Category Archives: Montenegro
Sad Things (15) Postcard to myself
Every day, I run down the stairs with excitement to unlock my letterbox with great anticipation, awaiting postcards from around the world. Every day, all I get is another disappointment. I can’t even remember when was the last time that I received … Continue reading
I can’t afford a bigger house.
But for a single guy living a spartan life like me, it’s enough. The best thing are the skids. In winter, you can ride the whole house down into the valley like on a sleigh. Or you can have it pulled … Continue reading
Video Blog: Mountaineering Tips
Some mountaineering tips, all of them disregarded by myself, on the way to Mount Crna Glava in Montenegro. Oh, how I miss that view!
Bosača – Does anyone live here?
On Mount Ćurevac I had been completely engulfed by fog. It was still bitterly cold. From the surrounding forests of Montenegro the dogs, wolves and bears were barking. The days in October are short. Daylight might last just long enough for … Continue reading
Handwritten Timetables
Question: How can you tell that a train journey will be idyllic? Answer: By the handwritten timetable in the slightly dilapidated train station. Examples: (please click on the name of the station or on the photo to read the full description … Continue reading
Dragan. An Encounter in Montenegro.
“Where are you from?” the guy asks me with American-accented English. “Germany.” “Na, dann lass uns doch auf Deutsch schwätzen!” Clearly a south-west German accent. We continue in German. His beard is older than the proverbial three days. Judging by his smell, … Continue reading
The Russian Embassy
I am planning to go to Ukraine soon. But who knows if there will even be a Ukraine left in a few months. Russia is coming closer, at least geographically. To be on the safe side, I want to apply for … Continue reading
Lessons from my last Trip
After my Balkan trip last October, I wrote down the following lessons that I had learnt during those two weeks. Here you can read my original plan for Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. Unfortunately, in the end I didn’t have time … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 