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- Day 1
- Friday, October 6, 2023 at 9:38 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 207 m
FranceGrenoble Railway Station45°11’28” N 5°42’51” E
Start
October 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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- Day 2
- Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 7:57 PM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
SwedenStockholm Central Station59°19’50” N 18°3’34” E
Stockholm
October 7, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
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- Day 3
- Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 1:30 PM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- SwedenVasa Museum59°19’41” N 18°5’29” E
Vasa museum
October 8, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Vasa museum and some statue of a naked guy facing some building or something
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- Day 11
- Monday, October 16, 2023 at 11:29 AM
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 533 m
- SwedenKiruna67°51’27” N 20°13’20” E
Kiruna
October 16, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
So arrived at kiruna, a small city that used to live from the nearby coal mine, now it is quite dead. Was looking for something to eat while waiting my train to abisko (4h to wait) and after over9000Read more
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- Day 11
- Monday, October 16, 2023 at 4:21 PM
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 376 m
- SwedenAbisko Östra station68°20’57” N 18°50’5” E
Abisko
October 16, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
4 days stay at abisko, trying to spot northern lights and local wildlife
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 10:23 AM
- ☁️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 608 m
- SwedenAbisko68°19’10” N 18°51’51” E
Paddusieta trail
October 17, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
First day in laponia is cloudy so decided to go on a trail a bit outside the most touristic area hopping to spot some mooses, didn't saw any but crossed the path of many reindeer on the way.
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 8:58 PM
- ☁️ -5 °C
- Altitude: 482 m
- SwedenLåktatjåkka68°25’32” N 18°19’23” E
Aurora chase
October 17, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ -5 °C
First aurora chase, we were almost giving up in the cold, until at 23h suddenly a huge explosion of auroras, we could even see the green with naked eyes.
10/10 definitely worth nearly lose my footsRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 11:28 AM
- ☀️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 111 m
NorwayPetterdalen68°33’56” N 17°14’6” E
Narvik
October 18, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Photo tour around narvik, Norwegian Lapland, visiting the fjords.
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM
- 🌙 -8 °C
- Altitude: 373 m
- SwedenAbisko Östra station68°20’59” N 18°50’1” E
Northern light spotting 2
October 18, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ 🌙 -8 °C
Second night spotting northern lights, they took all the sky and their movements were visible by naked eyes!
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- Day 14
- Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 1:20 PM
- ☀️ -5 °C
- Altitude: 1,096 m
- SwedenNjulja68°22’28” N 18°42’0” E
Nolja hike
October 19, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ -5 °C
Nolja hike, 1165m, not the craziest hike but the snow spiced the thing... A lot.
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- Day 19
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 9:37 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
RéunionRivière Saint-Denis20°52’44” S 55°26’50” E
Saint-Denis
October 24, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
So after a postponed flight, a take off delayed because two passengers didn't showed up and finally 1h30 to manage to get a taxi from the airport past 11pm, finally arrived at la réunion !
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- Day 19–21
- October 24, 2023 at 4:58 PM - October 26, 2023
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,073 m
- RéunionBras d'Aurère20°59’2” S 55°23’22” E
Dos d'ane
Oct 24–26, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
And so it begins, arrived at dos d'âne, tomorrow gonna do the return to la roche écrite as a warm up.
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- Day 20
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:11 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 2,257 m
- RéunionLa Roche Écrite21°0’54” S 55°27’40” E
Roche écrite
October 25, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Made it!
But everything was foggy at the top so I couldn't see shit, a bit sad but got a full sunny day almost until I reached the top so it was still worth it!
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- Day 21
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6:07 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 942 m
- RéunionSource Hoareau21°2’31” S 55°19’27” E
Le Guillaume
October 26, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Ok so first thing first: fuck you Google!
Today was supposed to be a rest day, only had to walk 30min from the bus station to my next hôtel but...
Didn't expected the area to be so steep and wayRead more
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- Day 22
- Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:19 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 2,782 m
- RéunionGrand Bénard21°6’54” S 55°25’19” E
Grand benare
October 27, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
So once again big hike and couldn't see shit at the top because of the fog...
At least got a nice view along the way and now I know it is pointless to get aome altitude past 10am as the fog rise atRead more
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- Day 23–25
- October 28, 2023 at 4:43 PM - October 30, 2023
- 2 nights
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- RéunionPointe Marcellin21°23’1” S 55°40’14” E
Saint joseph
Oct 28–30, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Arrived at Saint Joseph, will take the weekend to rest and heal my foot before going to a 4 days trek from la fournaise volcano to the highest summit of the island: le piton des neiges.
Also justRead more
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- Day 24
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11:06 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 460 m
- RéunionCascade de Grand Galet21°18’41” S 55°38’29” E
Langevin river hike
October 29, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Small hike along the langevin river
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- Day 25
- Monday, October 30, 2023 at 11:20 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 1,572 m
- RéunionPiton Desforges21°12’9” S 55°34’27” E
Bourg murat
October 30, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Here we go, beginning of the volcano-piton des neiges trek.
Should take me 2 days for the return to the volcano and another two days to reach the piton des neiges summit and then get down to cilaos.
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- Day 25
- Monday, October 30, 2023 at 4:25 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 2,067 m
- RéunionPiton Textor21°11’48” S 55°37’53” E
Trek to the volcano first night
October 30, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
That was tough as there is no water on the way so I had to carry 5L of water, I believe my backpack weight around 25kg. But guess it was worth it, while I was pitching my tent the clouds and fogs gotRead more
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- Day 26
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 12:57 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 2,327 m
- RéunionPiton de Partage21°13’8” S 55°42’13” E
Piton de la fournaise
October 31, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Reached the volcano, took the night at the edge of the crater and now on my way back. Got severely sun burned on the way, and so considering to cancel the trip to the piton des neiges...
Nicolas LantoingNope :( anyway I am out of suncream which confirms that the piton des neiges is out of question, on my way to saint-pierre where I plan to be lazy on the beach drinking cocktails!
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- Day 28
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 6:15 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- RéunionRivière d’Abord21°20’37” S 55°28’38” E
Saint pierre
November 2, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A bit upset that I had to cancel the piton des neiges trip, but feel a bit better already after a day waiting in the shadow of my hotel room to get out when the deadly lasers of the sun were a bitRead more
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- Day 30
- Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:29 AM
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 1,198 m
- RéunionMare à Joncs21°7’58” S 55°28’20” E
Cilaos
November 4, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
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- Day 31
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 3:17 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,613 m
- RéunionLes Trois Salazes21°6’13” S 55°26’2” E
Marla
November 5, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Mafate trek day 1, first day was super wet, foggy and rain all along the way until I reached mafate where the first sunlight started to show up.
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- Day 32
- Monday, November 6, 2023 at 5:19 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 1,423 m
- RéunionLa Nouvelle21°4’40” S 55°25’18” E
Nouvelle
November 6, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Mafate trek day 2, unfortunately fell in the water early and it seems that my camera didn't survived, crossing fingers that it will work again tomorrow once fully dried up...
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- Day 33
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:11 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 1,761 m
- RéunionCol du Taïbit21°6’32” S 55°25’59” E
Mafate trek final day
November 7, 2023 in Réunion ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Annnnd it seems my camera is definitely fucked.
Nicolas LantoingI still have small hope, yesterday the camera wouldn't boot up, now it don't recognise the lens. Will buy some rice and try it properly hopefully it will solve the issue.