Monat: Oktober 2013

Sipplingen – Fall at the lake

It is late October and the temperatures are still above 20 deg – fantastic. Today was not the sunniest day, but good for a nice little hike in Sipplingen almost at the north-western end of the lake. We parked the car in the village and hiked up to the Haldenhof in […]

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Diedamskopf (2090m) and Falzer Kopf (1968m)

The weather forecast was great, perfect fall weather and clean air for good views. This hiking trip was an easy and short tour with a gondola ride at the beginning. It took us up to 2000m, from there it was just 10 minutes to the summit of Diedamskopf. Of course this wasn’t it. […]

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New York – End of the Trip

At the beginning we had a day in New York and also at the end of the trip. This time we stayed at the Roosevelt Hotel directly in the center close to the Grand Central Station. Highlight was the Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) with a great view of […]

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From Acadia to Boston

After 2 full day at Acadia we drove down the coast of Maine. Instead of taking the Interstate we drove down US1 to visit some small sights at the coast. First stop was Mount Battie at Camden State Park. Again it was possible to drive up top from where the view was […]

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Acadia National Park

Highlight of the road trip to New England was the visit of the Acadia National Park. Due to the Government Shutdown the Park was officially closed, but this only seemed to be applicable for cars and other motorized vehicles. We parked our car right outside the entrance and walked into the […]

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Green and White Mountains Fall Foliage

For the best Fall Foliage colors we spend some days in the Green Mountains (Massachusetts / Vermont) and White Mountains (New Hampshire). On the way from New York we first stopped at the Kent Falls State Park. State Pars are luckily not influenced by the Government Shutdown. Also we stopped […]

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