..but fucks-up also time by time. Small story how we explored 662 km of slopes and managed to celebrate new year at same time. To understand geniality of our plan, please keep open this map Shortly before NY we arrived at Zillertal Ski Area, Austria. We selected apartment in niciest Fugen town. And here Ziller … Continue reading Zillertal: probably the largest alpine skiing area in Austria
Hola, hola, hola! What could be better than weekend in Costa Brava after the tiring hike in the Pyrenees? The road runs along the fantastic rock precipices, and white yachts are downstairs in blue-green sparkling bays… Campsites are located right on the beach. You can swim and cook meat and seafood on the grill… Oh, … Continue reading Sea kayaking Costa Brava – MOVIE
This post isn’t about all goot things to visit in Croatia. Our experience this time borders with small, one week round that started and ended in same place – Rijeka. It was drive through wonderful Krk, Cres, Losinj islands and Istria peninsula with Kamenjak horn and fantastic cities of Pula and Rovinja. To move … Continue reading Islands and peninsulas of Croatia
Good morning! Even though there`s nothing good about this morning. We arrived at Rygge with Ryanair yesterday at around ten in the evening and decided not to waste time in any hotel or campsite. It was nearly 600km to the first hiking trail. We managed to drive some 200km, including crossing the river with a … Continue reading Norway’s 5 best hiking routes
In April 2010 Amata – wildest brown water river in Baltic, was reaching its highest level in 25 years. See movie about our rafting experience. The biggest danger for rafters in Amata is trees. They fall in river during flood and its impossible to pass them. Some sandstone rocks also are dangerous – in case … Continue reading Amata rafting – highest water level in 25 years – MOVIE
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This time to float through most dangerous rapids in Baltic we decided to use NASA costumes:) In fact those we bought from ocean ships when they became out of date. Lustuzis is place where Amata makes complete U-turn. In high water boats sometimes are overturned and pushed by stream towards the rock. Today is do … Continue reading Amata: rafting without boat through the wildest rapid – MOVIE
Lubāns lake has unique ecosystem – its largest by area lake in Latvia still being only few meters deep. Lot of birds are nesting in this area. For trekking or biking the biggest challenge and also danger is hogweeds. Hogweed fields are do impressive, covering almost all territory around the lake. If you touch them … Continue reading 100 km biking around Lubans lake through giant hogweed – MOVIE
Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen, Germany. We could not believe Africa and its wild animals will come so close to us in middle of Germany. Automatic gate was closing, sharp spikes crossed the road and we appeared in trap – four of us against hundreds and hundreds of wild safari animals. Our only protection was thin sides of … Continue reading When Planets wildest animals walk around your car.. in Germany
This is the airport of Simferopol where our seven-day adventure in post-Soviet Crimea began. The old – good buildings of sanatoriums were waiting of us. Certainly we could not afford to live in Hotel Yalta, but spending the night under the bridge was something we also did not want (text ” we rent an appartment” … Continue reading 6 hiking routes in Crimea mountains
What do you need to conquer the highest peak in the UK? You need to wait the next offer of cheap tickets to Glasgow from Ryanair. You need to find clothes suitable to the season in Scotland: 3. You need to book over the internet fuel-efficient car, preferably with a manual gear, to enjoy not only … Continue reading Scottish Highlands and hiking UK’s highest peak Ben Nevis
