Monthly Archives: July 2024

  With Robert needing to be back at the train station at 4pm, we had time to hike up the saddle before walking down into the valley. The view to the Dachstein mountains – a range of pointed, rugged mountain … Continue reading →

  Although we had a three-bed cabin for ourselves, I could not sleep all night. Regardless of my lack of sleep, the next day began with a good breakfast, beautiful scenery and an exciting plan. The evening before, we listened … Continue reading →

Exploring Unexpected   It was for my 70th birthday that my son and daughter, Robert and Anna-Sophie, gave me the three-day hike in the Schladminger Tauern (located in Styria, Austria). Robert planned the tour and called it “Fast wie Nepal” … Continue reading →

Egoism or Economy: Holiness or Sin？   The word economy is derived from the Greek word oikos (home/eco) plus nomos (norm/law). The Japanese word keizai is the shortened form of Keisei-saimin (ruling the world to save people). Our modern economy … Continue reading →

  Democracy or Dictatorship: Holiness or Sin?   Humans developed cities (called polis, pura, burg, etc.), gaining the status of city states, advancing into nation states, and creating civilization (urbanization, from civitas, city, pyramidal system with five calamities). States developed … Continue reading →

  JOHANNESWEG 3   The next two days, we still had to hike more than 40 km. Sigrid and I like to experience the joy of walking by feeling our feet on the ground, listening to the sounds of nature, … Continue reading →

  JOHANNESWEG 2   Walking with Sigrid is always very special. She is a Silat instructor (Indonesian martial arts) and during every hike we find time to practice Silat together. We did so before we started our hike. We have … Continue reading →

  JOHANNESWEG   About twelve years ago, a dermatologist from Upper Austria created an 85 km long pilgrimage through a landscape of forests and boulders covered by thick mosses, murmuring creeks, meadows reaching up to the horizon with abundant blooming … Continue reading →