Europe’s Largest Fortress with a Side of Salmon
Today’s step count won’t impress any fitness tracker, 6k steps, thanks to hours of sitting in the car on our way home from “La douche France.” But sometimes the road gifts you…
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Clouds, Canals, and Back-to-School Chaos
The countdown is on: two busy days ahead and then Monday, aka the ultimate test of parental logistics, back to school. It’s the day when breakfast feels like a competitive sport…
Walking the Violin Church & Medieval Streets
Today wasn’t about routine paths or predictable scenery. Instead, my steps unfolded in France, beginning with one of the most unusual churches I’ve ever seen—designed in the…
Brains, Steps & Beers – Day 2 at Hive Summit Aachen
Day 2 of the Hive Summit in Aachen turned into a perfect mix of steps, talks, and cobblestones. My tracker says nearly 10k steps, but honestly, most of them didn’t feel like…
Hive Summit Day 3: Walking Borders, Cleaning Paths
Day 3 of the Hive Summit Aachen had a bit of everything—history, community, fitness, and even a haunted forest.…
Forgotten Things, Unforgettable Evening
If today had a soundtrack, it would’ve been a loop of footsteps on stairs, car doors slamming, and the faint mutter of “oh no, I forgot that.” We started the day packing. Then…
Walking into Hive Energy
Today was one of those days where my step counter cheered louder than I did — 14,000 steps. Half of them were along my familiar canal, where the trees lean over like they’re…
Steps in the Wind, Stories in the Sky
Today’s walks were a perfect reminder that nature doesn’t care about your comfort zone—it sets the stage, and you just have to step into it. The wind was relentless, almost…
Cathedral Cardio: Reims Edition
Today’s step count: 8,000. The majority of them were logged inside and around one of the most jaw-dropping pieces of Gothic architecture I’ve ever seen—the Cathedral of Reims.…
Walking Off the Feast
Today was a family-first kind of day. Think banquet-style, with a table overflowing with food, the type of gathering that would make Asterix proud. Plates kept coming, stories…
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