#mountains

Foggy Day at Schauinsland in Freiburg, Germany

Unconventional weather made for an enchanting hike.

Badushütte Day 2 in Oberalppass, Switzerland

I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.

Badushütte Day 1 in Oberalppass, Switzerland

I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.

Lautersee stroll in Mittenwald, Germany

We went with our good friend Lena to her hometown of Mittenwald.

Monkey Puzzles in Pucón, Chile

We hiked to the tree line of Volcán Villarica starting from a creek outside Pucón in order to find a grove of Araucaria.

Camping with friends in Val Maggia, Switzerland

We took Jordan and Annette to our favorite camping spot in Switzerland and went up the valley into the mountains.

Goldeneye Dam near Lago Maggiore, Switzerland

We saw the dam from the opening scene of Goldeneye 007.

Tonsai beach near Krabi, Thailand

Next stop on our mini beach tour was Tonsai Beach near Krabi. It's a fun little jungle community right next to the more well-known Railay beach.

SkyBridge in Langkawi, Malaysia

We waited until the weekend was over to visit one of the main tourist attractions: SkyBridge, a suspension bridge between two mountain peaks.

Camping on the river in Val Maggia, Switzerland

We spent the 4th of July in Val Maggia, a stunning valley with superb camping.

Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa

Lion's Head is an easy hike for people of all skill levels. We easily made the top in about an hour, and we heard it's a good spot for night hiking too.

Setting the table in Cape Town, South Africa

We hiked the India Venster on Table Mountain on our first day in South Africa. It was an unintentionally intense hike because we went off the trail.

Geysers del Tatio in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Our third day in San Pedro was the best of all! We visited the Geysers del Tatio, an extremely active area of geysers high up in the mountains.

Valle de la Muerte y Luna in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Our first adventure in San Pedro was visiting Valle de la Muerte and Valle de la Luna. I was struck by the utter lack of vegetation and felt so insignificant compared to nature.

Bus to San Pedro in Salta, Argentina

The bus ride from Mendoza to San Pedro is long but the scenery is absolutely stunning. We stopped overnight in Salta, Argentina. Otherwise we just enjoyed the earth rolling by, slowly turning from lush green into arid desert as we approached San Pedro.

Cerro Aconcagua in Mendoza, Argentina

Starting from Mendoza, we took a day trip to see Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas.

Visiting Karin in Santiago de Chile

After meeting Karin in Freiburg, I decided to visit her in Chile where she was taking time off work to travel. My first destination was Santiago, where she lived at the time.