The last section of my route down the rivers in Montana. And it was the best part of it all. Just how I had imagined this paddling adventure to be. It all came together just so beautifully! The river. Wide, deep, green-turquoise water with a steady flow. That allowed for me to float in between … Over the finish line – but it’s not the end weiterlesen
The beauty of traveling is - apart from exploring new places and the adventure - meeting new people. Often it is just fleeting and in passing, a great conversation, some help along the way, an evening together at the camp fire. Sometimes you share some part of your journey and connect over being in this … The magic of friends: Scott weiterlesen
Being on the river with Erich for my first stand-up paddle session I learnt so much about the water and paddling. He also told me about surfing and sailing and what he has learned from that. Neither of which I had done before. So Erich invited me to join him for a day of sailing … Setting sail weiterlesen
Meeting Jimmy and Erich on the river on stand-up paddle boards I was in awe. And intrigued. So when I reached the pub to meet Erich that night and he proposed that I could just give it a go and do the next section with him on paddle boards I couldn't resist. Paddle boards can … Taking paddling to a new level weiterlesen
The magic that happens in the wilderness is when you meet people where you don't expect to meet them as you believe you are all by yourself in the middle of nowhere. But one of the best unexpected meetings happened when I ran into Jimmy and Erich on the river. My boat had just flipped … River Magic #12: Jimmy and Erich weiterlesen
If I had thought that hiking across the country was a real adventure then paddling down the river took it all to a new level! With hiking you pretty much pack your bag, choose a trail and set off. Of course there are also many things to consider and risks involved. But since I have … Setback and Comeback weiterlesen
After being dropped of by Scott at the North Fork River, an amazing evening with a sunset view of the mountains, a rainbow, a passing eagle and a campfire right at the comfort of my campsite, I was finally starting my next adventure. Paddling down the Montana rivers. As beautiful as the evening had ended, … River adventures and The Splash! weiterlesen
Water - it has been such a big part of my journey in so many ways already. It taught me how important it is in my life and how vulnerable I feel without it as my survival is dependent on it. I have experienced the power of it when having to cross rivers. But mostly … Like water weiterlesen
Meeting Diane on our way hitchhiking from Yellowstone to Glacier NP felt already like we had won the jackpot. As I wrote before, not only did we make it all the way to our destination, but she had welcomed us in her home, took us around for resupply shopping and dropped us off at the … Just magic #11: The Yarus family weiterlesen
Art is born in the observation and investigation of nature. - Marcus Tullius Cicero -------------------------------------- Went on a day hike to the south side of Glacier NP together with Scott. Again another very different landscape. So unbelievably beautiful. It felt like walking through art. Nature being the inspiration! -------------------------------------------------------------- Kunst entsteht in der Beobachtung und … Art in Nature weiterlesen
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