In 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, I asked my friends to come to celebrate with me, at first due to the COVID-19 pandemic stretched over time. The diary continues here, with some places, songs, and food, a work in process.
January · Vacation on La Palma 21 to 4 February · Lorch 11 · March · Munich 3, Tegernsee 4 · Porto 11 · Vacation on Madeira 12–19
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hiking from
Ehrenbach to
Niederauroff over the hills, back in valleys New Year's service in Niedernhausen (1 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (3 January) |
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lunch in
Sachsenhausen (4 January) |
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stroll along the Rhine in
Eltville (5 January) |
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(5 January) |
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hiking to
Oberlibbach (8 January) |
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hiking further to
Orlen and back (8 January) |
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hiking along the Rhine from
Niederwalluf to Eltville (9 January) |
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hiking back (9 January) |
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(9 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (10 January) |
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birthday in Hannover (11 January) |
Viel Glück und viel Segen | ||
hiking around Ehrenbach (13 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (16 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (19 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (20 January) |
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(20 January) | |||
flight to La Palma,
La Fajana (21 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail, Topaciegas (21 January) |
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(21 January) | |||
round of Palma, North coast, vineyards near Puntagorda (22 January) |
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lava fields southern tip (22 January) |
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(22 January) | |||
hiking from Gallegos on coastal trail to Topaciegas (23 January) |
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Barranco de Gallegos (23 January) |
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bottom (23 January) |
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up again (23 January) |
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ridge (23 January) |
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Topaciegas (23 January) |
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(23 January) | |||
La Fajana beach stroll from Charco Azul along the ocean (24 January) |
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Fish platter at the harbour (24 January) |
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(24 January) | |||
hiking from
Las Tricias to Bucaras on Coastal trail 130 (25 January) |
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gofio mill museum (25 January) |
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dragon trees on 130a (25 January) |
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ancient rock art (25 January) |
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back, old dragon tree (25 January) |
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dinner in Puntagorda (25 January) |
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hiking around
Roque de los Muchachos (26 January) |
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(26 January) | |||
hiking into Barranco de las Angustias (27 January) |
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towards Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
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Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
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return with the water (27 January) |
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(27 January) | |||
Pompano in
Puerto de Tazacorte (27 January) |
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service at
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Barlovento (28 January) |
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driving mountain road LP 109 to
Roque Faro (28 January) |
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hiking GR 130 from
Santo Domingo north (28 January) |
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along coast (28 January) |
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back (28 January) |
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Luz (28 January) |
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eating on plaza (28 January) |
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hiking from
Cumbrecita to Pico Bejenado (29 January) |
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(29 January) | |||
from saddle to peak (29 January) |
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return (29 January) |
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El Remo (29 January) |
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hiking through laurel forests towards Cubo de Galga (30 January) |
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(30 January) | |||
back (30 January) |
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hiking south on Ruta de los volcanes from Refugio El Pilar in national park
Cumbre Vieja (31 January) |
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to Hoyo negro (31 January) |
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crater of Hoyo negro (31 January) |
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back, view of lava field to west coast, Caldera de Taburiente, east coast (31 January) |
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back, almond blossom with view to Bejenado (31 January) |
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El Remo (31 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail GR 130 from
Franceses to Gallegos (1 February) |
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below Gallegos (1 February) |
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Playa del Callejoncito,
Santo Domingo (2 February) |
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(2 February) | |||
Punta Gorda (2 February) |
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courtyard dining in Puntagorda (2 February) |
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La Fajana beach in the morning (3 February) |
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Playa de Nogales (3 February) |
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Santa Cruz de La Palma (3 February) |
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Iglesia de San Salvador (3 February) |
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balconies (3 February) |
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Cueva de salinas (3 February) |
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Playa de las cabras (3 February) |
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La Fajana beach (4 February) |
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crabs (4 February) |
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take off (4 February) |
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hiking to Niederauroff, back in valleys (9 February) cheesecake on Sunday (11 February) |
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hiking from
Lorch to Lorchhausen on
Rheinsteig (11 February) |
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(11 February) | |||
back (11 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (12 February) |
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hiking to Eschenhahn and back (19 February) |
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hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville, ship "Deo gratias" (24 February) |
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back (24 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (29 February) |
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hiking around Rauenthal (2 March) |
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Munich,
St. Peter (3 March) |
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Marienplatz, Olympiapark (3 March) |
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Cuvilliés Theatre (3 March) |
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Tegernsee (4 March) |
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hiking from above
Tegernsee to Glaun (4 March) |
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Cross at Pfliegleck (4 March) |
