Adelaide – McLaren Vale – Seaford – Port Fairy – Victoria, Australia Originally I wanted to stay in Adelaide with Phil and Angela for 2 days and then continue on to Melbourne. As luck had it, I fell ill once again. Ten days later I took my leave as I felt fit enough to carry…
Bali – a great holiday destination for those who would never do without cappuccino, pizza, pastry, etc. and who seek few adventures and rely on timely travelling times from A to B. Nothing here need be left to circumstances…. (scroll down to continue reading) Ein tolles Urlaubsziel fuer Menschen, die auch in der Ferne nicht…
Julie and I set out towards Kings Canyon, a famous gorge just southwest of Alice Springs, on a 150 km gravel-sand-grit washboard-like road. Julie on her mountain bike easily trekked along, I struggled and became a little frustrated as I felt every single stone on the road. I could have travelled easier if I had…
My first impression was: My God this is a shit here. Without paying even the slightest bit of attention, people pass each other carelessly. There is no eye contact. It was the first time after more than a year that I became upset at a supermarket cash register, everything is unbelievably expensive. The only people…
Last days in Malaysia What goes up, must come down. That is something I tend to forget when I am climbing. Forty km up the Cameron Highlands and then (hurray) 40 km down again. Every now and then I had to use the pedals. Monkeys I noticed only when they ran away from my bike…
Headlines in local Malaysian newspapers read, „Schools in Perlis, Jerantut, and Temerloh will be closed tomorrow due to heat“. „El Nino is stressing out our chickens”. The mercury hits 47 degrees. It is not the dry heat I experienced in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. No, this is different – much worse – with high humidity….(scroll down…
Germany Two months vacation out of my travelling vacation – home in Germany. Once again, I’m immersed in German culture, no blunders in a foreign language (unless I put my foot into my mouth here too – a distinct possibility). I am familiar with the law, I expect few surprises and I know where I…
Shangri-la – Lijiang – Dali – Nanjian -Zhenyuan – Pu´er – Menglun – Mohan – LuangNamtha (English version coming soon) Ja, es stimmt: Die Chinesen rotzen überall hin („CHCHCHCTVVV“). Ja, sie schmeißen die angenagten Knochen, Servietten, Fischgräten in den Restaurants einfach auf den Fußboden und ja, sie rollen sich das T-Shirt über den Bauch und…
Korgas – Ürümchi – Xining – Yushu – Litang – Shangri-la Ürümchi In Korgas I said goodbye to Ritzo, Matteo, Pablo and Ilse. We cycled together through Kazakhstan and shared many things and many stories. I took the night coach to Ürümchi and enjoyed for the fist time a couch bus….. (Scroll down for more)…
Osh – Bishkek – Karakol – Kasachstan – Korgas Up and down it goes from Osh to Bishkek. One day I suddenly had infinite homesickness. I had no control over my emotions, my homesickness got the better of me. The picturesque scenery in front of me made no difference, everything was strenuous, cycling was a…
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