Tag Archives: hiking

Hiking on the First Day of Spring

Posted on 2023-03-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Whatever the weather forecast, the calendar, meteorologists or theologians say – for me, yesterday was the first day of spring. And so I went for a hike: As always in this area, plenty of water, requiring large … Continue reading →

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Müggelheim, where Berlin looks like Sweden

Posted on 2023-02-28 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Staying in Berlin for two months, I get plenty of calls from readers, fans, friends and foes who happen to live in Berlin and want to meet up in person. “So, where in Berlin are you?” they … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Center of Europe – Kremnica, Slovakia

Posted on 2023-02-27 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. For the project “Journey to the Center of Europe”, I am going to visit all the places that have ever laid claim to being the geographical center of Europe or the European Union. And write about them. This … Continue reading →

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Winter is Coming

Posted on 2022-12-11 by Andreas Moser

Suddenly, there were heaps of that crazy white stuff all over the place. It did make the cold a little bit more agreeable, though. Anyway, it was a good enough reason to leave the desk and computer for a day … Continue reading →

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Walking from Kötzting to Viechtach

Posted on 2022-06-11 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. That should be an easy walk, I thought, as there is a river connecting the two towns in the Bavarian Forest. Well, there is a river. But there ain’t always a path. So I had to climb … Continue reading →

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Walking from Castle to Castle

Posted on 2022-01-31 by Andreas Moser

Hiking in this part of Germany, you don’t need a map. The castles, towers, fortresses and ruins will guide you just fine. Continue reading →

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Winter is no Excuse not to go Outside

Posted on 2022-01-15 by Andreas Moser

In a week of nothing but cold days, yesterday was supposed to be the least cold one. So I left home, early enough to catch the rising sun behind the forest, for my weekly walking ritual. From Oberstenfeld, I climbed … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Walk

Posted on 2021-12-31 by Andreas Moser

Just a few photos from today’s walk in the area of Baden-Württemberg, in which I am currently house-sitting. Today was my weekly “secular Shabbat walk”, the day chosen not because it was the last day of the year, but for … Continue reading →

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A Shortcut through the Nuclear Power Plant

Posted on 2021-12-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. The Neckar in southwest Germany is a lovely little river. Not as boisterous as the Nile. Not as artificially straightened as the Panama Canal. Not as raging as the Zambezi. But also not as boring as the … Continue reading →

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A Birthday without Lake Garda

Posted on 2021-08-09 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses kleinen Ausflugs. Lake Garda is only 50 km from Trento. I don’t really want to go where all the other tourists go. But at Lake Garda, there are not only hordes of tourists, there is also … Continue reading →

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