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Valle Maira – cemetery

Valle Maira – cemetery:
Between Celle di Macra and Palent we found this old cemetery in the mountains. I can not say exactly which church/cemetry it is. Even with the ma, be-cause the density of the churches in this region is so dense. It could be Addolorata, Vergine Assunta or Anna e Giuseppe (please comment if you know it for sure).

I was fascinated by the quietness and peacefulness of this cemetery and the rustic beauty of it. I do not know exactly where my fascination for cemeteries comes from. It it the quietness, the look back into time or simply the fact that the shortest way to school in my childhood was through the cemetery?

On this particular one, most graves had a photo of the loved ones on porcelain of the gravestones. The newest graves dated back to around 1940/1950 so the time when most of the inhabitants of Valle Maira left it. To say sorry for disrupting the quietness of this place I placed a flower on the latch of the gate.

Valle Maira a jewel !

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Valle Maira – Maira Valley hiking:
We just came back from hiking in the Maira Valley / Valle Maira a forgotten jewel and rediscovered luckily. It´s often revered as the a black spot in Europe be-cause of only 2 inhabitants per km2 but it is recovering from that status. Before and after the WWII the area was more and more abandoned and houses and land were left behind. The Schneiders a german couple found this jewel around 1980 and with the help of some extraordinary personalities from the valley they founded the Percorsio Occitani a connection of treks and posto tappas (shelter and some of best food + wine on this planet).

We met great people there, had a glimpse into a forgotten culture had great food and wine and will for sure continue this amazing experience within the next years. The combination of extraordinary trekking, culture and good food (wine) is just too unique!

be-cause is on holiday!

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be-cause is on holiday!
For the next 10 days “probably” no updates. We will go hiking, eating and taking pictures in one of the most uninhabited areas of Europe.

The closest guess in a comment will get a present from there – I promise!

Neighbors new Rooster and his 5 chicks

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Neighbors new Rooster and his 5 chicks:
About 2 weeks ago I woke up by the crow of a rooster. It´s common when I say with Maria but not at home – so i was a bit confused. My mother told me later that the neighbor got a rooster and 5 chicken.

Guess what – I love it! Today I finally said hello to him as well. The neighbors are old school farmers who are retired but still have about a dozen sheep and now some chicken. Great den and they got lot´s of grass to feast on to get fat. The rooster is still young but already huge. He got a crown shaped comb. Probably a cockgame kind of breed.

Hiking to the Mörzelspitze

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Hiking to the Mörzelspitze:
We just did a short hike to the Mörzelspitze. The dogs (Kitty and Paul) accompanied us on this foggy and mixed with sun and clouds tour. Nothing too spectacular on this hike but it is just about 30 minutes to drive from Lindau. Heading towards Austria – Dornbirn and drive up to Ebnit. Great rivers and rock formations on the way up to the beginning of the tour. About 4 hours and I would say about 800m in altitude maximum. A picknick at the summit (close to it) and on the way down a Rüblikuchen (carrot cake). A nice day outdoors with the dogs and feeling of accomplished something.

BBQ at the lake & Unertl beers

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BBQ on the lake & some Unertl beers:
Yesterday we had some nice local fish on the BBQ and some unlocal (be-cause it´s the best) Unertl Weißbier. Another great after work “party”.

Sunday bikeride in the countryside

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Sunday bikeride in the countryside:
We finally hauled ourself onto the bikes and cycled to our favorite Biergarten. I did not take the normal route and showed Maria some new highlights around there. An old ruin of a castle and pond in the forrest. On the way there I also took some images of the heap climbing up the wires. When we finally arrived at the Biergarten we had a cold beer, a Schweizer Wurstsalat and a plumcake with cream for desert. Great afternoon outdoors, not an adventure in the close by mountains but we made the best out of a lazy sunday.

Meeting the Amtraq Distribution guys

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Meeting the Amtraq Distribution guys:
I had the joy to meet Uwe and Alex from the Amtraq Distibution Team after and at the Outdoor fair 2012 in Friedrichshafen this week. The setup of their stand was without doubt the coolest of the whole fair. The products they represent, the chevy and Uwe and Alex themselves. From the Dehen baseball jackets, the Topo Design backpacks, the Tanner Goods leather stuff and bags or the Swim-ology swim shorts. All brands shown there were carefully selected by their style and quality. I hope they will come down again next year to represent their portfolio.

(If you miss the Tellason denim or the Sportswear reg. stuff, it was an “Outdoor fair” so the focus was more on the other brands.)

Fatboy clothing recognized their t-shirt I´m wearing and reblogged the photo here.

Hiking in the Moostal area

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Hiking in the Moostal area:
Going hiking at about 30 C – some close people called me “your are crazy”. Luckily Maria and some friends felt forced to join be-cause it was said to do so. After buying some great lunch at the market we started late to not catch the full heat on the 20km walk. Unluckily we arrived too late at the Darmstädter Hütte – the kitchen was closed already but we got some pasta. After some cold beer – which we all earned and some red wine we had an easy sleep. On sunday we started quite early to pass the snow covered Kuchenjoch and to hike trough the Konstanzer Hütte and back to St. Anton. At the Konstanzer Hütte there was a small 1st. of July party with some folk musik, beer and barbecue. A great weekend!

Check also a previous entry of Hiking in the Moostaal and Darmstädter Hütte

A sunny sunday in Bad-Schachen

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A walk in the park – Lindau Bad Schachen:
Just some random images I took while walking around the house and trough the Lindenhof Park. And last but not least – some Curry Wurst barbecue at a friends place. Sometimes nice stuff is just in front of you but since it´s there all the time you have to rediscover the beauty of it.