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Church in Tegernsee Kaiserschmarrn in Munich (4 March) |
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hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville (8 March) |
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camelias in Rosengarten, back (8 March) |
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service with orchestra hiking to Kesselbach and back (10 March) |
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stopover in
Porto (11 March) |
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(11 March) | |||
hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from miradouro de São Cristovão (12 March) |
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up on steps, falcon on rock (12 March) |
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to
Arco de São Jorge (12 March) |
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Igreja de São José (12 March) |
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fontain, cat (12 March) |
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return fish soup at Porto Moniz (12 March) |
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hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
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fern tree view across beaches to São Lourenco (13 March) |
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fallen tree hosta flower (13 March) |
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hiking towards
Caniçal and return (13 March) |
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fish dinner on pebble beach of Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
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Encumeada , miradouro on ER228 (14 March) |
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hiking along PR 1.3 from Encumeada towards
Pico Ruivo via Pico Chão dos Louros (14 March) |
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mist from south (14 March) |
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steps up (14 March) |
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saddle (14 March) |
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views to pass and valley (14 March) |
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upwards (14 March) |
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return (14 March) |
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back to pass scabbardfish (14 March) |
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strolling in Ribeira do Seixal (15 March) |
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strolling up to waterfall (15 March) |
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strolling in
Porto Moniz church (15 March) |
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levada (15 March) |
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Fanal laurel trees (15 March) |
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mist sweeping in (15 March) |
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frog concert at Fanal pond (15 March) |
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cows in laurel grove (15 March) |
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above the clouds (15 March) |
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driving beyond
Boaventura (16 March) |
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hiking up from Lombo Urzal (16 March) |
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along Levada dos Tornos, first up to its origin (16 March) |
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along Levada dos Tornos, down, clouds clearing (16 March) |
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further down, view back to beginning of hike and down the Boaventura valley (16 March) |
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further down towards highest peaks (16 March) |
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further down, waterfalls (16 March) |
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steep descent from levada towards Falca (16 March) |
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trail from Falca, secluded garden at dead end (16 March) |
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walking back along road (16 March) |
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beef skewers, São Cristovão (16 March) |
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morning skies, Porto Moniz (17 March) |
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Levada do Rei, walking up (17 March) |
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waterfall (17 March) |
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bird (17 March) |
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origin, turn back (17 March) |
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return, view to São Jorge Miradouro da Beira da Quinta (17 March) |
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service and beginning of procession at Igreja de São Jorge, São Jorge (17 March) |
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procession with wind band and drums in São Jorge (17 March) |
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Porto da Cruz (17 March) |
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waterfall above
Fajã das Contreiras (18 March) |
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Monte Palace Tropical Garden in
Monte (18 March) |
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fern tree garden (18 March) |
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Japanese garden (18 March) |
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lake (18 March) |
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waterfall (18 March) |
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canal (18 March) |
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte (18 March) |
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Ponta de São Lourenço trail (18 March) |
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to Casa do Sardinha (18 March) |
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to Miradouro Ponta do Furado (18 March) |
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon, church of the
Madre de Deus Convent (19 March) |
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exposition: Chicken's wedding panorama of Lisbon (19 March) |
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hiking from Hattenheim along the Rhine to Johannisberg (21 March) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (22 March) |
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hiking around
Presberg (23 March) |
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concert at
Eibingen Abbey, founded by
Hildegard of Bingen (24 March) |
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music by Hildegard of Bingen coffee near the Rheingauer Dom (24 March) |
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hiking from Idstein (25 March) |
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Easter lunch in Wiesbaden (31 March) |
Image | Places | Songs | more |
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strolling in the cherry blossom of Frauenstein (1 April) |
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(1 April) | |||
strolling around Ehrenbach, plum tree blossom (3 April) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (5 April) |
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(5 April) | |||
strolling in Rabengrund, Wiesbaden (6 April) |
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hiking around
Lorch (7 April) |
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Tatort service at
Marienkirche, Aulhausen (7 April) |
Halleluja | ||
biking to
Hahn (8 April) |
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back via Aar valley (8 April) |
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hiking to Orlen (11 April) |
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back (11 April) |
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biking to
Limburg (14 April) |
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rest near
Lindenholzhausen (14 April) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (17 April) |
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hiking to Eschenhahn (20 April) |
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apple blossom (20 April) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (21 April) |
In 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, I asked my friends to come to celebrate with me, at first due to the COVID-19 pandemic stretched over time. The diary continues here, with some places, songs, and food, a work in process.
