10/06/2022 For our last day in Lisbon we wanted to discover the authentic quarter Graça. After breakfast we took the subway for a few stops and after unsuccessfully waiting for a bus for 20 minutes decided to walk up the hill instead. After crossing a street food market we landed … Continue readingOf Churches and Monasteries – Lisbon Day 6
09/06/2022 The next morning we took the bus to Belém, the western area of Lisbon famous for pickpockets, Torre de Belém and the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, a monastery which was our first stop of the day. The bus ride took us a bit over 40 minutes and we were greeted … Continue readingBelém – Lisbon Day 5
08/06/2022 For our fourth day in Lisbon we had decided to take the boat over to Cacilhas, the town on the opposite site of the strait. While it took us half an hour by subway to reach the shore, the actual crossing was quite quick. From the quay on the … Continue readingMeeting Jesus – Lisbon Day 4
07/06/2022 On our third day in Lisbon [you can find the second day here] we wanted to discover the north-western part of the city. Our first stop was Basílica da Estrela, an 18th-century church. The weather was perfect and allowed us to see the beautiful façade against a blue sky … Continue readingArt & Air – Lisbon Day 3
06/06/2022 On our second day in Lisbon [you can find the first day here] we set out to explore the city. Our starting point was Castelo São Jorge in the Alfama district. After a brief walk up the hill and skipping a long cue by simply purchasing the tickets online … Continue readingKing of my Castle – Lisbon Day 2
05/06/2022 June. Holiday season. What a chance to go out and travel again. For me and my sister, this time the destination was Lisbon. Neither of us had been to Portugal before and the place has been on our bucket lists for a while now, so off we went. After … Continue readingTravelling to Lisboa – Lisbon Day 1
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
11/02/2022 Friday 11 February was the first day of skiing in Jasná, Slovakia. Despite arriving around 4am, we decided to hit the slopes early. The weather looked good at first but it got warm quite quickly so the snow was not the best for skiing. After skiing for a while … Continue readingSkiing in Slovakia – Jasná Day 1
01/2022 What‘s better than skiing? Skiing in freshpow with a view! And although the snow was neither fresh nor very powdry most of the time, we did have a view with blue skies a couple of times, allowing me to fly my drone and take some spectacular images of the … Continue readingThe Mountainside
3/12/2021 Early December. Off-season. No-one around. A little breeze blowing across the otherwise peaceful lake with Monte Baldo defining the horizon. These are the conditions I love for flying my drone. I did so twice that week. Once during daytime with the sun shining and light diffused through the clouds. … Continue readingLago di Garda from Above