Capanna Campo Tencia Day 1
My annual hut hike with friends took us to the Italian-Swiss Alps in southern Switzerland.
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Schesaplanahütte Day 2
After hiking up to Schesaplanahütte the day before, we took mountain scooters back down.
Schesaplanahütte Day 1
I went on a two-day hut hike with a friend in the Rätikon mountains of Switzerland.
Biking over Hörnle
My longest ride to date seeing different parts surrounding Freiburg.
Foggy Day at Schauinsland
Unconventional weather made for an enchanting hike.
Ravennaschlucht Christmas Market
One of the most picturesque Christmas markets in the Black Forest.
Work Trip
A work trip to meet my colleagues in person.
Badushütte Day 2
I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.
Badushütte Day 1
I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.
Stopover
We got an early start on our road trip home and rewarded ourselves with a long stop in Lucerne.
Castello di Vezio
We hiked up to the nearby castle to enjoy the views.
An afternoon
We took the ferry over to Menaggio and enjoyed the other side of Lake Como.
Exploring town
We walked around and enjoyed the food and sights of Varenna.
Arriving at Lake Como
Our road trip to Como had a beautiful ending.
Basler Münster
Strolling around Basel
Freiburg to Gottenheim
Another beautiful day for a bike ride.
NYE 2022 Bike Ride
The mild winter at least has the upside of making bike rides extremely pleasant.
Pilzwanderung with Dennis Regul
I went on a mushroom hike with a certified guide on the foothills of the Black Forest in Freiburg.
Beach camping
Family camping on an island in Bodensee, the lake which borders Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Bar-celona
The best way to cool down during Barcelona summer nights.