From my balcony to the world
How to re-charge an empty battery? Well, it depends on the device you want to re-charge. Sometimes it just needs a socket and you plug your phone or computer. Sometimes it needs a little more than that, especially when humans are involved. One might re-charge at home, in front of the TV or while reading… Continue reading Energy loaded mountain
For the last few months I only posted videos about hikes which I undertook either by myself or with colleagues and friends. The main reason why I withhold videos from my other two categories, Water and Air is simple: Air: as a flight instructor I mainly fly training flights with new colleagues and therefore all… Continue reading Tossals Verds
Today I will be hiking again in the Tramuntana mountains on the lovely island of Mallorca. As usual I start at one of the parking lots close to the Cuber water reservoir and I initially follow the GR-221. It is a beautiful day, the temperature is just right and I can pick up quite a… Continue reading Serra de Teixos
Valldemossa, a little village in the Northwest of the island of Mallorca , lies beautifully embedded within the mountains of the Tramuntana. This will be our starting point for our todays tour. In fact one can find several options to enjoy some incredible moments in nature. Today we will follow the track which leaves the… Continue reading Hiking in the backyard of Valldemossa
Here on the island of Mallorca there are some hidden or secret waterfalls. There is one though everybody seems to know: Salt d´es Freu. There is however one small problem: no water, no waterfall. Coming from Palma one has to take the road to Sóller. At the round-about take the exit to Orient and follow… Continue reading Secret Waterfall
Summer is coming to an end here on our lovely island of Mallorca and the last weeks of hot and humid conditions are over. Since temperatures are dropping again we finally can enjoy one or the other hike. Time for me to spend some time planning new and exciting tracks. I already gained a lot… Continue reading Hiking with Friends
Even tough this current situation is not easy I have to admit that I never had more time to enjoy hikes or sail the boat than during this pandemic. Sure, I couldn't enjoy winter in Austria as I normally would have. No skiing in fresh powder nor climbing mountains with skies at New Years Day.… Continue reading Bec de Ferrutx
Ahead lay a 11km long trail in the northern part of the island of Mallorca. We started the hike not very far from the Lluc monastery. The first 3kms were quite straight forward. A lovely hike through oak forests and beautiful landscapes. Thereafter our work-out started: during the next 1,7kms we had to climb 500m.… Continue reading Puig Tomir
There are numerous caves on the island of Mallorca. Some of them are rather small but there are as well big ones where you can enjoy even a boat ride inside the cave. Just above the lovely port of Soller we discovered a very cosy but beautiful cave: Cova des Migdia. Our hike started at… Continue reading Spelunking anyone?
Snow in January is in many European countries a proper indication of winter. On the lovely island of Mallorca however it can be a surprise. With temperatures at around 5°C in the city of Palma accompanied by lots of rain during the night we did eventually see snow-covered mountains the next morning. Since travel restrictions… Continue reading Searching for the blue mountains
Sailing Celina 