🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) The last few days at the Black Sea have been changeable. I spend a rainy day in Kabakoz in a „pension“ on the beach, which is actually already closed. The landlord, Zeki Usta, comes during the day and makes breakfast and kofte. From time to time guests stop by for a […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) The last few weeks have been full of doubts: why am I making this journey? Everything is exhausting – am I too spoiled? As soon as it becomes too „simple“ – „basic“ – I no longer feel comfortable. Have I taken on too much, talked too big? Being able to make […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) The days with Birke and Eric were very nice. From September 17th to 30th we were together in İstanbul, explored the city and the surrounding area and visited relatives. We were able to live in Banu’s aunt’s apartment in Erenköy. From there you can walk to the sea in ten minutes […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) It goes over a small mountain range again before the flat land of the Danube Delta stretches out in front of me. Even if the peaks of Munții Măcinului are only about 300 m high, the first day’s walk is very strenuous. It is rocky and sometimes very steep with slight […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) After Râmnicu Sărat it becomes flat again. Huge fields – sunflowers, corn and wheat – which are now gradually being harvested, determine the landscape. The paths are therefore often dead straight to the horizon. Streams and lakes have often dried up. There are simply no large areas of water as indicated […]

🇬🇧 The last foothills of the Carpathians flatten out but still offer magnificent views. The weather is more unsettled, with thunderstorms, which fortunately always pass me by. But the deeper I get, the hotter it gets. The T-shirt is usually soaked with sweat after a short time and it is as I spend several hours […]

🇬🇧 After the rainy day in Bran I set off for the nature reserve of the Bucegi Mountains. There is a hut there, Cabana Mălăiești, at 1,700 m. I accept the ascent of 1,100 meters with all my luggage and am rewarded by an incredible mountain panorama. The hut is located in a basin surrounded […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) Via Zagreb, where I stay for a day, I take the bus back to Făgăraş in Romania. From there I make my way to Șinca Nouă, where Alex Dill recommended a horse farm, Equus Silvania, to me. I can stay there for two nights and enjoy the day off with full […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) From the mountains I come back to the heat in the valley. After the night in the tent I go one day without a sun hat because I can’t find it – and I have to pay for it the next day. I wake up in the morning with dizziness and […]

🇬🇧 (Deutsch weiter unten) On Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 I will start again from Sibiu after I have stocked myself with a pepper spray against bears. Of course I hope that I won’t have to use it and that the bears are more likely friendly and easygoing fellows like Baloo in the Jungle Book. But […]