World Travelers

Ha! It's one Chimay Bleue and two Rochefort 8's.

And Maredsous and Orval too!

(that's a planet in Hitchhiker's right?)

He, he....your packing routine reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r0dr_juOiI

Have a great trip, Bregt! I'm totally envious, especially after I saw the pictures from your last Iceland trip.

I'm not on a 'trip' right now so much as I'm in a film jury here in my hometown Grimstad (which has been hosting the Norwegian Short Film Festival for the last 25 years). Great festival feeling, but a bit odd to combine my film network from Oslo etc. with my hometown network.

Bregt, hope you have a wonderful trip. Come back in one piece and we'll drink one on your return in a couple of weeks

yes, that sounds disappointing, but then again, we do know we'll drink more than one the moment you guys visit us in Ghent, so we saving our thirst until then

Hello again!

All good here? I'm a bit sunburned. 24 hours of sun is a lot! We finished the trek (almost 90 km) in 7 days (one resting day and midnightsun festival BBQ). It all went really well, with the backpack and carrying food. In better shape then I thought, or just underestimating myself again. Eyjafjallajökull and Myrdalsjökull were our beacons for a long time during the hike. Hot pools in Landmannalaugar welcomed us upon arrival and it was very satisfying to arrive after one fantastic journey through the Southern highlands.

Up to the next hike, hopefully in Corsica!

Nooo. That's crazy. That's more Timmer-like stuff.

There's a few others, like Mare e Mare and Tra Mare e Monti.
http://corsica.forhikers.com/long-distance-paths

I completed the Iceland album on Facebook. Took a while again, but otherwise it's just uploading everything without any context. Work hasn't been much fun lately, so it's nice to come back to them often. The friend who joined and I will be hiking again for sure, but it will not be on Corsica it seems... Not everyone was into it (some people joined that never walked more then 5km in one day, so splitting up would be rather awkward), so we'll have a combination of rests, walks and cities on the island. Not sure if I'm entirely happy with that, but the island looks fabulous in any form, so perhaps I should join the chill and have a relaxed holiday for once.

I was just thinking how much I'd like to be back here....

REUNION

I think I mentioned before how STEEP the trails were

p.s. My profile picture was taken on Reunion.

....i have very itchy feet

That's like something out of JURASSIC PARK.

After two years we went on a little trip to France. It was our first time camping. I should add luxury camping, because we hired a mobile home. It was a good way to experience camping life and see if we and the kids like it. But enough comfort too. The mobile home was perfect, very cosy and clean, including a wooden veranda with a comfortable garden seats etc. Our home was at the edge of the campsite so just woods in the backyard, perfect! It was a cool spot, which was great, because I like to avoid direct sunlight. There was a nice swimming pool, again with trees to sit under and drink beer.

We were in the Verdon area. We once went to the lake (St Croix) and drove along the Canyon du Verdon. Impressive!! The next day we went for a hike. I chose a shorter hike that was low, near to the water, but crap, it was hell. Very hot, we didn't have enough water and we had to do a lot of climbing. We are not used to it, so it was tough. But the place is gorgeous. Azur water and many people peddling, swimming, rowing and watercycling in the cold clear water of the canyon. Only one regret: we did not hire a canoe or waterbike to go on the lake and into the canyon. When we were dying while walking we thought, why did we not take a boat?! So we'll have to go back one day and do that.

We went just one week, just the four of us. We had a great time. It was a try out (both going with just us instead of with other families, and staying on a campsite instead of hiring a house like a BelleVilla home or something). It was an excellent week. Lovely weather. Of course, the exact week we were away, the weather was the same here as in France. Now it's back to rain here and I have a blanket on my legs as we speak...

This is the view from the bridge where the lake goes into the canyon (technically, the other way around of course). The lake is behind you and when you pass this bridge you have a gorgeous view into the canyon, the first part at least. The canyon is huge (both high and long). And there are parts where you can walk or hike, even climb and do rafting or canyoning. We didn't go that far.

That sounds like a lovely holiday Bregje! Stunning canyon landscapes and azur blue water. That entrance.exit of the river is awesome. Very paradise like. And with camping with nature close by, it must've been quite relaxing!

The kids must've loved it. What did they think of the camping/mobile home?