Category Archives: 2009

The annual ‘Lebebestätigung‘

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

A little moment of acknowledging impermanence. – still kicking! – This morning the weather turned out to be nice and, as usual, we took the bike to go to town. Nothing much to do, just enjoy the ride and have … Continue reading →

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The Donau – part 5

Posted on August 29, 2009 by

-A 5-part journal of a kayak trip down the Danube in 2009- Part 5  ************  The Wachau may be the most beautiful section of the entire river.  The weather is still crazy, but we get used to it. Maria Taferl, … Continue reading →

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The Donau – part 4

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

-A 5-part journal of a kayak trip down the Danube in 2009- Part 4  ************  Historically Austria was for a long time a center of Catholicism. There are many churches and monasteries along the Donau. And there is one that … Continue reading →

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The Donau – part 3

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

-A 5-part journal of a kayak trip down the Danube in 2009- Part 3 ************  By now we are deep in Austria; it’s August, and we have long given up the plan to make it to Budapest. Due to the … Continue reading →

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The Donau – part 2

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

-A 5-part journal of a kayak trip down the Danube in 2009-  Part 2  ************  In spite of all the thunderstorms, there was enough nice summer weather too: There are many villages and cities along the Donau, in fact, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Donau – part 1

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

-A 5-part journal of a kayak trip down the Danube in 2009-  Part 1 ************ The Donau River was on my mind for some time now. About 50 years ago I paddled it for the first time with my friend … Continue reading →

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A holiday in Utah – Part 5

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

-Escalante- South of the tiny villages of Escalante and Boulder in south western Utah lies a vast empty wilderness that is riddled with canyons. They all drain into the Escalante River; and that feeds – when it has water – … Continue reading →

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A holiday in Utah – Part 4

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

- Paria Canyon – 2 –  Outside of the dramatic narrow parts of the Paria Canyon, in the open valley, we found the other more friendly side of this river.    The water was still running.    We parked our … Continue reading →

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A holiday in Utah – Part 3

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

- Paria Canyon  -  1 – The Paria in Utah is a typical desert river. Most of the time it is bone dry, and when it sometimes runs it rages, there is little in between. In its violent phases it … Continue reading →

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