Beyond mojitos, rum and salsa

august 2018 - mai 2024

A journey from Europe to North America, to the Karibik and all the way to Patagonia! Les mer

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- 25. apr. 2018, 20:35
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Høyde: 178 m
- Tyskland Nordrhein-Westfalen Aachen Elisenbrunnen 50.7734, 6.08565950°46’24” N 6°5’8” E
0 Searching for the right gear
25. april 2018, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
„A good journey is a journey where the journey is the reward!“, a wise person once said.

I take that as my philosophy for the trip I am about to go on. And my interpretation of that regarding the planing is, that you should not plan to much and take things as they come. My motto therefore is: „Stay, where it‘s nice and where it‘s not, you better think twice“. That being set, no hostel booking is necessary, (almost) no flights to be scheduled, no hesitation required and my thoughts directed only ahead and never back. Yehaaa, no more planing, live the life in total freedom. But wait, ....
However, as a good German I always have doubts and I like to complain, because otherwise if you’re satisfied, there is no more motivation for progress and improvement, so better never show that you are. Ok then, let‘s think this though once: What do I need for the journey to do it as freely as a want to? Who do I have to say good by to? How, or even if at all, do I document the journey? How do I travel? How the heck do I communicate there? Holy s**t, do I need visas? Where can I get shot? What are the countries norms and traditions? ... How do I pay for everything? And how the f**k do I get there at the first place?

Damn, I thought I do not want to plan! Ok I am an educated person, you can figure this out! ... Ok, this may work! I only plan in such a way, that I am personally prepared, but no planning of the rout or directions I take. Nice, so that would be 1. Travelling Gear, 2. Communication and 3. What awesome food do the countries have? I guess that is about it. Let’s do it.

Looking forward, JuliusLes mer
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Journey journey journey
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- 6. jun. 2018
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 531 m
- Tyskland Bavaria München, Landeshauptstadt Lehel 48.142185, 11.60147448°8’32” N 11°36’5” E
0.1 Booking confirmed!
6. juni 2018, Tyskland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Finally I booked the first flights for the journey.
Because a stopover in a city is not very efficient, instead of waiting at the airport for the connection flight, I decided to stay at those stopover cities for a while. For instance, instead of flying to Norfolk (VA), to visit my family, with a connection flight in Reykjavik, I stay in Iceland for a week.

Side fact: If you fly to the US with a stop in Iceland, then both flights are likely to be < 7 hours long. Which is a different category of flight and airlines have to pay less (e.g. no food is served). This makes the ticket less expensive.

The same thing I do on the Bahamas. Because you currently are not allowed to travel from the US to Cuba as a tourist, I have a stopover in Nassau for one week, since I first have to fly there and then to Cuba.

So here is my schedule:

1. Düsseldorf to Reykjavik on the 10th of August in the evening
Seven nights stay
2. Reykjavik to Norfolk, VA on August 31th in the afternoon
Seventeen nights with my family
3. Norfolk to Nassau on September 17th in the morning
Seven nights stay
4. Nassau to Havana on the 24. of September in the morning
Eleven nights Cuban Flair
5. Havana to Cancún on October 5th in the afternoon
Stay as long as I want! Further travel rout by bus to ... where ever I want!

So, awesome first part with an ecologically footprint that is comparable with Godzilla!
However, if anyone wants to join me for a time, you are very welcomed!

Looking forward! YeahhhLes mer
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Reisende I am glad to join my son's exciting travel. Good Luck Julius. From COLD to HOT is always the right direction! :-)
12.06.2018Svar
Kollege schau dass du nicht zu lnge on Havanna bleibst und dir das Land anguckst. Ich fand Havanna schön aber unnötig teuer im vgl. Zum Rest
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And there he goes.... best journey yet to come .... good luck and don’t forget to come home!!
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Reisende Just about to leave and getting his gear ready! Time passes too quickly ....
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- 11. jul. 2018
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- Irland Temple Bar O’Connell Bridge 53.347342, -6.2595253°20’50” N 6°15’34” W
0.2 Warming up for the big Journey
11. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
First Stop in Ireland: Dublin.

A lot of pubs and very international. Although there are many historic sights, the city appears to be a little "washed-up".

Still, a very nice stay.
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Reisende I completely agree... but the Irish landscape is beautiful!
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- 13. jul. 2018
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 59 m
- Irland Leinster Fingal County Howth Nose of Howth 53.384755, -6.04979253°23’5” N 6°2’59” W
0.2.1 The first cliffs of Ireland
13. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Definitely a place to recommend: Howth.

