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Lobo

Castile Ranges
2022-08-27
hike
2274m
P828m
i54.55km

The main goal for the next few weeks is to target ultras in Morocco and the Spanish mainland. I stop in Madrid on the way; it’s only 2 p.m., and my next flight is tomorrow morning. The plan is clear: find the mountain. Of course, I found it. There is one more P600 mountain, just…

Old Photos of Vilnius

2022-08-24
sight

We love to walk, even at night, and tonight was no different. We ventured out at 2am and decided to take a stroll around the city centre. At the end of Didžiosioji Street, where it meets Pilies Street, in a square I noticed a street gallery with some very interesting photos of old Vilnius, most…

Poznań 2023

2022-08-20
region

The journey from Brussels to Vilnius is long enough to make you tired. There are several solutions, one of which is to stop somewhere in the middle and explore. Poznań in Poland is an ideal place; it is halfway between Brussels and Vilnius, it is a very interesting and beautiful place, and its hotels and…

Frida Kahlo

2022-08-18
sight

During our walk through Brussels, we visit the Horta Gallery (covered passageway), where we see the exhibition “Frida Kahlo – The Life Of an Icon”. We enjoy original films, video projections and digital installations on the walls, ceiling and floor. It smells a bit commercial, especially the ticket price, but in the end it was…

Saint-Sauveur Station

2022-08-15
sight

Lille-Saint-Sauveur is a former freight station in Lille that was converted into a leisure and exhibition space in 2009. Since then, the station has been managed by the City of Lille to host cultural and leisure activities throughout the year. We had an interesting time exploring the ecology related art installations.

Lille

2022-08-15
region

Lille is a city in northern France, close to the Belgian border. It is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the prefecture of the Nord department. With a population of 1.5 million, it is the fourth most populous city in France. Nicknamed the “Capital of Flanders’, Lille has a turbulent history from the Middle…

Kemmelberg

North France-West Rhine Area
2022-04-15
hike
154m
P92m
i23.36km

The Kemmelberg is a hill near the village of Kemmel in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is the highest point in the province. About 2,500 years ago, a Celtic community of the Hallstatt culture settled on the Kemmelberg and had trade relations with the Romans. I left my car at the monument to…

Hotondberg

North France-West Rhine Area
2022-04-15
hike
150m
P108m
i8.74km

The hill has a nature reserve at the top and is the highest point in the province of East Flanders It has been included in various cycling events such as the Tour of Flanders, Omloop Het Volk, E3 Prijs Harelbeke and the World Championships. I park my car in the hotel/cafeteria car park and walk…

Kortrijk

2022-04-13
region

Kortrijk is an old and beautiful Belgian city in the province of West Flanders. With a population of almost 80,000, it is the capital and largest city of the judicial and administrative district. Historically, Kortrijk has always been an important industrial centre, with its flax and wool industry linking it to France and England in…

Beerzelberg

North France-West Rhine Area
2022-04-13
hike
51m
P31m
i35.33km

The Beerzelberg is a remarkable natural feature in the Putse sub-municipality of Beerzel in the province of Antwerp. At 51.60 metres, it used to be the highest point in the province. However, as of 2010, the Beerzelberg is no longer officially the highest point in Antwerp due to the remediation of the Hooge Maey landfill,…

Groot-Valkenisse

North France-West Rhine Area
2022-04-13
hike
54m
P54m
i56.42km

Groot Valkenisse is a beautiful hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland, between Zoutelande and Klein Valkenisse. It was formed from two centres called Valkenisse, Groot being larger than Klein. The dunes in Groot Valkenisse are the highest point in Zeeland, with the highest dune top being 54 metres high – making it the second…