10/07/2023 The next day, we were set on reaching the West Coast and spending some more time in the water. This meant driving back some of the track we had followed the day earlier and then moving westbound. While driving downhill, we also spotted multiple Red Kites roaming the skies. … Continue readingThe Ocean View – Corsica Day 3
09/07/2023 The next morning, I woke up to the first rays of sunlight rising over the nearby mountain peak, of which I promptly took a picture from inside the roof tent. It was still early and I wanted to get some more rest, but man did this get me excited … Continue readingThe Wind Farm – Corsica Day 2
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
08/06/2023 Saturday marked our day of departure of Galápagos. We treated ourselves to a little more sleep than the days prior and then had breakfast on the hotel’s rooftop, which overlooked the bay. After packing our bags, we got picked up to get to the airport, but not before making … Continue readingGoodbye Galápagos – Galápagos #4
07/06/2023 The morning after, we had to wake early once more for a full-day trip to the volcanic island of Bartolomé. So we waited tiredly at the hotel for the tour bus to pick us up, again with Elisabeth, our babysitter, in the front. After a half-hour drive to the … Continue readingThe Moon Landing – Galápagos #3
06/06/2023 The next morning we had to part early (5am) for a day trip to Seymour Norte, a small island north of Seymour, where we had landed the day earlier. We had only learned the night before that all day every day the tours would start this early (or even … Continue readingAnimals of Galápagos – Galápagos #2
05/06/2023 Having seen a lot of Ecuador in a brief period of time, our trip was far from over. As a matter of fact, we had four days of exploring the Galápagos Islands ahead of us, filled with numerous encounters of beautiful animals. But I am getting ahead of myself. … Continue readingTurtle Rain – Galápagos #1
03/06/2023 – 04/06/2023 We got up very early (around 4am) the next morning to go and explore the Amazon rainforest. We got into two pickup trucks which took us from the hotel to the shuttle bus at the nearest tarmac street. From there, it was an hour-long drive to Río … Continue readingInto the Amazon – Ecuador #8
01/06/2023 – 02/06/2023 Dinner on a Volcano 01/06/2023 After having spent time in the mountainous cloud forest of Mindo, we had plans to visit a different kind of mountain: a volcano! Notably, one 5897m high. We were in the car for a few hours, again passing by Quito, and after … Continue reading5897m – Ecuador #7
01/06/2023 Before leaving Mindo, we had one last stop planned at a hummingbird watching point. This bird sanctuary offered us the opportunity to get significantly closer to the animals than before. We sat on a wooden porch and waited for them to come by. With my camera in sport mode, … Continue readingBirdwatching up close – Ecuador #6