Author Archives: myrkes
SandT enjoys a well-earned summer break
Dear readers, as of today, SandT will be having a summer break. The next adventure directs myself to the Indonesian islands Bali, Lombok and Flores (yay!!!) for three weeks of snorkeling, cultural experiences, Komodo dragons and and and… so keep … Continue reading
Rigi, queen of the mountains: my first ascent of a mountain following Mark Twain’s footsteps
The American author and humorist Mark Twain became famous for writing the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He also wrote funny and entertaining short stories on the brink of what became typical holiday tourism these days. Mark Twain … Continue reading
Outdoor rock climbing for beginners
Now, ladies and gentlemen, honoured readers, it’s time to go to the rocks – high five! After spending two evenings in the indoor climbing hall, we went to a rock area called the Rivella trail near Lucerne, CH – between … Continue reading
Indoor rock climbing for beginners
One of the first things that comes to mind when you hear ‘Switzerland’, it is most likely the mountains. Huge Alpine silhouettes accompany you almost always (except in the case of foggy weather), you get used to the form of … Continue reading
What’SUP?! – Stand-up paddling at Lake Lucerne
Now, what’s that again? Yes, basically SUP is one of these new sport hypes that bored metropolis yuppies with a left-winged attitude that don’t do drugs are craving for. Make no mistake, I am one of them myself. On a … Continue reading
Micropilgrimage on the Road to Santiago
Indeed, dear reader, your eyes have not betrayed you. I went on a pilgrimage, albeit only a small one, hence the title of this blog entry: micropilgrimage. How does one come up with the idea of walking along the Road … Continue reading
Crossing the suspension bridge and a quick hike at Sattel-Hochstuckli
The village of Sattel nestles against a mountain range that is constituted by the summits of Morgartenberg, Chaiserstock and Hochstuckli. The landscape has been noticeably formed by moraines during the last ice age. The Mostelberg directly at the mountain station of … Continue reading
Hiking up Grosser Mythen
The sister mountaines Grosser and Kleiner Mythen (big and small Mythen) are the emblem of Kanton Schwyz and you can spot their distinctive summits from a lot of places in Schwyz. By the way, the country Switzerland (Schweiz) has its … Continue reading
Hiking the Azores – Everything BUT Hiking
The Azores generously provide a large variety of diverse hiking trips, along the Atlantic ocean’s coast or in the middle of the island through forest thickest that almost makes you forget that you are on a small island in the … Continue reading
Hiking and unvolutary wading around – and through – Furnas lake – Azores tour #4
What did we learn the last time, at the tour to the waterfall Salto do Prego? Well, mainly that Sao Miguel is a beautiful island and ideal for trekking – if it is high season, i.e. June, Juli or August. … Continue reading
Spa and Travel 