Women’s Rugby World Cup Final
Congrats to the Black Ferns and kudos to both teams – what a match! Spectacular. Wish the men’s game was at the same level. One more thing – England have a hooker named Cokayne. That’s funny. đ đ đ
San Francisco, nice to see you again
Business brought me to San Francisco again, after 11 years. Glad to see that nothing has changed. Just kidding. First of all, impressive international terminal, they’ve really done a good job. Hats off to the selection of merchants (good chocolate, good coffee!) and the fantastic Polaris lounge. What a pleasant experience! đ Also, extremely efficient…
Unesco World Heritage Steel Works Völklingen
Fantastic excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Völklingen Steel Works. Glad that these dirty machines ain’t running no more, though, but also a fascinating piece of very recent history.
Stralsund knows where it’s at
Stralsund, ich mag dich! Nette Stadt, nette Leute, schöne Gegend. đ Entenhausen forever.
A sad loss – goodbye, old friend!
Last week, my track pants that I bought 22 years ago in Sydney left me. Apparently, the material was weak. Weak! Weak! Weak! Not adequate for my farts. I’ve tried to save you with staples and duct tape, but to no avail. It’s a cruel world. So, goodbye, old friend. You’ve been part of my…
Section 12: San Sebastian – Playa La Guancha – San Sebastian
Final bonus leg of our trip! A pleasant stroll just a few k along the coast, across two smaller ridges, will get you to Playa La Guancha. Shortly before you decend to the beach, there’s an overhang to the right, perfect spot to rest, eat the food you bought at the pasteleria, and take some…
Section 11: AlajerĂł – Barranco de las Cocos – Playa de Santiago
Woke up in the morning, looked out of the window, and saw the neighbours‘ cat staring back at me. Looking very hungry and expectant. Bad luck, my friend. đ This was a relatively short and purely downhill section, so nothing compared to yesterday’s labours. The descent through Barranco de las Cocos is nice, lot of…
Section 10: Chipude – Igualero – Impada – Barranco de Guirimiar – AlajerĂł
Overall, this was probably the best leg of our trip. A great mixture of challenging trails (especially the final climb up to AlajerĂł), fantastic landscapes and views (especially Barranco de Guirimiar), a wonderful cottage to stay at in AlajerĂł, and a bit of adventure. So, to get one thing out of the way first: If…
Section 09: Chipude – Fortaleza, Garajonay – Chipude
As mentioned before, Chipude is a great base for tours to the parque nacional, Alta Garajonay etc. So we did a nice little round-trip that took in two great peaks: The mystical Fortaleza and the highest peak on La Gomera, Alta Garajonay. The rainforest in the area around the peak had burned down a couple…
Section 08: Valle Gran Rey – Chipude
After two off-days in VGR we were back on the trail again, climbing roughly one k up to Chipude. We started relatively early, shortly after sunrise. Unless you want to really show how tough you are, I suggest that this is the best time of day to undertake this climb. You’re mostly in the shade,…