There was spring in the Berlin, when we arrived. Some interesting people went into the Easy Jet plane – three youth and a girl, all with traveling haversacks. In the next morning, when I took a seat in the plane to the Olbia, mystically again emerged that interesting foursome. Almost like in the Matrix movie. … Continue reading Sardinia: adventures of Adventurist team during Adventure Camp Sardegna – MOVIE
Kopš mūsu iepriekšējās vulkānu pieredzes – seškilometrīgā El Misti vulkāna Peru, bija pagājuši jau veseli seši mēneši. Sāka jau pietrūkt tuksnešaino un pēc sēra smirdošo kalnu .. tomēr, kad virs mākoņiem iznira Teides perfekti piramidālā smaile, jutāmies atkal savā elementā. Tenerifes sala, ko virs okeāna izcēlis Teides vulkāns, no putna lidojuma izskatījās pelēka … Continue reading Canary Islands: Volcano Teide and La Gomera
Tiem, kam kaut ko izsaka zīmīte gribētu piedāvāt izaicinošu uzdevumu – pamēģiniet atrast Bekannte Stiegen 1- 5 Saksijas Šveicē! Stāvējām uz Koningstein pils mūriem augstu virs Elbas, vērāmies apkārt un centāmies saskatīt teiksmainos akmens stabus, kas bija aprakstīti leģendā. Pagaidām varēja saskatīt tikai vienu cepurei līdzīgu kalnu upes pretējā krastā. Pils gan iespaidīga, ir … Continue reading Sachsische Schweiz: forest of rocks and searching for geocaches
Janvāra sākums. Mēs braucam! Uz Zviedriju! Uz Åri! Slēpot! Kas var būt vienkāršāk, mums stāstīja mūsu igauņu draugi – Stokholmā jūs nobrauksiet no prāmja, atradīsiet norādi uz E4 ceļu un tad tik mauciet tos 650 km. Galā tiksimies Ups, tās tur laikam ir mašīnas, kas sāk braukt ārā no prāmja. Un ko mēs … Continue reading For Åre trip GPS and Jagermeister were the best assistants
Mēs braucam! Uz Franciju! Uz Alpiem! Ar AAC! Slēpot! Janvāra beigas. Francijas – Šveices robeža. Alpi. Portes du Soleil 30 km no Monblāna. +15 C. Atceros, tā savulaik izskatījās Golgātas trase Gaiziņā uz 1. maija svētkiem. Nu vai tad tādēļ bija vērts triekties 2000 km? Kāds no mūsu pieredzējušajiem kolēģiem situāciju noraksturoja ļoti trāpīgi: … Continue reading For Portes du Soleil the best assistants were Bordeaux, Fondue and Bidet
Zermatt – Šveices Alpu pērle. Nē, labāk sacīsim – Šveices kolekcijas pulkstenis. Pulksteņi te ir it visur. Mazas piparbodītes skatlogā var ieraudzīt pārdesmit eksemplāros ražotu pulksteni par nieka 250 000 EUR (pie mums tāds skatlogs jau sen būtu izsists un pulkstenis aizsnovojis tālē zilajā). Bet pāri visam – Materhorns. Materhorns te ir it visur … Continue reading Zermatt: alpine skiing in shadow of Matterhorn
*aprīkotie klinšu maršruti 1. No kurienes sākt? Mēs par savu bāzes nometni izvēlējāmies Carisolo kempingu Pinzolo pievārtē. Tas sanāk Val Rendenas ielejā stundas brauciena attālumā no Trento, neaizbraucot līdz Madonnai di Campiglio. Tā bija tiešām laba izvēle. Blakus šalkoja upīte un visapkārt pavērās lielisks skats uz kalniem. Var uzteikt mājīgas tualetes un dušas, kurās vienmēr … Continue reading Via ferratas* in Dolomite Alps: Massive of Brenta
Lielais Ziemas Pārgājiens 2006: Ja marta sākumā Asara ezera apkārtnē ievērojāt dīvainus cilvēkus, kas spraucās cauri biezi saaugušiem kokiem, šķērsoja pieputinātos izcirtumus un pat brida ar slēpēm pāri upēm, jūs noteikti redzējāt to pašu ekstrēmistu grupiņu, kas katru gadu rīko t.s. LZP Jau pirmajā stundā uzduramies neskartai zvēru barotavai. Tā ir zīme. Tātad Latvijā ir … Continue reading Cross country skiing around Asari lake
Erste 36 Stunden… Und Erste Piste- wie immer 13! Jawohl, und Gulaschsuppe mit zwei wurst! Jā, jā, esam Austrijas Alpos – ar mērķi slēpot, mazliet kāpt, iepazīt ledājus, padzīvot sniega alā, pašļūkt pa baltajām nogāzēm mēness gaismā. Why not, kā teica viens mans paziņa. Rīts. Piebāzta pacēlāja kabīne. Kāds saka: Schaise … un nogrand … Continue reading Solden: Dreimal Gletscher, Gulaschsuppe mit zwei wurst, 1 m Schnaps – EUR 18.-
