Maybe this is a consequence of our first winter after two and a half years in Ecuador, but it seems like the weather went from pleasant to cold overnight. We’re officially in the dark season; the grey skies and 4:30 p.m. sunsets have set in. Readjusting to seasons after so much time with stable temperaturesContinue reading “Breitenstein: A Day Trip from Munich”
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Hiking in Lenggries: A Day Trip from Munich
It’s official. Our beautiful summer has come and gone. Luckily, we took advantage of our last hot, summer-like day and headed to the mountains! We don’t have a car, so I’m always looking for train-accessible hikes. I didn’t realize it at the time, but Lenggries has a lot of options! I also didn’t realize LenggriesContinue reading “Hiking in Lenggries: A Day Trip from Munich”
Schliersee to Tegernsee: A Day Hike from Munich
Did you know that there are more than 400 lakes in Bavaria?! I didn’t either until I just Googled it, but now we both know. A while back, we saw two of those lakes in one day, thanks to a hike on der Prinzenweg, a path that runs from the Schliersee to the Tegernsee. AsContinue reading “Schliersee to Tegernsee: A Day Hike from Munich”
Hiking Hoher Kranzberg, Mittenwald, Germany
I don’t know about spring anywhere else, but spring in Munich has been crazy. We’ve had snow, beautiful 22 C° (72 F°) days, hail, rain, and everything in between. Luckily, we had some nice weather over Easter weekend, so we set off for the mountains for the first time since we’ve been back! Mittenwald isContinue reading “Hiking Hoher Kranzberg, Mittenwald, Germany”
Hiking to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador
It’s hard to believe, but by the time you’re reading this, we will officially have less than a month left in Ecuador! Two+ years here have simultaneously flown by and gone slowly, but that’s for another post. I’ve been to Quilotoa before when my friend Mary Beth visited, but it was only a day trip.Continue reading “Hiking to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador”
Rumi Wilco Nature Reserve: Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Remember when Shane and I went to the Buenaventura Nature Reserve to collect butterflies? Of course, you don’t because it was back in JULY (🤯), and I’ve been incredibly slack about writing on the blog. Well, there was a part two to that trip; the other species we needed lives near Vilcabamba, about five hoursContinue reading “Rumi Wilco Nature Reserve: Vilcabamba, Ecuador”
Hiking Cerro Mandango in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Cerro Mandango, also known as “the sleeping Inca,” isn’t the only attraction in Vilcabamba, but it’s certainly one of the main ones. It felt wrong to leave without checking it out. So, when we found ourselves without plans on the last morning of our butterfly collecting trip, we hit the trail! This was quite easyContinue reading “Hiking Cerro Mandango in Vilcabamba, Ecuador”
Riederstein Hike: Tegernsee, Germany
I know, I know. You’re probably thinking “what-the-damn-hell!?” ’cause we got out of the city, baby!! This past Sunday was G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S and our first true summer-feeling day. When we met up with our friend, Theresa, back in March we talked about going for a hike when the weather finally turned. So, when a beautiful sunnyContinue reading “Riederstein Hike: Tegernsee, Germany”
The Shwits 