The mountains in Georgia, especially the Greater Caucasus, are perfect for spectacular hikes. During our two-week stay, we had eight hikes on the program: Hike to the Gergeti Trinity Church Hike in the Truso Valley Hike in the Khada Valley Hike to the Ushba Waterfalls (Shdugra) Hike to the Chalaadi Glacier
Wanderreise in Georgien vom 22.08 bis 06.09.2025.
Tbili means “warm” in Georgian, and with the suffix -si it becomes “warm spring.” And yes, it really is warm in the Georgian capital. That becomes clear shortly after landing in the evening. With over thirty degrees and high humidity, we immediately start sweating. Later I learn that it stays this warm from May until the end of October. The
Aufenthalt in der Hauptstadt Georgiens im Rahmen eines Wanderurlaubs im August/September 2025.
Wander- und Kultururlaub in Georgien vom 22.08 bis 6.9.2025.
Again and again I had heard how impressive this book was supposed to be. Once it was highly praised; another time, a reviewer claimed that he had tears in his eyes while reading the personal story of J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy. So, I curiously checked to see whether the local city library had the book available. It did. Apparently, others
Even when hiking, it doesn’t always have to be a grand adventure. On Saturday, a small outing took us to Rössing in the municipality of Nordstemmen. Still, we managed to discover three historical buildings along this route: Marienburg Castle, the Calenberg Fortress, and Rössing Castle. However, the latter is privately owned and can only be visited on the “Day of
Kurzwanderung von Rössing über die Feldmark und zurück am 09.08.2025 mit Burkhard
My last visit to Riga was quite a while ago. It was in November 2017. Late autumn is not necessarily the best time of year to visit the Latvian capital. Still, when I look at the pictures from back then, the weather wasn’t actually that bad. This time, however, I chose what is considered the best time of year—the summer
Besuch in Riga vom 7.7. bis 14.7.2025 bei Oliver, Ilze und Barkley