Two weeks ago, I had a visit from René, my fellow motorcyclist from Cologne, who now lives in Berlin. He came to stay with me for a week. René is not entirely innocent when it comes to my motorcycle adventures: a few years ago, he gave me the book that first inspired me to embark on a long motorcycle journey. You can read more about that under “About Me” on the homepage of this blog. It just goes to show that giving someone a book can sometimes have consequences you never qui
Last weekend, about 900,000 electronic music enthusiasts filled the shores of Lake Zurich for the Street Parade, considered the world’s largest techno event. The last time I attended was nine years ago, together with my dear friend Ivo, who has since passed away. I had also attended several previous editions, so these memories hold a very special place in my heart. The heat was intense, the crowd enormous and the music powerful enough to make the buildings vibrate, along with
For more than two weeks now, I have been able to get around without crutches and without my faithful scooter. The feeling is almost impossible to describe. After all these years of limited mobility, finally regaining a certain freedom of movement is a genuine joy. Walking is gradually becoming natural again, although I still occasionally have to remind my legs that they are now allowed to work on their own. I recently visited OrthoTeam, the orthopaedic specialist that will
