Days Are Forgotten

Days Are Forgotten

Not blogging enough

Not blogging enough

It's October 2025, and this week I finally finished processing photos from Japan taken in the spring last year. I intend on writing a blog post about that trip, alongside a few other fun adventures I had, in the near future. However, eighteen months is one hell of

A weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

If I'm jealous of Münchners, that's only because of their beer, bretzels, and most importantly access to nature. Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GaPa, as the locals call it) is just a short train ride away and makes for a perfect base for exploring the Bavarian Alps and practicing winter

Dmitry Markov's Russia Squared

I didn't know about Dmitry Markov until the day he died, one year ago on February 15. He died a day before Navalny, so the news of his death didn't really register in my head until later. But my friend mentioned him, and said he was

Starting anew

I have neglected my blog for far too long, and now it has fully decomposed, to the point where it can no longer be updated. I was two major versions behind the current Ghost, and an attempt to update it has screwed up some SQL table. Not great! Anyway, with

2023 - Year in Review

2023 - Year in Review

It's the last day of the year. It was a year of ups and downs. One thing this year wasn't is a year of peace. It was also not the best year for my blog. The main themes of this year for me were the new

Munich 2021

October 13, 2021. I'm in the train to Paris Gare de l'Est, coming home from an intense holiday in Germany. I'm sleepy, exhausted, but in a good mood. My friends Max and Sisi just got married in Ulm, and of course we went to

Chemin Jean Racine

Chemin Jean Racine

This weekend we made a small walk in la Vallée de Chevreuse. No mindblowing sunsets, no dramatic cliffs - but the lovely fields and villages of France in the early summer. With the curfew shifted to 21h00, and the sun setting much later in the day, I feel like I

Hike to Puy Gros

Hike to Puy Gros

In the month and a half of living in Chemenet, we had the opportunity to explore some of the best local hikes. The weather was surprisingly cooperative for February. There was a bit of snow on the highest peaks, which added to the excitement of some of the walks! Perhaps

Escabruary (continued)

Escabruary (continued)

I started this post in April 2021, but I'm not great at blogging so it sat around for far too long. In the spirit of "Done is better than perfect", I publish it here with minimal changes and somewhat unfinished photos. Time flies! It's

Escabruary

As the Covid-19 situation in France was not great since Christmas, my anxieties worsened. The curfew at 8 p.m. was shifted to 6 p.m., making grocery shopping impossible without a crowd and removing any chance of going for a walk after work to disconnect. The ski stations remained

An escape to Algarve before the confinement

An escape to Algarve before the confinement

Sometimes you just need to get a little bit of fresh air to clear your mind. And sometimes you need a lot of it. That's where we found ourselves in October. I am typing these words on our sunlit terrace in Lagos, Portugal. I ended up here almost

Blog Update: Migrated to Ghost

Blog Update: Migrated to Ghost

For the past few years, I've been using Squarespace to host this blog. I picked it up for ease of use, and was mostly satisfied. The price is somewhat high, but it looked like the right solution for me. Over the years, I worked out what is it