Imagine gliding silently through glassy water that is reflecting the oranges and pinks of the midnight sun. In the distance icebergs tower over the sea, occasionally calving with a thundering crack. Then a whale spouts in front of it, and you can’t believe you are actually here, kayaking in Greenland.
I have never, ever felt such eager anticipation and jubilation as I did that night, sitting on a rock overlooking the Ilulissat Icefjord. I had never dreamed that coming to Greenland would provide experiences like this. That I would be so, so happy to be in such a cold place, that I would love the icebergs so much, or that I would get to see multiple whales swimming together next to those icebergs. That the sky would be so incredible, the warm pink and orange reflecting off the sea dotted with icebergs.
At Adrspach-Teplice Rocks the path goes right among the formations, between them, and through little tunnels where they tower over you while you really hope there’s not an earthquake while you’re in there. There are wonderfully rickety looking steep wood and metal ladders to the tops of the pillars that held Střmen Castle for a great view over the surrounding landscape.
When I’m trying to choose where to travel to next, I don’t often pick somewhere that I’ve already been. There are so many places to explore, my list keeps getting longer and longer, so with such little time and money, going back to a destination seems like a waste. Why not spend that time and…
One question us travelers get asked a lot is “How many countries have you been to?” The problem is, I don’t know how to answer that question. Ok, so for me, depending on how I count, it could be anywhere between 33 and 43. (Yes, I actually wrote them all down and counted them…