Raaak! - A shrill call cuts through the green above our heads. Aak, raaak! We look up to see two multicoloured sparkles emerging from[...]
Sometimes, it happens to me while hiking long distances. At a certain moment, my legs start moving mechanically, and my mind begins to wander[...]
A hiss between the rocks makes us stop in our tracks. Poskok! They have warned us of this snake. It was the first word[...]
In the late afternoon we finally spot it – on the crest of a slope. Its hair is raised; its large, dark eyes fix[...]
Yesterday, as every night before going to sleep, I soaked a few handfuls of oat flakes, seeds and nuts. The water I used is[...]
I smell it before I see it. At times it's the ferruginous scent of fresh blood spilt on the asphalt and at others, it's[...]
Winter in the North Atlantic. The black flag flutters over a ship’s deck where a frenetic activity is taking place today[...]
Thirteen weeks have passed since the last break, since the last resupply. Then came Europe.The challenge of crossing the continent has left its imprint[...]
The sound of an approaching engine brings us out of sleep. Sleepily I feel around the mat in search of the headlamp and when[...]
A bunch of panniers hangs on both sides of the bicycles. Most of the space is taken up by camping props and clothing, while[...]
Not in vain had the arrival of autumn been announced. It happened after a particularly cold night, when the highest mountain peaks appeared covered[...]
Beginning of August in the Cantabrian Mountains, weeks of extremely hot weather. We start walking at sunrise, climbing up and down the hills while[...]