Just a little to the east of the city are very beautiful cliffs and a very nice landscape.
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Awesome seafood!
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- 14. jul. 2018
- 🌧 17 °C
- Høyde: 27 m
- Irland Connaught County Galway Faul Faul Lough 53.478731, -10.03735653°28’43” N 10°2’14” W
0.3 Escaping the city
14. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
While the meadows in and around Dublin were all brown, we finally got the magazine pictures that are typical for Ireland. Interestingly, the east of Ireland had a dry period of over a month (No climate change Mr. Trump!).

And of course we had a B&B accommodation. The Irish are so polite and friendly. Liked it a lot!
If you want to ride a book or alike, ... best place to be!

And look at that awesome read! Gorgeous!
Although, some obstacles in the way!Les mer
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- 15. jul. 2018
- 🌧 18 °C
- Høyde: 9 m
- Irland Munster An Clár Ballynahown Poulsallagh 53.064922, -9.36003553°3’54” N 9°21’36” W
0.4 The rough Irish coast
15. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
To be honest, the west coast of Ireland is a little to rough for me to be there for a longer time. However, it is incredibly beautiful. I can imagine what it would be like if there was sun (weather was not so nice so far).

Just a little north of Doolin are very rocky cliffs that compete against the everlasting waves of the Atlantic Ocean and winds blowing there.

We also visited a old tomb, that is over 5000 years old. Wonder how they built it? One explanation is, that the top plate was on a heap of dirt and the two side plates were heaved in a vertical position after removing the dirt and mud from the side. Afterwards, they removed the inner soil beneath the top plate. And voilà, tomb is ready for the dead!Les mer
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- 16. jul. 2018
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 12 m
- Irland Munster Ciarraí Moneyduff River Ferta 51.957977, -10.19218651°57’29” N 10°11’32” W
0.5 A night on the ring of Kerry
16. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
O Nour way to Kerry, we stoped at the Cliffs of Moher. Gigantic cliffs that stand against the sea, solid as a rock, ... well they are rocks, but anyway, besides the rainy weather, it is very nice there, although you have to pay for parking.

Another short stop was at a huge beach with nice dunes. Even the weather was good.Les mer
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- 17. jul. 2018
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- Irland Munster Cork English Market 51.898426, -8.47577751°53’54” N 8°28’33” W
0.6 Meeting family in Cork
17. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had a 2.5 days stay in Cork. Much nicer city than Dublin I have to say. Good pubs, a little cleaner and also more interesting architecture. The University College of Cork (UCC) has just one campus with 18,000 students which is amazing. It has incredibly well preserved old buildings which are still used for educational purposes. I wish I had the chance to study there!

Especially the students, but in fact most Irish people, are ... lets say used to drinking alcohol. Mostly beer and whiskey. A must do for me was therefore to visit the Old Jameson Distillery where I bought a whiskey you can fill yourself, directly from the cask. The result is a 0.7 l bottle of Irish Black Barrel Whiskey with your own label, your now entry in the records and a lot lighter purse. The cask strength is 60.6 vol. % and it taste ... aaaawesome!

As every day, we also enjoyed the pub life in Cork downtown with the obligatory live music, which is really enjoyable (once you get used to it).

What a lovely day!Les mer
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- 18. jul. 2018
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 12 m
- Irland Munster County Cork Summer Cove 51.696426, -8.49921251°41’47” N 8°29’57” W
0.6.1 The Brighton of Cork
18. juli 2018, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Twenty minutes from Cork is a enlivened city, named Kinsale. I would recommend everyone to go there and walk the Scilly Walk to get to the Charle's Fort. The view is incredible form the Scilly Walk and the Fort provides insight in the history of the region, as it one of two forts, which were built to protect the passage to the port of Kinsale. The James Fort is located on the opposite side of the passage.Les mer
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- 12. aug. 2018, 21:23
- 🌙 25 °C
- Høyde: 397 m
- Tyskland Baden-Württemberg Region Grafenberg Reutenwald 48.568134, 9.29948°34’5” N 9°17’56” E
Testing the media equipment
12. august 2018, Tyskland ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
First real flight and first footage with drone! Cut, ... I mean uncut!

Drone: DJI Mavic Air

Here the 720p video: https://rwth-aachen.sciebo.de/s/7BNYJA868xxvotA

The 4K version is even better!

Looking froward for awesome footage on the journey!Les mer
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