![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/10_20191115_133245-1038x576.jpg "Robberg Peninsula")
Today, I went on a hike that I was looking forward to since I started planning this trip: a hike in the Robberg Nature Reserve. Continue reading Mountains of seals
Yearly Archives: 2019
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191114_092156-1038x576.jpg "Knysna")
Knysna, or: Thank God for the wrong weather forecast
One advantage of the Garden Route is that everything is quite close together. However, in case of bad weather, this is also a disadvantage: You are likely to have bad weather everywhere. Yesterday, this was confirmed for me, unfortunately. Luckily, the sunshine returned much sooner than anticipated. So, I could enjoy Knysna in the sun today. Continue reading Knysna, or: Thank God for the wrong weather forecast
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191112_161148-1038x576.jpg "Wilderness Beach")
Wet in Wilderness
Considering the fact that it was raining quite a lot while I was in Wilderness, I was quite lucky with the weather, as I even caught a bit of sun. Still, I was not able to do everything on my agenda due to the inclement weather. Continue reading Wet in Wilderness
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191111_121922-1038x576.jpg "Little Karoo")
Four mountain passes for an adventure
My second stop on my trip was Oudtshoorn, in the semi-desert of the Little Karoo. Continue reading Four mountain passes for an adventure
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191110_153150-1038x576.jpg "Hermanus")
Whale Wind ahead!
Just over a year after my first trip to South Africa, I am visiting the country again. This time, the focus is on the Garden Route and the Wild Coast. Today, however, I started with the so-called Whale Coast to the South-East of Cape Town. Continue reading Whale Wind ahead!
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191026_101927-1038x576.jpg "Preinerwand")
Autumn around Vienna
Luckily, autumn in (and around) Vienna is not only dominated by the fog: Today, it was sunny almost all day – especially on the Rax, one of the mountains close to Vienna. Continue reading Autumn around Vienna
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191019_153617-1038x576.jpg "Wienerwald")
Autumn in Vienna
What I do not like about Vienna, are some of its autumn days, when thick fog lies over the city. Continue reading Autumn in Vienna
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190919_162509-1038x576.jpg "Wagrain")
Hiking in Wagrain
After a workshop in Wagrain in the middle of the week, I extended my stay over the weekend to go hiking in the surrounding mountains. Continue reading Hiking in Wagrain
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/P5310115-1038x576.jpg "Prinsengracht")
Venice of the North
I spent this (extended) weekend in Amsterdam, exploring its canals and brick buildings on foot, and its surroundings by bike. Continue reading Venice of the North
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/P5050510-1038x576.jpg "Statue of Augustus")
Naples and the two-thousand-year egg
I spent my last day in Naples strolling through the streets, and visiting the Castel dell’Ovo, the Egg Castle. Continue reading Naples and the two-thousand-year egg