January · Vacation on La Palma 21 to 4 February · Lorch 11 · March · Munich 3, Tegernsee 4 · Porto 11 · Vacation on Madeira 12–19
Image | Places | Songs | more |
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hiking from
Ehrenbach to
Niederauroff over the hills, back in valleys New Year's service in Niedernhausen (1 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (3 January) |
|||
lunch in
Sachsenhausen (4 January) |
|||
stroll along the Rhine in
Eltville (5 January) |
|||
(5 January) |
|||
hiking to
Oberlibbach (8 January) |
|||
hiking further to
Orlen and back (8 January) |
|||
hiking along the Rhine from
Niederwalluf to Eltville (9 January) |
|||
hiking back (9 January) |
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(9 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (10 January) |
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birthday in Hannover (11 January) |
Viel Glück und viel Segen | ||
hiking around Ehrenbach (13 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (16 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (19 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (20 January) |
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(20 January) | |||
flight to La Palma,
La Fajana (21 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail, Topaciegas (21 January) |
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(21 January) | |||
round of Palma, North coast, vineyards near Puntagorda (22 January) |
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lava fields southern tip (22 January) |
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(22 January) | |||
hiking from Gallegos on coastal trail to Topaciegas (23 January) |
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Barranco de Gallegos (23 January) |
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bottom (23 January) |
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up again (23 January) |
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ridge (23 January) |
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Topaciegas (23 January) |
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(23 January) | |||
La Fajana beach stroll from Charco Azul along the ocean (24 January) |
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Fish platter at the harbour (24 January) |
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(24 January) | |||
hiking from
Las Tricias to Bucaras on Coastal trail 130 (25 January) |
|||
gofio mill museum (25 January) |
|||
dragon trees on 130a (25 January) |
|||
ancient rock art (25 January) |
|||
back, old dragon tree (25 January) |
|||
dinner in Puntagorda (25 January) |
|||
hiking around
Roque de los Muchachos (26 January) |
|||
(26 January) | |||
hiking into Barranco de las Angustias (27 January) |
|||
towards Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
|||
Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
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return with the water (27 January) |
|||
(27 January) | |||
Pompano in
Puerto de Tazacorte (27 January) |
|||
service at
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Barlovento (28 January) |
|||
driving mountain road LP 109 to
Roque Faro (28 January) |
|||
hiking GR 130 from
Santo Domingo north (28 January) |
|||
along coast (28 January) |
|||
back (28 January) |
|||
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Luz (28 January) |
|||
eating on plaza (28 January) |
|||
hiking from
Cumbrecita to Pico Bejenado (29 January) |
|||
(29 January) | |||
from saddle to peak (29 January) |
|||
return (29 January) |
|||
El Remo (29 January) |
|||
hiking through laurel forests towards Cubo de Galga (30 January) |
|||
(30 January) | |||
back (30 January) |
|||
hiking south on Ruta de los volcanes from Refugio El Pilar in national park
Cumbre Vieja (31 January) |
|||
to Hoyo negro (31 January) |
|||
crater of Hoyo negro (31 January) |
|||
back, view of lava field to west coast, Caldera de Taburiente, east coast (31 January) |
|||
back, almond blossom with view to Bejenado (31 January) |
|||
El Remo (31 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail GR 130 from
Franceses to Gallegos (1 February) |
|||
below Gallegos (1 February) |
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Playa del Callejoncito,
Santo Domingo (2 February) |
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(2 February) | |||
Punta Gorda (2 February) |
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courtyard dining in Puntagorda (2 February) |
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La Fajana beach in the morning (3 February) |
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Playa de Nogales (3 February) |
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Santa Cruz de La Palma (3 February) |
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Iglesia de San Salvador (3 February) |
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balconies (3 February) |
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Cueva de salinas (3 February) |
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Playa de las cabras (3 February) |
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La Fajana beach (4 February) |
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crabs (4 February) |
|||
take off (4 February) |
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hiking to Niederauroff, back in valleys (9 February) cheesecake on Sunday (11 February) |
