08/10/2023 Sunday was the day of return. After breakfast, we packed everything up and prepared for the descent. It was a bit cloudier that day, but the view was still clear. So off we went! On our way down, the path led past many ledges that offered a solid photo … Continue readingInto the Valley – South Tyrol #3
07/10/2023 The next day was designated entirely to hiking the surrounding mountains. After breakfast, the group met up outside our refuge to meet up with our guide Anna, a local and university friend of my brother. She nonchalantly told us that it had taken her about 45 minutes to walk … Continue readingInfinity View – South Tyrol #2
06/10/2023 For this year’s company excursion we went hiking in the dolomites. On Friday 6th, we got ready in the morning for a trip uphill Giogo Alto di Senales, where we would spend two nights in the mountain refuge “Rifugio Bella Vista“. We put on our boots and started the … Continue readingSouth Tyrol Mountains – South Tyrol #1
08/07/2023 For this summer’s offroad adventure, a week touring the island of Corsica lay ahead of me and my dad. For this, we had a ferry booked out of Livorno, Italy to Bastia, France.. Tuscan Colours To get there, we crossed beautiful Tuscany, spotting Lago di Massaciuccoli between the mountains … Continue readingTuscan Seas and Corsican Hills – Corsica Day 1
03/11/2022 Thursday was set for exploring the Nuraghe of Su Nuraxi and the surrounding area. Nuraghe are prehistoric towers made of basalt, and the Su Nuraxi ones are well preserved and have become a UNESCO world heritage site. We arrived there after a quick ride from the hotel, where we … Continue readingRuins & Terrain – Sardegna Day 2
02/11/2022 I like winter. It has snow, skiing, Christmas, and tasty foods going for it. But what I don‘t like is temperatures going down within the first week of coming back from a late summer holiday to the point where I have to wear a winter jacket. I am sure … Continue readingSardegna Off Season – Sardegna Day 1
16/04/2022 Saturday, the last day of our short trip, had arrived and it was time to head home. With phones full of pictures, heads full of memories and a car full of wine we headed northbound. As you may recall, in November of last year we went for a quick … Continue readingReturning from Tuscany
18/04/2022 Another day in Tuscany, another day of exploring. After a trip to beautiful Montalcino the day before, this day we set out to discover Montepulciano, a rather well-known Italian township on top of a hill known for its “Vino Nobile”, small alleys & view over the surrounding countryside. After … Continue readingMontepulciano – Beauty of Tuscany
14/04/2022 After arriving to Pienza the day before, we wanted to make the most of our stay and discover some of the smaller and less touristic cities, along with some nice wine tastings. The day started with a cool photoshoot at the abandoned factory right next to our hotel. The … Continue readingMontalcino – tranquillity overload
13/04/2022 Abandoned buildings have something fascinating to them. It is the feeling of past times, constructions once filled with life and serving a purpose, now left behind uncared for, their substance slowly being eaten away by decay. When we drove past numerous such ruins on our way to Pienza, it … Continue readingAftermath – A Story of Decay