Chasing Fall Colors Across Michigan 2021
Michigan. Fall colors. Subaru Outback. Off-road. Brimley. Mission Hill Cemetery. Spectacle Lake. Monocle Lake. Lake Superior. If that sounds interesting, watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUgn32CKzAA
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Backpacking on Grand Island, Michigan – A dozen things to know
We’ve been to Grand Island twice now. During our first visit over Labor Day weekend in 2020, we hiked to a scenic point past mile marker 4 and random camped for one night in the woods opposite Mather Beach Overlook. When we visited a second time over Memorial Day weekend in 2021, we backpacked the …
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5 Reasons To Embark On A Cross-Country Road Trip
Driving across the USA to and fro, and living on the road in our space–weight optimized backpacking tent for two weeks has changed my perspective in ways more than one. Based on my insights from our cross-country road trip, here are 5 reasons to inspire such an undertaking. Unleash your creativity and explore new avenues. There …
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USA Coast to Coast 2020 | Mustang GT Road Trip | Tent Life
Wanderlust strikes. But there is COVID and we want to be mindful of our 6 feet distance. We hatch a plan: hit the road, tents and sleeping bags in tow. The Plan: Michigan -> Washington D.C. -> Seattle -> California -> somewhere in the middle of nowhere (TBD) -> Michigan In the light of all …
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A city in bloom!
It is a pleasure to walk to the bus stop each morning as I make my way to office as the wild roses adorn the walkway and their scent fills the air…
Courting Amsterdam, Netherlands
A cluster of Tulips at the Keukenhof – the largest flower garden in the world. ‘Which colour do you choose? We have every one of them.’ A flower from Central Asia, first found by the Turks but now the symbol of Holland. Over 7,000,000 bulbs planted each year. As stubborn as a tulip! – for …
My date with trains!
Summary of the post 29 April 2012: From 06:30 – 11:21 in the morning, I spent my time trying to catch an elusive train. From 11:21 till 01:00 the next morning, I spent my time dating trains – starting from the steam engines right upto the present day trains. 28 April 2012: I woke up …
A walk around the Hohnsensee
It had been a lazy Saturday when I had sat indoors long enough and was itching to walk my legs a bit. I headed to the city center deciding to make my plans from there on. Disembarking the bus, I took a few steps forward when I heard a voice call my name! I turned around in …
With love, a castle!
I set out of my house with the intention of participating in the Sonntag Gottesdienst (Sunday Mass) and then hitting the Bahnhoff whence the earliest train could carry me away to some place worthy to pique my interest. But even before I could reach the train station, I bumped into a colleague on the bus who …
Exploring Hildesheim by Bus
I like my newest form of entertainment – walk to the bus stop near my abode, board the first bus that comes rollicking along, go right till the last stop and do a rewind of my chosen trajectory. It is a great way to explore the town when it is a cold, desolate afternoon with …