When the Wall fell in 1989, my friend Stephan and I were standing in the basement of his apartment building, tinkering with our bicycles. We wanted to take advantage of this new freedom to explore the world by bike. And in 1991, the time had finally come: during the school holidays, we set off on…
While the world outside was counting down to New Year’s Eve, stocking up on champagne, and philosophizing about “new beginnings,” I was sitting in a shelter in the forest. It was December 30th, it was dark, and the thermometer continued to crawl further into the cellar. Strictly speaking, one could book this overnighter as a…
A few days ago was my birthday and I turned 50. And normally I’m someone who can’t be surprised by almost anything. As I don’t celebrate my birthdays anyway, I wasn’t expecting a few friends to secretly get together and give me an unforgettable birthday Overnighter present. At the Gravity Festival, I had loosely agreed…
Overnighters are good for body, mind and soul and should also be covered by health insurance. But above all, overnighters are possible all year round. Of course, it’s much more pleasant in summer when it’s light and warm for a long time. But you can also do Overnighters in winter. However, it is advisable to…
I was really looking forward to this: finally getting out with my bike and luggage for almost two days, switching off and enjoying nature. The days and weeks leading up to it had been very demanding at work, so I was glad to finally be able to concentrate on the simple things again. The reason…
I packed my bags again and went off on an impromptu overnighter last week. As is often the case, I stopped at one of the wonderful overnight campsites of “Wildes Schleswig-Holstein”. This time it was Aukrug again. It’s always a nice tour there, and the site is idyllically situated above a small river on the…
I like to be alone. And even when I’m biking, I usually keep it to myself. But also enjoy the one or other trip with Tobias or Stefan. For this year, however, I have resolved to become a little more open and maybe to get together with people from time to time. With the bicycle…
In the last few weeks, honestly, my motivation was completely down and my drive to get on my bike was zero. I’ve been riding my bike more out of duty and training discipline than out of fun. On the one hand, this had to do with my job, which is currently quite exhausting and annoying…
Streams and brooks are freed from ice… Who didn’t have to think of this famous line from Goethe’s Faust in view of the weather of the last few days? And I also took advantage of the first real rays of sunshine and the mild weather after so many gray and icy weeks, and got on…