![[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
Category Archives: Travel Diary
![[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/2019/09/20190919_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
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/P5040452-1038x576.jpg "Herculaneum")
The ruins of Herculaneum
Today, it was rather rainy. So, I decided to forgo my planned hike on the Sorrento peninsula, and visited the ruins of Herculaneum and the National Museum of Archeology in Naples instead. Continue reading The ruins of Herculaneum
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/P5030311-1038x576.jpg "Amalfi Coast")
Hiking the Amalfi Coast
Today, I visited the Amalfi Coast. I spent most of my time hiking the "Sentiero degli Dei", the Path of the Gods. Continue reading Hiking the Amalfi Coast