notes from elsewhere

Berlin – Copenhagen: Thermal bananas and an Achilles Tendonosis

By David | May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by David

On Tuesday, 28th, Simon and I finally left Berlin and started the first part of our journey towards Copenhagen. Out of the busy streets of Berlin, the well marked long-distance cycle route quickly led us away from the traffic, through the dense woods of Brandenburg, along the Havel canal, through pittoresque villages and the many bright yellow rapeseed fields of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We got fairly lucky with the weather and so we advanced quickly, did the…

Cycling Berlin - North Cape

From Berlin to the North Cape by bicycle

By David | April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by David

You: “What? Another trip? Aren’t you supposed to work by now?” Me: “Well yes, I was. Until Simon suggested this epic adventure…!” A bicycle trip that will lead us on about 5000km from Berlin, via Rostock, Kopenhagen, Oslo, Geilo, Kristiansund, Trondheim, Bodø, Tromø to the North Cape and then from Kiruna by train back to Berlin. Who’s Simon? That’s a young bloke from Germany. I met him in Tasmania sometime after he crossed Australia by bicycle and we…

Bolivia

Noisy South America

By David | April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 by David

Back in Ecuador we were told that even in Patagonia, we wouldn’t find quiet places very often. People in South America apparently had a different conception of noise and of socialising. An example: You’re somewhere in the nature and build up your camp. There’s lots of space available and nobody around. Then some local tourist arrive, park their car directly next to yours, start a party with loud music, laughter and many drinks. Of course, they’d invite…

Chile

Patagonian Road Signs

By David | April 1, 2015 by David

There are some fairly steep roads in Patagonia, especially on the Carretera Austral. Some are bumpy, too, but probably not as much as these road signs suggested. I guess exaggeration can make things clear… Click the photo to see more!

Bolivia

Titicaca – the Mediterranean of the Andes

By David | February 6, 2015March 29, 2015 by David

At first it was hard to imagine that we were at 3900m of altitude when we arrived at the Titicaca lake, but then we took a small path up to Copacabana’s Cerro Calvario and felt the height in our lungs and legs. From the top of the hill we had a beautiful view over the lake. It often gets compared to the Mediterranean based on its azure water colour and the sunny weather. Visiting the place during the rain season we were fairly lucky…