Salty, sweet and bitter

Salty, sweet and bitter

On the second day, the author was ready for somewhat bigger human settlements – comparably at least, in relation to the first day of calm relaxation in the middle of nowhere. But since even on a well-caffeinated day it is important to get to a not-too-hectic start,...
Where peaceful waters flow

Where peaceful waters flow

Bike packing in the northern-most state of Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein, means not only home-coming and relishing in old-time memories, revisiting childhood places and reliving experiences of decades past; foremost and most importantly, it means: tranquility in...

History and histories

On the day after the 103km race of the Cyclassics, bikes were changed from the racing to the trekking kind. Mentally the mode was reset to a calmer and more relaxed one as well as the 7-day bike packing tour from the little town of Oststeinbek right East of Hamburg to...