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Cycling around Via Rhône: leben wie Gott in Frankreich (2.part)

2. Day(92.71 km) The elevation on the Via Rhona cycling route should be almost minimal. But that could be true only if you don’t have someone like me with you... first we decided that we could choose a cycle route around Isère (cycle path no.63) which goes through Grenoble instead of Lyon, and then in Chanaz, I selected wrong way and we arrived at Lucey. That was the time when  "do not worry, it must be here, here was the mark, you do not have to ask anyone" changed quickly to  "aaa, sorry, we are wrong, but we can take it over the hill again to the lake". At that point, getting to route 63 way meant climbing more than 600 meters up the hills and then getting down to the lake. Our conversation continued. Me: "but we would not see that beautiful lake if we give up." Jan: "Ok, wait, I'm at least eating a bar." And so two sweating cyclists were slowly moving up to the hill, with fully loaded bikes. The heat was burning our skin and taking a...

Retirement in Germany and Czech Republic: Lerne die Regeln des Spiels und dann spiele besser als alle anderen.

This summer it happened, that we were meeting Jan's parents, who are enjoying their life in Greece. Sun, fresh vegetable, slow traveling, and  above all, one another. One of those people who decided to spend their retirement (or at least part of it) and sabbatical abroad. I have to admit, that I feel a huge respect for them. Not that they had such a dream - so many people do. Not even that they travel - so many people do. But that they made the dream truth, that they were able to completely change their way of living, leave everything which makes the life stable (e.g., flat, job, belongings,...) behind and started to really live on the boat with all what they need fitting inside that small place ( http://sc-meerkat.de/ ). That they showed that it is not about excuses why you cannot do what you dream about, but that it is about finding ways how to realize these dreams. Seeing them in their happiness, building up a great team is something which is something that clearly shows that th...