The 11-year solar-cycle was approaching it’s end. So it was time to go and see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) since we hadn’t seen it before. Conditions aligned and a trip to Tromsø, Norway, at 69° 39′ N was the perfect fit. We met my nephew and niece and her family there for a weekContinue reading “Arctic Sampler – Tromsø, Norway, March 2026”
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Scuba Trip, Cairns, Australia – Jan. 2026, Part-2 (Diving)
A Scuba Live-aboard trip to Great Barrier Reef (GBR) with a group of friends in January 2026. We added a few days of land based activities (See Part-1) before spending a week on the Spoilsport, operated by Mike Ball Dive Expeditions. The live-aboard portion of the trip was split into two parts. During a stopContinue reading “Scuba Trip, Cairns, Australia – Jan. 2026, Part-2 (Diving)”
Scuba Trip, Cairns, Australia – Jan. 2026, Part-1 (Land adventures)
A Scuba Live-aboard trip to Great Barrier Reef (GBR) with a group of friends in January 2026. We added a few days of land based activities before spending a week on the Spoilsport (See Part-2), operated by Mike Ball Dive Expeditions. Kuranda Village TripWe took the Kuranda Scenic Railway up to the village and thenContinue reading “Scuba Trip, Cairns, Australia – Jan. 2026, Part-1 (Land adventures)”
Joshua Tree NP, December 2017
Last weekend of the year – Last opportunity to get out for a hiking and camping trip.
Christmas in the desert 2017 – 4: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley
Continued from here… Monday morning we continued on to the Eureka Dunes.
Christmas in the desert 2017 – 3: Racetrack and canyons below Tin Mountain, Death Valley
Continued from here…. Sunday morning we drove to the Racetrack and checked out the tracks of the rocks on the playa.
Christmas in the desert 2017 – 2: Tin Mountain, Death Valley
Continued from here… In Death Valley our goal was to climb Tin Mountain.
Christmas in the desert 2017 – 1: Mojave Preserve
My friend Alex and I wanted to do some exploring in the Mojave Preserve and Death Valley during the cooler winter season. An opportunity opened itself for us to spend 4 days over Christmas out there. Here are some impressions from this trip. The report is split up in 4 posts with links to theContinue reading “Christmas in the desert 2017 – 1: Mojave Preserve”
France 2017 – 4: Cities
We spent most of our time in the mountains or on the barge. Paris and Dijon were our start/end/transition points. So we had some time in each city and did some light sightseeing.
France 2017 – 3: Barge trip on Canal de Bourgogne
Besides the hiking below Mont Blanc the barge trip on the Canal de Bourgogne (Burgundy) was our main purpose for this vacation trip. Our friends have a friend who is part owner of the barge Derrineel and we joined them for a week on the canal.