Falasarna Beach trip by bus
Seeing Crete’s gem Falasarna on a budget Falasarna is considered one of Crete’s more beautiful beaches. It’s located on the Western end of the island. There isn’t really a town near the beach, just some tourist accommodations and facilities. All the locals live in the nearby mountain town, which actually…
The Arkadi monastery on Crete
Taking the bus to the Arkadi monastery Not far from Rethymno stands the beautiful Arkadi monastery. It’s a popular destination for tourists staying in the Rethymno area. If you have a car you can make a great trip visiting the monastery and some other attractions in the area, like the…
The big day to the Samaria Gorge on Crete
Getting ready for Crete’s Samaria Gorge “The mules are not taxis, they’re ambulances” our guide explains on the way to the Samaria Gorge. It’s a tough audience at seven in the morning. I got up at 5.30AM to see one of Crete’s main attractions: the Samaria Gorge. It was still…
A visit to the Kröller Müller
When I see my brother and his wife I generally just see him at my parents’ or visit his house. This time though, we decided to do something else. Since many things are open again, we ventured into a museum. The Kröller Müller museum of modern art stands right in…
Going Dutch: mudflat walking on the Wadden sea
Since I heard about “wadlopen” as a kid, I’ve wanted to give it a try. I think it’s a pretty Dutch activity and I struggle to explain it. In the north of the Netherlands you can cross the seabed of the Wadden sea on low tide. We call it “wadlopen”,…
66 Seen Weg: the finish line
From Seddin to Potsdam It’s my last day on the 66 lakes trail. There is a lot of stormy, rainy weather forecasted this week, but today is manageable. No rain, just a totally overcast sky that makes it feel a little muggy. To honor its name, the walk offers some…
The return of tourism
Times are exciting here in Europe. Since the 15th of June we are allowed to travel within the EU again. Countries are slowly opening up borders and relaxing their rules. Working in tourism, this is a great relief for me. Personally, I’m still not back in action, but at least…
66 Seen Weg: nature park Nuthe-Nieplitz
From Trebbin to Seddin over 25 km In between the Nuthe and Nieplitz rivers lies the Nuthe-Nieplitz nature park and the 66 Seen Weg goes right through it. It’s not what I expected when I heard nature park. It’s basically an area with fields and water, which is the perfect…
66 Seen Weg: on fire
Stage 14: from Halbe to Wünsdorf I’m catching a couple of good days this week, with temperatures of about 26 degrees Celcius. It’s a bit hot to start a nearly 33km day, but it’s better than walking in the rain that’s supposed to come later this week. It’s still quiet…
66 Seen Weg: crossing the Spreewald
Day 13: from Leibsch to Halbe I was the only one left in the bus when it arrived in Leibsch. I said goodbye to the storks and started my walk to Halbe. It started with a very pretty road of concrete slabs on the side of the Spree-Dahme canal. On…