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The last stage

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The last stage The end of a bicycle journey around half the world Many travelers say that the arrival after a long journey is more difficult than the departure itself. And the longer you are on the road, the greater the difficulties. This journey of mine will now end after eight years. Eight years? How […]

Colombia

Corona in Colombia

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This article was originally written for my email newsletter March 2020: Corona in Colombia I´m here at the Rainbow Crystal Land , a community on a 15 ha piece of land in the mountains of southern Colombia. Everyone who shares the vision of living in unity with nature and in conscious community is welcome here. […]

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Caravana Barcoiris: With the Indians

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June 2019 The next few days we keep an eye on the sky. To understand the cloud formation, to recognize the storms early enough. We observe the river, the different currents, the branches and plants floating in the water. Watch the dolphins jumping out of the water, and small fish dashing across the water fleeing […]

Peru

Project Barcoiris: Traveling the Amazon River

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May/June2019 What would a trip in Southamerica be like without visiting the Amazon? A bicycle isn´t the best for that, because there are no roads, just rivers. I continue by boat and I joined a whole boat caravan. From Iquitos to Leticia was the first leg of this journey and here is a video about […]

Colombia

Colombia: Riding the trampolin of the death

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April 2019 Colombia starts the same way as Ecuador ends: With a lot of mountains. The road goes up and down, up and down – at least it´s a paved road. There is rain and sunshine and good views. I try to use smaller secondary road with less traffic. My plan was to cycle through […]

Ecuador

Ecuador: Back on the bike

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March 2019 Back from vacation. Back with my bike. Back into my travel life. It hasn´t always been easy in Germany. In the old home. Back here I feel more free, relaxed. Nobody has expectations of me. Nobody knows me here. Except Juan and Fanghorn, two friends, whom I meet in Quito on the second […]