Who Let the Horns Out?
Hey guys! we’re Franzi and Philipp from Dresden and in June 2022, our great adventure started! For half a year, we’ll travel through Canada, USA, Thailand and Malaysia. This blog is rather a travel diary to let our friends and family take part in the adventures and to easily remember our experiences later. You may wonder why it’s in English and not German. Well, since it’s good to freshen up my English skills and we’re in native English-speaking areas most of the time, I figured it’s not a bad idea.
Getting Lotta Balls with the Help of Black Magic to Conquer Frogland
More marvellous multi-pitches in Red Rock! On September 18th, our fabulous journey started with Black Magic 5.8, a very cool, simply fun face climb with lots of exposure,...
Leiden an Tunnelblick
Endlich konnten wir am Morgen auf dem Campingplatz wieder die Solardusche benutzen! Es ist jedoch nicht so einfach, etwas zu finden, an dem man sie befestigen kann, da Bäume in...
Getting to Know Red Rock Canyon
The first day we arrived in Red Rock Canyon, we were amazed by the scenery. The name says it all, as the rocks consist mostly of bright red sandstone. But it’s even more...
From the Alabama Hills towards Las Vegas
The evening before, we arrived at Alabama Hills, because we read it should be a nice boondocking site. But it’s not only good for boondocking – it’s an amazing landscape with...
Un lago asombroso, aguas termales y un arroyo a lo largo de la carretera 395
Nuestra primera parada a lo largo de la carretera 395 fue el Lago Mono. Es un lugar extraño, pero muy interesante y sorprendente. Debido a la falta de salida, el agua del lago...
Gewitterstürme und Wanderung zum Cloud's Rest
Wir waren ein wenig erschöpft von den letzten Kletterabenteuern, also ruhten wir uns den größten Teil des Tages aus und nutzten die Zeit für die Planung. Es war auch wettermäßig...
Great Rock Climbing in Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is bigger than we thought! When you look it up or read about it, of course the valley comes up at first. But there’s another great area northeast of it,...
Bad Luck in Yosemite National Park
In Yosemite National Park, we had a bit of bad luck in general. When we drove into the valley for the first time in the morning, we almost couldn’t see anything except smoke. We...
San Francisco
The evening we arrived in San Francisco, we stopped at the Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint before driving over it. It was a fantastic view of the city with the iconic bridge in...
Entlang der kalifornischen Küste nach Point Reyes
Wir fuhren weiter südlich und machten zuerst Halt in der schönen kleinen Stadt Trinidad. Im Hafen sah ich sogar für ein paar Sekunden eine schwimmende Robbe. Auf der malerischen...
Redwood National Park and its Ancient Giants
On August 31st, we spent the day at Redwood National and State Parks. At first, we did some small hikes to the Stout Grove and Grove of the Giants. Entering the redwood forest...
Following a Lava River Flow and a Crater Rim
Looking up our further route, I saw something called “lava cave” coincidentally on the map. We didn’t have high expectations but it sounded interesting, so we decided to quickly...
Eaten by the Monkey’s Face!
Well, we weren’t eaten. But there was indeed a Monkey Face! That’s the name of THE rock tower at Smith Rock. The day before, we could already admire it from far away. It’s...
First Rock Climbing Experiences at Smith Rock State Park
First, let me tell you something about our newly discovered love for pumpkin spice. At our AirBnB in Portland, there were some leftover cookies from the travellers before. Well,...
Mount St. Helens and the Unbelievable Forces of Nature
We spent the first night “boondocking”, which is free, self-sufficient camping legal in the US (not everywhere, though) and it worked perfectly well. After having breakfast at a...
Horn in the USA!
On August 20th, we took the bus from Squamish via Vancouver to Seattle. We were excited to travel to the USA, but also a little nervous as it isn’t guaranteed that you’re...
Last Day in Canada
On our last day in Canada, one of the great highlights happened. As we were walking towards the Smoke Bluffs (which is basically still in the town of Squamish), we heard some...
Mehr Risse und Reibungsklettern in Squamish!
Am 16. August sind wir am The Malamute geklettert. Es ist eine schöne Felswand direkt über dem Wasser des Howe Sound. Außerdem waren nicht so viele Leute wie in anderen Gebieten...
Resting Days & Alpine Excursion to Sky Pilot Summit
After the last 7 days of non-stop climbing, we felt quite drained. Finally, we rested for a couple of days, washed our laundry and spent time working and planning in the public...
Sport Climbing with Friends
In Vancouver, we met a nice couple from Germany, Anna & Jannik. It was great we could meet again in Squamish and spend two days together. First, we went sport climbing in...
Marvelous Multiple Multipitches to the Chief Summit
Well, the title says it all! Initially, we only planned to climb the two multi-pitches Rambles and Diedre 5.8. As we did so, we met again a Canadian couple we chatted with some...
Squamish - un paradis pour les grimpeurs !
Il est temps pour nos premières voies de plusieurs longueurs ! Encore une fois, nous nous sommes réveillés à 4h00 du matin pour être les premiers à la paroi AMO. C'est...
Expanding our Climbing Repertoire in Squamish and… Rain
On August 2nd, we took the bus to Squamish, the climber’s paradise in Canada. When the massive Chief comes in sight, you can already imagine why it’s so popular. We also got...
Discovering Vancouver par Bike
Le 31 juillet, nous avons loué un vélo et avons fait une belle balade à Vancouver. Nous avons commencé au port et avons conduit autour de Stanley Park. La petite excursion au...
Vancouver - Part One
The journey from Penticton to Vancouver was the longest drive so far. It leads through a beautiful scenery with plenty of fruit and vegetable plantations and you can buy fresh...
Escalade sportive à Skaha
Les 26 et 27 juillet, nous avons fait de l'escalade sportive dans les Skaha Bluffs. C'est vraiment amusant là-bas ! La roche de gneiss est solide, avec beaucoup de petites...
Trip to Australia and Italy in One Day
Why bothering flying to Australia when you can pet kangaroos at Kangaroo Creek Farm in Kelowna? Even the temperature (>35°C) fit. At the park, almost all animals roam around...
Kamloops – l'Oasi nel Deserto
Il tragitto da Clearwater a Kamloops ti porta direttamente dalle foreste montane verdi a un paesaggio simile a un deserto. È un cambiamento così sorprendente che a stento...
Wells Gray Provincial Park: Waterfalls and Volcanoes
En el 23 de julio, condujimos a través del "parque de cascadas" de Canadá, Wells Gray Provincial Park. Todas las cascadas son diferentes, ya que varían en altura, anchura y...