Stories
Snippets of my adventures as I explore the world around me. Here are a collection of my hiking stories, my travels and my mind's meanderings.
![Seven Days along the Via Alpina | Central Switzerland](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/481c8f43-8450-4d7a-b456-cf1f74e74595/DSC05281.jpg)
Seven Days along the Via Alpina | Central Switzerland
This seven-day hike along the Via Alpina in central Switzerland is a must if you’re looking for a long-distance trek in the Swiss Alps.
Choosing Adventure
How I went from hungrily chasing adventure, then waiting for adventure, to choosing to welcome adventure into my life.
![Coffee and snowshoeing on Klausenpass](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1675923688392-CB3IXLVOLYIQ9EPACURO/C0161.00_09_27_20.Still008-2.jpg)
Coffee and snowshoeing on Klausenpass
I had my first snowshoeing experience during the Christmas break on Klausenpass, Switzerland. We gathered all our siblings, and we trekked in the snow from Urnerboden to Klausenpass. We enjoyed a cup of coffee at 1,948 m above sea level before descending back down into the snowy valley.
![Walking in a Winter Wonderland](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/838bf842-8b3c-4323-9d02-56adcaba3420/winterwonderland4K.jpg)
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland. December introduced a flurry of snow in Switzerland, and I took to the hills to enjoy a scenic walk in the snowfall.
![Winter Wild Camping | Switzerland](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1675923346560-HGWW3VW0C7RZUCIEH5EM/C0002.00_10_51_17.Still001.jpg)
Winter Wild Camping | Switzerland
Winter wild camping in the Swiss Alps. We cook shakshouka and huddle by the fire for a starry evening. Then we get cosy with a coffee while enjoying a slow morning in the November frost.
![Hiking the Via Alpina | Griesalp - Hohtürli - Kandersteg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1667193170332-O1QX9FNBB17R0VCTTWWY/C0669.00_11_19_08.Still010.jpg)
Hiking the Via Alpina | Griesalp - Hohtürli - Kandersteg
I finally completed the Via Alpina in Switzerland! After 18 days on the trail, I concluded my final stage at Kandersteg, climbing Hohtürli pass and stopping for a swim in the beautiful mountain lake, Oescheninsee.
Seven days hiking the Via Alpina | Part 2
Spending a week immersed in the mountains and dining on local food offers such a lovely peek into life in Switzerland.
![Seven days hiking the Via Alpina | Part 1](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1665981560835-LBYAVGX374GPX1JEP4ZA/C0001.00_20_12_12.Still007.jpg)
Seven days hiking the Via Alpina | Part 1
And so begins our seven-day trek along Switzerland's Via Alpina trail between Engelberg and Griesalp.
![Hiking over Surenenpass | Via Alpina](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1663224134330-G18F1O0E3X7QQG3P0084/DSC05856.jpg)
Hiking over Surenenpass | Via Alpina
The fourth stage of the Via Alpina hike is a long stretch from Altdorf to Engelberg. My path takes me across Surenenpass from canton Uri to canton Obwalden.
![Hiking the Via Alpina | Elm - Richetlipass - Linthal](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6020cc934c496c4f81e4dbbd/1663177185757-OLQ735RJ1HS7LQK69ZE2/DSC03939.jpg)
Hiking the Via Alpina | Elm - Richetlipass - Linthal
The third stage of the Via Alpina hike is a long leg from Elm to Linthal. My path takes me across Richetlipass and through Glarus's geologically rich area for scenic views.