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Dear soul, do not seek forever life, but make the best of what you have.
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Japan North South Crossing solo-unsupported. Very, very hard
From Cape Sōya und Cape Sata
From Cape Sōya und Cape Sata
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From the Pacific Ocean to 4,205 meters in one ascent to the sacred
mountain of the natives
Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii
mountain of the natives
Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii
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Many days only men and women working in rice fields. A few hours by bike after my work at one of the world's leading technical universities.
Crossing the chinese manchuria along the North Korean border to the Yellow Sea
Crossing the chinese manchuria along the North Korean border to the Yellow Sea
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Warm welcome to live in Langa Township, the slums of Cape Town
Along the south african south coast
Along the south african south coast
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After a freezing cold night in an indigenous village
Passo Chungara, coming from the Pacific coast to the border of Chile and Bolivia at 4,660 m altitude
Passo Chungara, coming from the Pacific coast to the border of Chile and Bolivia at 4,660 m altitude
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The great circuit around Austria in three days
Started near Linz, Salzkammergut, Großglockner, over the southern Styrian wine country to the north and back through the Enns Valley
Started near Linz, Salzkammergut, Großglockner, over the southern Styrian wine country to the north and back through the Enns Valley
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A tough climb in the Dolomites with four great acents
Granfondo Sportful Dolomiti Race, Feltre
Granfondo Sportful Dolomiti Race, Feltre
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At two o'clock in the morning at the arrival still get pasta on the sailing ship. After 22 hours
Island Krk, Croatia
Island Krk, Croatia
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Authentic. Patti Smith
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
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Stroll through the streets after biking around the Etna.
A wild climb, more holes than roads and crazy traffic
Catania - Ethna, Sicily
A wild climb, more holes than roads and crazy traffic
Catania - Ethna, Sicily
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With my bicycle at 40 degrees below zero on a lake that could supply the entire world population with drinking water for 50 years
Baikal Ice Storm Marathon, Lake Baikal, Siberia
Baikal Ice Storm Marathon, Lake Baikal, Siberia
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More than high buildings and wide roads
Shaman symbols, Lake Baikal, Siberia
Shaman symbols, Lake Baikal, Siberia
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The day arises in the growing ice
Weissensee, Carinthia, Austria
Weissensee, Carinthia, Austria
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Pride for generations
To the Central Asian Mountain Nomads, Kyrgyzstan
To the Central Asian Mountain Nomads, Kyrgyzstan
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Living unchanged as hunter-gatherers for 50,000 years
Hadzabe People, Tanzania
Hadzabe People, Tanzania
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Durch die Zentren des Widerstands
Jenin, Westbank, Palästina
Jenin, Westbank, Palästina
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Zum Abschluss von drei Seiten rauf auf den kahlen Berg. Alle 50 Pässe aus dem Buch gefahren. Von Andalusien bis Belgien.
Mont Ventoux, Provence, Frankreich
Mont Ventoux, Provence, Frankreich
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Vom Meer auf 4.207 Meter in einem Anstieg
Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Mauna Kea, Hawaii
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So herzlich aufgenommen. Alle 200 Kilometer
Durch die zentral-iranische Wüste, Yadz
Durch die zentral-iranische Wüste, Yadz
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Irgendwie geht es immer weiter. Von Paris zum Atlantik, 1200 Kilometer und 12.000 Höhenmeter in drei Tagen. Alle vier Jahre seit 1891.
Paris-Brest-Paris, Bretagne
Paris-Brest-Paris, Bretagne
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Auf die Schafe achten
Graz-Instanbul, Karpaten
Graz-Instanbul, Karpaten
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Alle vierzig im Dorf sind eine Familie
Zu den Berbern im Hohen Atlas, Marokko
Zu den Berbern im Hohen Atlas, Marokko
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In den Alpen ganz oben
Überquerung der Westalpen, Col de l'Iseran, Frankreich
Überquerung der Westalpen, Col de l'Iseran, Frankreich
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In der Früh beim Haustürl raus
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In der Nacht rauf auf den Berg, mit einer Tasse Tee und ohne Eispickel
Drüben mit den Schiern wieder runter
Den Everest
Drüben mit den Schiern wieder runter
Den Everest
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Schlafplatz in der Dorfbibliothek gefunden. Mit herrlichem Frühstück
Überquerung der Westalpen, Meana di Susa, Piemont
Überquerung der Westalpen, Meana di Susa, Piemont
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Von den Römern, Byzantinern, Osmanen, Habsburgern nicht erobert
Balkan Nord-Süd, Skutarisee, Albanien
Balkan Nord-Süd, Skutarisee, Albanien
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Über die höchsten Pässe der Welt
Überquerung des Himalaja, Ladakh, Indien
Überquerung des Himalaja, Ladakh, Indien
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Vom südwestlichsten Punkt Englands zum nordöstlichsten Schottlands
End-to-End UK
End-to-End UK
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Start - zwölftausend glänzende Augen
Cesenatico, Italien
Cesenatico, Italien
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Einmal ganz oben
Pico del Veleta, Andalusien, Spanien
Pico del Veleta, Andalusien, Spanien
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Im Priesterseminar
Santiago de Compostela, Spanien
Santiago de Compostela, Spanien
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Von der demilitarisierten Zone im Norden zu den Inseln im Süden
Nord-Süd Durchquerung Südkorea
Nord-Süd Durchquerung Südkorea
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Es gibt viele Arten der Armut - und des Reichtums
Leh, Ladakh, Indien
Leh, Ladakh, Indien
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