Category Archives: diary

Not sure if I have forgotten something but I think I had climbed my highest peak ever, ( I mean from sea level and back)  – no less than 250m! There was a cable car, too, and other people use … Continue reading →

It was rainy. The ferry arrived almost on time, but it took two hours for the border police to arrive to check us. The passengers (including those with bicycles, motorcycles, and cars) were privileged to leave first. However, another officer … Continue reading →

Normally, the mornings are fresh, but this time it was very pleasant and there was hardly any wind. Some people get nervous from the inactivity and do small circles with their hips or shoulders just as much as possible when … Continue reading →

The night was what you can expect with 3 others in a small room and a toilet with the vacuum roar sound known from trains. But the night’s rest was enough to tackle the compulsory and freestyle tasks of the … Continue reading →

The optimal ratio of size to effect that gives me a sleepless night is called a mosquito. My ambitious morning plan was a sunrise photo on the beach, a 5k run, followed by a swim in the calm morning sea, … Continue reading →

This is my third time in Burgas and I’m again waiting for the ferry to depart on Friday. Last time (in 2022, when I was visiting friends in Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and Turkey), the ferry arrived late in Burgas and … Continue reading →

It was a night on the bus. As such, it’s an advertisement for night trains. The first surprise of the dawn was a (familiar?) skyline, which motivated me to use the location on my phone. It confirmed: Burgas—but not at … Continue reading →

On this first leg of the trip, I had finished reading several magazines and saved them, only to throw them in the seperated paper trash in Bucharest. In short, I didn’t find any. Frustrated, I took a walk to Lacul … Continue reading →

Leaving in the evening gives you the opportunity to de-stress and leave your apartment in good condition. (I mean the apartment!)I took my time getting to the train station, and my first surprise on this trip was that I arrived … Continue reading →

714 / 5.000 Covid-19 has changed a lot of things. For my second sabbatical, I had again planned a bike tour to Sydney (instead of the original grand plan in/for Uganda, which slipped through my fingers – another long story). But container … Continue reading →