Life is not a Practice

Our first ride in Portugal. Passed a huge aquaduct.


45km and 584 meters of climbing.

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=sisxndslizimymfz

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Another day, another bike workshop. But the Heidi bike "clack" is gone. And we still did most of the route.



53km and 725 meters of climbing

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rllgbclmxehslibt

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The tour started well but ended as a tour from bike shop to bike shop looking for a solution to the "clack" in Heidi's bike.



46km and 1025 meters of climbing.

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rvkluwjxkkyvcplv

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Lots and lots of wind generators and a steep climb from the boat.



28km with 705 meters of climbing.

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vsofbnptcapsemro

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From the marina along the coast and in to the mountains



54km. 984 mters of climbing.

Track at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ozpgmmuamxnvnhgs

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From the marina around the north side of the island.



32km and only 282 meters of climbing. But fun.

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qdopbvutwhwtggqq

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From Bognor to Arundel and back.



40km and 394 meters of climbing. Good bit of pushing due to a none working pump and a broken valve.

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=iithdmbcgbonqhkd

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Our first bike ride after being reunited with our folding mountain bikes.



40km with 135 meters of climbing. The diversion to Chichester was because I wasn't paying attention to the GPS

Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ejeodkeayopxoxgj

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A group of ten of us took the touring skis and walked from Biberwier up to the Marienbergjoch. During the 800 meters of climbing, Sonja and I took the chance to review the last 25 years.



Then we slied down to the Sunnalm for lunch.



The ski back down was brilliant. Ten good skiers on a nearly empty piste.

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Out walking with Christine Sieber. Up to the Haslacher Alm then across to the Buronhütte. Down under the lift and home along the road. She was surprised that there was snow in the mountains in March :-)

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Renate had a fantastic idea. We could take the touring skis and walk up to the Sunnalm. I was excited by the idea but skeptical about the Alm as we had such bad service last time.



But I was worrying for nothing. Weather, snow, colleagues and WAITRESS were all perfect. A fantastic day (which I almost missed by oversleeping).



2.9km with 600 meters of climbing. Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=misqylolzpnqpfus

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The plan was to use the touring skis to walk up to the Wannenkopf for a drink. But after about 10 minutes, I slipped on the ice and while sliding the binding broke off my ski. The result was that I fell over and slid head first back down the slope.
Probably the shortest ski tour I ever did.



A few days later I received brand new bindings, mounted on my skis and all for free. Thank you Fischer and Sporthaus Baronsee!

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The snow has either melted or been washed away. In the morning Gertrud asked if I wanted to go for a walk so we walked to Reichenbach for a coffee. It was so sunny and warm that I was motivated to take my MTB out for a run. Not so far and few hills but still the first ride of 2018.



20km and 240 meters of climbing. Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=iflakhrjfqzsykjv

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I started the new year with a whoile series of business meetings in and around the beautiful city of Varaždin in Croatia. On the flight to Zagreb there were 26 passengers on board and everyone got three seats.



The city is stunning, the people are efficient and friendly and I can't wait to return in summer.

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Another sunny day. Another ski tour :-) As the terrace at Sportheim Böck was so full yesterday, I aimed for an Alp twenty meters higher up the mountain. Much nicer. Hardly any people. Amazing the difference it makes when you have to bring your own food and drink :-)



Track up is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hujonzvlrqxfizuk

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Christmas Day, sunshine and snow. So once again I walked up to Sportheim Böck and enjoyed a Capuccino. I took my time but was "rewarded" with a 114bpm average pulse :-)



Track for the ascent at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jifiwyksdwqihrgf and descent at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kahbhpyhhjumbuam

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A day sail to get me near the airport ready for tomorrow. No one sick. No monster waves. No problems!



34.5 nautical miles. Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xugbjfxkwumgjcqq

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First trip out with the touring skis today. Three days ago I was climbing a volcano in shorts and a T-shirt and today I walked with skis up the local mountain. It is a tough life - but some one has to do it.



Track (just ascending) at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tciwoprulvqjycqk

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Today is the winter solstice but I was out cycling in shorts and a T-shirt. You just need to be far enough south. Yesterday we arrived by sailing boat at the Island of La Graciosa ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graciosa,_Canary_Islands ) and today Shane and I hired some bikes and went for a ride round the island and a walk up the dormant volcano of Montana Bermeja.



More about the day at https://buruwang.org/2017/12/26/la-graciosa/

Our Track is at https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xudkbccdfxqwnwgx

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After nine days of waiting, the winds and the swell in the Atlantic finally reduced and we crossed over from Morocco to the island of La Graciosa in two days. Debbie was ill so it was just Shane and I doing watch alternately. Tiring but fun.



227 nautical miles. The complete track is at https://www.gpsies.com/viewStages.do?fileId=wohsbshuoknomyho

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Stuck in Agadir waiting for Atlantic storms to abate so took a trip to Marakesch.



A bit more about my trip at https://buruwang.org/2017/12/25/marrakesch/

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The first stage in a sailing trip to the Canary Islands. The trip across the Straits of Gibraltar was like being in a washing machine. The sail down the African coast a little more relaxed. 100 hours in total.



A little more about the trip at https://buruwang.org/2017/12/25/the-perfect-reach/

480 nautical miles. The complete track is at https://www.gpsies.com/viewStages.do?fileId=xhilttdbtfuqbmsw

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This evening we spent three hours on our spinning bikes at the fitness studio in Seeg. Three different instructors each for one hour. Schnapps and chocolate during the event and pasta and beer afterwards. Not sure that the net result was a calorie loss :-)

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It was a starry Thursday evening. Inge suggested we walk up the mountain to Sportheim Böck and enjoy flasks of mulled wine and biscuits at the top. It was fun but I think we ate and drank more calories than we burned off.

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