Author Archives: Martin

In the morning, I woke up too early to have an excuse not to use the 400-meter track outside my window. The last time was at least 48 years ago, and it’s strange to still have such vivid memories that … Continue reading →

The taciturn driver of first evening picked me up, and we drove along a three-lane highway (in both directions!), most of which ran through tunnels. No tunnel in Austria has more than two lanes in each direction, and there’s always—and … Continue reading →

In the morning, after several attempts, the VPN magic file Ben had sent me finally worked! My laptop was connected to the internet, and I was editing and posting entries of 3 days. Then I got a message that the … Continue reading →

The morning was spent exploring the area a bit and finding a hairdresser. The people there had some fun about something, but in the end, one of them did a good job. I could choose between different levels of professionalism, … Continue reading →

So, finally I also left Kunming. I wasn’t so isolated in my capsule and I could hear people leaving, and I was worried I’d miss my train if my alarm hadn’t gone off, but it was only 1:30 a.m. This happened … Continue reading →

In the morning the next goodbye was with Ludo, besides Efan & Leo only the Austrians were left. We Austrians drove together to the Green Lake. I actually wanted to take the subway (challenge, you know!), but to simplify coordination, … Continue reading →

In the morning, I tried to find a small surprise gift for Fiona, who had accompanied us for the past few days and was always kind and friendly. She also became a friend to miss, the third friend who had … Continue reading →

Efan called everyone to wake them up because she’d noticed clear skies promising an incredible sunrise—and we got it! It was a good replacement for the 30-km monster hike we’d cancelled due to weather uncertainty and some time pressure (getting … Continue reading →

No motorbikes this time, but mules, which is more pleasant, but still irritating when you see young people being carried up for their Instagram (etc.) posts and staring at their phones most of the time. At the highest point, a … Continue reading →

On a cold morning, we hoped to experience a sunrise on a beautiful terrace specially created for such events, but it was more for cloud lovers. The active group took a bus to Yubeng for their first hike up to … Continue reading →