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September hiking: a challenging return

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Tomas

After the not-so-pleasant end of my hiking holiday, I was getting back to action with the beginning of another month. Wary in mind but more than ready in my body.

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August hiking holiday, part three

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll be sharing the story of the final days of my August hiking trip, which took a turn I didn’t expect. Unfortunately, a bitter turn, but more on that in a moment.

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August hiking holiday, part two

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Tomas

Continuing from my previous post, today, I’ll share photos and thoughts from the third and fourth days of my August hiking trip.

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August hiking holiday, part one

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll recall the first two hikes from my week-long hiking trip – a vacation that had a different ending than I hoped. But let’s begin with the beginning…

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July hiking part two: a test of speed and endurance

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Tomas

The end of June and the beginning of July had me feeling unstoppable – something I decided to put to a harsh test. This post will focus on a single hike, though the rest of the month will be mentioned.

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July hiking part one: a head start

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Tomas

July became quite an active month for me when it came to hiking, especially in the very first part. Let’s have a closer (and picturesque) look…

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June hiking part two: getting wet

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Tomas

In recent years, June was a month of relatively stable, warm, and dry weather. This year, that wasn’t exactly the case. And I got a full taste of it even during my hikes. This time, both long-awaited returns had me getting wet, one more than another.

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June hiking: Tricky June weather

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at the first two hikes of July 2023. Both were returns to places I’ve visited in the past. The weather was quite the opposite – one sunny, one cloudy with rain showers, and it gave me a good taste of the tricky June weather.

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May 2023 hiking: a month of variety

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Tomas

In the previous post, I covered my three-day trip at the beginning of May. In this post, I’ll share photos and memories of the three one-day hikes I did in May.

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May 2023 hiking: flowers and castles

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Tomas

In this post, I’ll look back at a three-day hiking trip from early May. One that was beautiful through variety.

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