![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/15-IMG_0564-1038x576.jpg "Hagia Sophia")
On the way back home from Nepal, I made a stop-over in Istanbul for two nights. Of course, you cannot get a real feel for the city in such a short time, but it was just about enough for visiting the most important sights. Continue reading Whirlwind Tour of Istanbul
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150102_110855-1038x576.jpg "Hall bei Admont")
New Year’s in the Snow
Around New Year’s 2014/15, I delighted in the virtues of the Austrian Alps: Together with some friends, I spent a couple of days in Styria – with heaps of snow! Continue reading New Year’s in the Snow
Austria for Dummies
What does it mean to be Austrian? On occasion of today’s Austrian National Day, I would like to take a short (not quite serious) look on the Austrian way of life. Continue reading Austria for Dummies
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-19.jpg "Friday Night Skating")
Happy Anniversary, FNS!
Today is the 250th Friday Night Skating! Of course, I am participating – along with a record crowd of three to four thousand skaters and bikers.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/iceland2014.jpg "Hveradalir")
Touring around Iceland
In summer 2014, a group of friend and me spent just under three weeks in Iceland. During our stay, we drove around the whole island in a rental car.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-11.jpg "Þingvellir")
The Golden Circle
At the end of our trip, we did the tourist thing, and visited the sights of the Golden Circle: the waterfall Gullfoss, the geyser Strokkur, and Þingvellir. Continue reading The Golden Circle
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-10.jpg "Kerlingarfjöll")
Traversing the Highlands
Our holiday is coming to an end, so we are slowly returning to Reykjavík. However, we did not take the fastest route via the ring road. Instead, we took the Kjölur gravel road through the interior. Continue reading Traversing the Highlands
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-08.jpg "Glaumbær")
Iceland in older days and today
The past two days were rather relaxing. Today, we just visted the museum Glaumbær. Yesterday, we drove around the Tröllaskagi peninsula (where we also went on a short hike). Continue reading Iceland in older days and today
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-06.jpg "View from atop Hverfjall")
Fizz, Bubble, Steam, Stink (here too)!
The next stop of our tour (and, at the same time, the tourist attraction in the North of Iceland) was Mývatn. There, we explored the vulcanic features of this region. Continue reading Fizz, Bubble, Steam, Stink (here too)!
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05.jpg "Ásbyrgi")
Canyons and Waterfalls
For the past one and a half days, we were hiking in the canyons of Ásbyrgi and Jökulsárgljúfur. The former is impressive thanks to its sheer size and the absence (!) of waterfalls, the latter boasts the magnificent Dettifoss. Continue reading Canyons and Waterfalls