February 15, 2022 During our trip of 2,5 weeks in Norway in October in 2021, we alternated the days in the car with day hikes. Since we had eliminated Stavanger from our itinerary that meant we couldn’t hike to the Preikestolen and we did not have enough time for the Trolltunga hike especially since we … Lees verder
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Norway in the Fall? Yes definitely!
November 15, 2021 We visited Norway the last week of September till half October 2021. It is a great time to visit Norway for several different reasons. The autumn colors turn every landscape into a color palette of warm browns, yellows and reds, colors that are in harmony with the colors of the red and … Lees verder
Picknicken in Brugge.
Bezoek: Walk in Bruges, Je privégids in Brugge For an English language post on where to have a great picnic in Bruges: Picnic on a sunny day in Bruges part 1, Picnic in Bruges part 2, Picnic in Bruges part 3 . Op een zonnige dag is picknicken één van de leukste dingen om te doen. En waarom … Lees verder
Thailand for nature lovers and birders.
February 25, 2020 Most tourists visit Thailand for its many white sandy beaches, its pristine islands, its busy and vibrant capital Bangkok, its many famous buddhist temples, and the food which might be the best in the world. That combined with a hospitality that gave Thailand its nickname ‘the land of smiles’, makes Thailand a … Lees verder
Picos de Europa walk – Bajo los Picos in Mogrovejo
July 30, 2019 We wanted to start of with an easier walk on our first day and drove up to the town of Mogrovejo, a rural town with a lot of charm, which has become famous for being the site where Heidi’s film was shot (directed by Alain Gsponer, year 2015). Mogrovejo is recognised as … Lees verder
Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges
The beautiful and romantic city of Bruges is my hometown. Every time I see the amazement in the eyes of the tourists visiting the city I feel privileged to live here. We live just outside ‘the Kruispoort’, and whenever the weather permits, we walk through Bruges as if it were our personal garden of … Lees verder
Picos de Europa walk PR PNPE 23: Ruta Horcados Rojos
July 5, 2018 On our last day we decided to go up with the Fuente De cable car again. One reason was that it predicted to be quite hot today, and we hoped to find some cooler weather higher up. We took our time for breakfast and so it was almost midday when we reached … Lees verder
Picos de Europa walk: PR PNPE 3: The Ruta del Cares
July 5, 2018 If you can only do one walk when visiting de Picos, this might be an excellent choice. It is a very popular walk through the valley of the Cares river. You can start the walk either from the North side (seaside) from Poncebos, which is I believe the more popular starting point, … Lees verder
Picos De Europa walk: PR PNPE 27: Circular walk around the rocks of Brez
July 5, 2018 On our third day we needed some extra rest after two days of long walks. We decided to do the circular walk around Brez (730 m), a 2 hour track, which was said to be very nice. Many do this walk on their first day as a kind of warm up walk. … Lees verder
Picos the Europa walk: PR PNPE 26: Circular walk Espinama – Las Ilces – Espinama
July 5, 2018 On our second day, still feelings soar from the day before, we chose this walk, thinking it would be rather flat. Correction: walks are never flat in the moutains. This walk leads you through forests of beech and oak on both banks of the Deva river. In these forests bears still roam, … Lees verder