First leg.

Departure St Wendel.

About the Pacific

13 hours on the plane with enough space it's actually fine, then the sun rises over the date line, next day, and then breakfast at 36,000 feet.

Unfortunately, we have to go home.

Now it has really happened, we have to go home. The short stopover in Singapore is a bit of a culture and heat shock. Just a few days ago, we were quietly observing the blue...

Abschluss in Christchurch, Strand und Entspannung

After celebrating our 20 days on the motorcycle and the 4044.4km with a dinner last night, we are a bit helpless this morning without bikes. Something is missing and actually we...

Twentieth travel day, off to Christchurch.

One last time in the morning, packing the motorcycles for the final 330 km stage to Christchurch. The temperatures today were okay, but that wind again. The route took us north,...

Nineteenth day of travel (double-checked)

So, to get around to Christchurch in the end, we have to go back to the Pacific. So a little bit south again and then through the hills to the east. First thing in the morning,...

The strangest duet ever (Carnegie Hall!)

I have never experienced anything like this, and that in Carnegie Hall, in the Weill Recital Hall: Elmira Darvarova, the violinist, former concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera...

New York: Two Music Halls - Two Museums

Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) and The Metropolitan Orchestra (not part of the New York Philharmonic!) vs. Luisa Proske (production) and Jon Bausor (set designer)/Montana Levi...

2 Days Venice Beach and Departure to Panama

After a long and exhausting day at Universal Studios, we wanted to take it a bit easier for the next two days. Since our accommodation was not far from Venice Beach, we headed...

Carnegie Mellon University

Marcel's host