After an exciting and varied week in Mexico City, it was time to say goodbye again and continue my tour. I will certainly remember the great encounters and the wonderful time with newly made friends for a long time. Willy from Germany, whom I had met on my trip in La Paz, was in Mexico …
After 3 wonderful … I mean, but incredibly exhausting days on the Serenity, it went on for me to the Mexican mainland. After so much rest and relaxing days on the ship and in Barra de Navidad where I enjoyed the tropical beaches with the crew of Serenity and explored the surroundings with the stand …
New year, new luck! Actually, I wanted to go from La Paz to Mazatlán with a sailboat at the beginning of January to continue my tour on the mainland. At the Marina La Paz, even before Susanne came to visit, I met a man from Alaska who promised to take me on his sailboat. We …
On December 7, I set out from Marc and Amelie’s office to pick up my friend Susanne from the airport. I was excited and very happy to finally see her again after almost half a year and to hold her in my arms. Before heading to the airport, I had an appointment at the private …
With the border crossing into Mexico, my tour started anew for me. A completely new culture was waiting for me and also the nature has changed a lot. On the morning of November 10, we made our way to the Mexican border, a little nervous and very anxious to see what awaited us on the …
From San Francisco I went via Santa Cruz, where I spent 10 days with David, a former brain tumor patient. With David I undertook a special adventure. During the time I spent with David, I got to know his whole family. They all welcomed me warmly and introduced me to inspiring family friends. David’s younger …
From San Francisco to L.A. and all the way to San Diego Read More »
After San Francisco, I went on to Santa Cruz. There I had been in contact with David for several months. Like me, David is a former brain tumor patient who still has significant motor and mental limitations from his surgeries. Unlike me, his disability is very visible to him. Nevertheless, he does not let his …
3 days through Yosemite National Park with David Read More »
In San Francisco I stayed with a family I met through contacts from Portland. So I spent 5 days in Height Ashbury the district where the hippie movement started in the 60s. Height Street with its street art, music from the 60s and 70s, colorful stores, many memories of Jimmi Handrix and some oldschool record …
On 16.09. we continued south from Portland after a 10-day break. Saying goodbye to Bruce and Carolyne, as well as Laura and Ben was emotional. Although I only spent 10 days there, I had a great connection with them. Even Chris, the immediate neighbor, still insisted on taking pictures with me and his children, as …
From Portland along the West Coast to San Francisco Read More »
Initially, I planned on 3 to 4 break days in Portland. I was definitely going to take a day to go with Street Books, see the city, and visit a rehab clinic. (Unfortunately, I only got cancellations from the rehabs due to the Corona situation, but I won’t let that stop me and will contact …