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hiking from
Lorch to Lorchhausen on
Rheinsteig (11 February) |
|||
(11 February) | |||
back (11 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (12 February) |
|||
hiking to Eschenhahn and back (19 February) |
|||
hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville, ship "Deo gratias" (24 February) |
|||
back (24 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (29 February) |
|||
hiking around Rauenthal (2 March) |
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Munich,
St. Peter (3 March) |
|||
Marienplatz, Olympiapark (3 March) |
|||
Cuvilliés Theatre (3 March) |
|||
Tegernsee (4 March) |
|||
hiking from above
Tegernsee to Glaun (4 March) |
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Cross at Pfliegleck (4 March) |
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Church in Tegernsee Kaiserschmarrn in Munich (4 March) |
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hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville (8 March) |
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camelias in Rosengarten, back (8 March) |
|||
service with orchestra hiking to Kesselbach and back (10 March) |
|||
stopover in
Porto (11 March) |
|||
(11 March) | |||
hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from miradouro de São Cristovão (12 March) |
|||
up on steps, falcon on rock (12 March) |
|||
to
Arco de São Jorge (12 March) |
|||
Igreja de São José (12 March) |
|||
fontain, cat (12 March) |
|||
return fish soup at Porto Moniz (12 March) |
|||
hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
|||
fern tree view across beaches to São Lourenco (13 March) |
|||
fallen tree hosta flower (13 March) |
|||
hiking towards
Caniçal and return (13 March) |
|||
fish dinner on pebble beach of Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
|||
Encumeada , miradouro on ER228 (14 March) |
|||
hiking along PR 1.3 from Encumeada towards
Pico Ruivo via Pico Chão dos Louros (14 March) |
|||
mist from south (14 March) |
|||
steps up (14 March) |
|||
saddle (14 March) |
|||
views to pass and valley (14 March) |
|||
upwards (14 March) |
|||
return (14 March) |
|||
back to pass scabbardfish (14 March) |
|||
strolling in Ribeira do Seixal (15 March) |
|||
strolling up to waterfall (15 March) |
|||
strolling in
Porto Moniz church (15 March) |
|||
levada (15 March) |
|||
Fanal laurel trees (15 March) |
|||
mist sweeping in (15 March) |
|||
frog concert at Fanal pond (15 March) |
|||
cows in laurel grove (15 March) |
|||
above the clouds (15 March) |
|||
driving beyond
Boaventura (16 March) |
|||
hiking up from Lombo Urzal (16 March) |
|||
along Levada dos Tornos, first up to its origin (16 March) |
|||
along Levada dos Tornos, down, clouds clearing (16 March) |
|||
further down, view back to beginning of hike and down the Boaventura valley (16 March) |
|||
further down towards highest peaks (16 March) |
|||
further down, waterfalls (16 March) |
|||
steep descent from levada towards Falca (16 March) |
|||
trail from Falca, secluded garden at dead end (16 March) |
|||
walking back along road (16 March) |
|||
beef skewers, São Cristovão (16 March) |
|||
morning skies, Porto Moniz (17 March) |
|||
Levada do Rei, walking up (17 March) |
|||
waterfall (17 March) |
|||
bird (17 March) |
|||
origin, turn back (17 March) |
|||
return, view to São Jorge Miradouro da Beira da Quinta (17 March) |
|||
service and beginning of procession at Igreja de São Jorge, São Jorge (17 March) |
|||
procession with wind band and drums in São Jorge (17 March) |
|||
Porto da Cruz (17 March) |
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waterfall above
Fajã das Contreiras (18 March) |
|||
Monte Palace Tropical Garden in
Monte (18 March) |
|||
fern tree garden (18 March) |
|||
Japanese garden (18 March) |
|||
lake (18 March) |
|||
waterfall (18 March) |
|||
canal (18 March) |
|||
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte (18 March) |
|||
Ponta de São Lourenço trail (18 March) |
|||
to Casa do Sardinha (18 March) |
|||
to Miradouro Ponta do Furado (18 March) |
|||
Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon, church of the
Madre de Deus Convent (19 March) |
|||
exposition: Chicken's wedding panorama of Lisbon (19 March) |
|||
hiking from Hattenheim along the Rhine to Johannisberg (21 March) |
|||
stroll around Ehrenbach (22 March) |
|||
hiking around
Presberg (23 March) |
|||
concert at
Eibingen Abbey, founded by
Hildegard of Bingen (24 March) |
|||
music by Hildegard of Bingen coffee near the Rheingauer Dom (24 March) |
|||
hiking from Idstein (25 March) |
|||
Easter lunch in Wiesbaden (31 March) |
Image | Places | Songs | more |
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strolling in the cherry blossom of Frauenstein (1 April) |
|||
(1 April) | |||
strolling around Ehrenbach, plum tree blossom (3 April) |
|||
hiking around Ehrenbach (5 April) |
|||
(5 April) | |||
strolling in Rabengrund, Wiesbaden (6 April) |
|||
hiking around
Lorch (7 April) |
|||
Tatort service at
Marienkirche, Aulhausen (7 April) |
Halleluja | ||
biking to
Hahn (8 April) |
|||
back via Aar valley (8 April) |
|||
hiking to Orlen (11 April) |
|||
back (11 April) |
|||
biking to
Limburg (14 April) |
|||
rest near
Lindenholzhausen (14 April) |
|||
stroll around Ehrenbach (17 April) |
|||
hiking to Eschenhahn (20 April) |
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apple blossom (20 April) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (21 April) |