Too few days in the Walliser Alpen. After a night in Arolla, we reached Cabane des Dix over Pas de Chèvres and Glacier de Cheilon just in time for a birthday party. Climbed lazily La Luette next day. Turning back to Arolla, the ladies preferred Pas de Chèvres again, while the gentelmen went over Pigne d’Arolla and dropped for a beer in Cabane des Vignettes. August 2007.
Just two days in the southern Vogesen Mountains in fine company. Parking by Lac d’Alfeld, sleeping in the ferme auberge du Gresson, climbing Ballon d’Alsace and visiting Colmar the next day. May 2007.
Playa de las Américas. The best place for a December visit to Tenerife, but we carried out a number of hikes elsewhere: Guajara, the Cumbres, Paisaje Lunar, Roques de García, and finally climbed the Teide very top. December 2006.
Before going to Venice, read Joseph Brodsky’s “Fondamenta degli Incurabili”. It will sharp your senses to the essentials. Otherwise you will see the town just as a large tourist trap. And Venice is not guilty for this. See it with poet’s eyes, a poet hit hard by his fate. Otherwise you’ll miss it. And don’t ask me what “it” is. May 2006.
Although some professional thieves stole my camera in a tram, I do admit I somehow had nothing against the town itself. Lisboa in the winter light. Always worth visiting. February 2006.
A fine and easy going classical glacier tour up to the Wildhorn top in the Berner Alpen, from Wildhornhütte above Iffegenalp. Very rewarding and above all expectations. September 2005.
Two trips from Chamanna Tuoi, Engadin. Over Fuorcla Vermunt to Dreiländerspitz. Then over Fuorcla Buin to the top of Piz Buin Grond. Rounded up by a visit to Guarda, a typical Engadin village. Switzerland and Austria, August 2004.
A birthday trip to Berner Alpen. Starting in Iffigenalp we reached Wildstrubelhütte just for climbing Rohrbachstein. Then got to Flueseehütte to climb Wildstrubel next day. October 2001.
Cut out by rising streams for too long in unmanned self-catering Capanna Efra in Val Verzasca in Ticino. Survived on wine and provisions left by past visitors. Next time, believe the weather forecasts. July 2001.
A longer weekend in Ticino is always a good idea, especially if it is the upper Val Verzasca. Went from Sonogno to the Capanna Barone via Val Vegorness and then from Frasco to Alpe dell’Efra. June 2001.
A travel to Scotland, sightseeing and short treks in the mountains, July 1996.
A family trip to the italian Val d’Aosta and its neighbours in Switzerland. June 1995.