![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2376-1038x576.jpg "Fengxian Cave")
Today, we visited the Longmen Caves. Out of the walls of these caves (and the surrounding cliffs), more than one hundred thousand (!) Buddha statues have been carved in the time of the Northern Wei dynasty (some 1,300 to 1,500 years ago).
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2238-1038x576.jpg "The Great Wall at Mutianyu")
Great Steps (and Ladders) on the Great Wall
In the past one-and-a-half days, we explored the Great Wall of China – from the perfectly renovated section near Mutianyu to the nearly broken-down part at Jiankou.
Update from October 31, 2016
Additional pictures are available.Continue reading Great Steps (and Ladders) on the Great Wall
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2024-1038x576.jpg "Tian'anmen Gate")
Welcome to the People’s Crowd’s Republic of China
Beijing is big, very big even, and (rather unsurprisingly) full of Chinese. That it is also swamped by (mainly Chinese) tourists, however, came as a surprise to me.
Update from October 31, 2016
Additional pictures are available. Continue reading Welcome to the People’s Crowd’s Republic of China
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1903.jpg "Luno, the Chinese Lantern Festival")
Luno, the Chinese Lantern Festival
This fall, Vienna hosts the Luno Festival, a Chinese Lantern Festival. I decided to pay it a visit, as it already sets the mood for my upcoming visit to China. Continue reading Luno, the Chinese Lantern Festival
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_1704-1038x576.jpg "Hochschwab")
Crossing the Hochschwab Plateau
A friend of mine is currently on a multi-week trek on the Nordalpenweg through the Alps. For the past two-and-a-half days, I accompanied her on her hike across the Hochschwab plateau, from Seewiesen to Eisenerz. Continue reading Crossing the Hochschwab Plateau
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1620.jpg "Clock Tower in Graz")
A day in Graz
On my second day in Styria, I explored the Styrian capital Graz for a couple of hours. Continue reading A day in Graz
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1596-1038x576.jpg "Bärenschützklamm")
Climbing over 115 bridges and 49 ladders
Due to a National holiday, I could enjoy an extended weekend. So, I decided to go on a short trip to Styria. There, I was hiking in the beautiful Bärenschützklamm today. Continue reading Climbing over 115 bridges and 49 ladders
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OI000163-1038x576.jpg "Chichén Itzá")
Central America in 36 Pictures
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/central-america-2016-highlights.jpg "Highlights of my Central America trip in 2016")
The highlights of eight weeks in Central America
Three weeks after my return from my two-months-long trip through Central America, I would like to look back on the highlights of my trip. Continue reading The highlights of eight weeks in Central America
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chicken-bus.jpg "Antigua Bus Station")
Chicken Busses for Dummies
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