When I moved to Europe in 2018 I ended up with some unexpected extra time on my hands before starting my job in Belgium. I eventually spent that time hiking around Romania, but not before reading about a trail called the Peaks of the Balkans. A ~190km loop trail through the rural mountains at theContinue reading “Peaks of the Balkans – Backpacking through Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo”
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Norway: Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking
(I finally got around to finishing off this trip report…) In August 2022 Bianca and I traveled to Norway for two weeks of hiking, camping, and backpacking. Instead of flying we drove from Antwerp to Eemshaven on the north coast of The Netherlands and there took an overnight cruise ship to land us in Kristiansand,Continue reading “Norway: Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking”
Achensee, Tirol, Austria
We spent a few days in Achenkirch, Tirol, Austria. My nephew wanted to do some hikes. So he chose a few in the area resulting in 4 great days in the mountains.
A Few Hikes Around Belgium
I realize I haven’t posted anything here in a long time so I thought I’d drop in to say hi and offer some photo evidence I am still alive. I am still working on a TR for our Norway trip this summer and that will go up sometime in the next month hopefully. In theContinue reading “A Few Hikes Around Belgium”
Bavaria (Part 2), Oct. 2021
This is a continuation report of some hikes in Bavaria. Here is part 1.
Bavaria (Part 1), Oct. 2021
These are some hikes in the first mountains I ever saw and hiked over 50 years ago. Some of the hikes my cousin and I had done with our families way back then, some I had never done before. It was great to show this area to Srisuda and also my nephew.
Belgium, Germany, & Romania
For three weeks starting in the end of March I traveled to Belgium, Germany, and then Romania first for a job interview and then for vacation & adventure.