Europe
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A Gem to Behold in Bavaria: Würzburg, Germany
More Details: A Gem to Behold in Bavaria: Würzburg, GermanyGermany is not short of beautiful scenery, be it natural or man-made. On the natural side, there are the forests, their rivers (and some of them with phenomenal views around them, like the Rhein or Danube), or the mountains to the south. On the man-made side, there are many great things, and there is more…
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Toledo’s Cathedral – One of the Most Impressive
More Details: Toledo’s Cathedral – One of the Most ImpressiveThe town of Toledo, in the heart of Spain, is loaded with history, faith and meaning for Spain. This town, perched high and surrounded on three sides by the river Tagus, served as capital of Spain – last time until the second half of the 16th century. Toledo’s Cathedral is its most impressive, but far…
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Medieval Stave Churches in Norway
More Details: Medieval Stave Churches in NorwayAfter all the hiking I did in Norway a couple of months ago, exploring the stave churches in Norway was the second highlight of the trip. I had never seen this type of churches (stavkyrkje) before and found them to be a neat ‘discovery’ for me out of this two-week trip. Why “stave”? Stave churches…
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Geiranger: Great Views and Waterfall
More Details: Geiranger: Great Views and WaterfallAfter a phenomenal and scenic ferry ride along the Geirangerfjord, I arrived in Geiranger. Our hotel was perched high up looking down to the town and the fjord – a perfect setting. The visitor center for the waterfall trail (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is right across the street. One can do an easy walk along…
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Day 6 in the Jotunheimen NP Circuit
More Details: Day 6 in the Jotunheimen NP CircuitThe final hike in Jotunheimen took us from Memurubu back to our starting point, Gjendesheim. Though a shorter hike, it still offered a good challenge!
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Day 5 in the Jotunheimen NP Circuit
More Details: Day 5 in the Jotunheimen NP CircuitSecond to last day of our circuit hike in Jotunheimen National Park saw us head from Gjendebu to Memurubu along Lake Gjende and spectacular views.
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Day 4 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit
More Details: Day 4 on the Jotunheimen NP CircuitContinuing the circuit hike in Jotunheimen National Park, our fourth hike took us from Leirvassbu to Gjendebu, on the shores of Lake Gjende. Norway rocks!
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Day 3 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 3 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeAfter enjoying a day off and the scenery around Spiterstulen, the time came to leave this great setting to push forward on the circuit. Next stop: Leirvassbu. I had not really envisioned what this trail would entail but, spoiler alert, after completing the Norway trip, this trail ranked #1 in my list. Varied landscape and…
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Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHaving survived the first day of a 6-hike circuit – and the longest hike of the 6 -, it was time to get going on Day 2 for the next challenge: getting to Spiterstulen by climbing Glittertind mountain (vs. skirting it and going around it). Tallest mountains in Norway and northern Europe Glittertind is not…
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Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHiking in the Jotunheimen National Park from Gjendesheim to Glitterheim in Norway (Norge)
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A Cool Hiking Circuit in Norway: Jotunheimen National Park
More Details: A Cool Hiking Circuit in Norway: Jotunheimen National ParkI recently had the good fortune to be able to go to Norway to do a hiking circuit in Jotunheimen National Park. Jotunheimen is northeast of Bergen, about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Swedish border. The park offers a wide range of opportunities to explore nature and experience it any way you want.…
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Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s Jewel
More Details: Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s JewelThe town of Sirmione, Lake Garda is on the northern tip of a tiny peninsula that juts out of the lake’s southern shores. Lake Garda is the largest of Italy’s northern lakes and is very close to Verona. I had never heard of it until 2021 when I went to the area to hike in…