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April 17, 2016

Amsterdamse Bos

The Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest) is a large park located south west of Amsterdam.

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Tagged amsterdam, nature, netherlands, park, summer
March 10, 2016

Tower of Oude Kerk

The Oude Kerk (Old Church) is the oldest building in Amsterdam. It is located in the Red Light District. Its tower can be visited (guided tour only).

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Tagged amsterdam, church, netherlands, observatory, oude kerk, summer
March 8, 2016

SAIL Amsterdam 2015

SAIL Amsterdam is a maritime event taking place every 5 years in Amsterdam, where boats from all over the world come to the Amsterdam harbour for a few days. Some of the ships can then be visited.

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Tagged amsterdam, boat, ij, netherlands, river, sail, summer
January 30, 2016

Natura Artis Magistra (Amsterdam Zoo)

Natura Artis Magistra is a zoo in Amsterdam and the oldest in the Netherlands. It houses 700 species.

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Tagged amsterdam, animal, natura artis magistra, netherlands, summer, zoo
January 24, 2016

The Hague

Last summer, I went to the Hague for a day trip. I walked around in the city center and to the beach on the North Sea.

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Tagged city, hague, netherlands, summer, walk
December 16, 2014

Walk in Paris #3

Centre Pompidou @ Beaubourg @ Paris

At the end of the summer, I had to be in Paris for one day. I walked around, first to Montmartre and the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur. Then I walked to the Centre George Pompidou before going to the Gare de Lyon railway station.

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Tagged city, cloudy, france, montmartre, paris, street art, summer, walk
December 12, 2014

Hike to Mont Charvin

For my last hike of the summer, I went to Mont Charvin, a mountain in the Aravis range located near Faverges. I followed this itinerary.

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Posted in hiking, hiking in annecy
Tagged aravis, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lake, mountain, nature, savoie, summer
December 8, 2014

Hike to Pic de Jallouvre

The Pic de Jallouvre is a mountain in the Bornes Massif located near Le Grand-Bornand in Haute-Savoie. I followed this itinerary (in the other direction; also I walked until the Col de la Colombière and the end diverges a bit as well), going on a loop around the Pic starting and ending at Le Grand-Bornand.

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Tagged bornes, france, grand-bornand, haute-savoie, hiking, ibex, mountain, nature, savoie, summer
December 7, 2014

Hike to Dents de Lanfon

The Dents de Lanfon (Teeth of Lanfon) are a mountain in the Bornes Massif bordering Lake Annecy. There is a great view at the summit but the trail is quite difficult. I followed this itinerary.

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Tagged bornes, france, haute-savoie, lake, lake annecy, mountain, savoie, summer
December 6, 2014

Hike to Lac des Chambres, Pointe de Bellegarde & Lac de la Vogealle (part 2)

This is the second part of the loop around Pointe Rousse des Chambres. Below are photos of the trail from the summit of Pointe de Bellegarde to Samoëns, passing through Lac de la Vogealle and Combe aux Puaires.

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Tagged fog, france, giffre, haute-savoie, hiking, ibex, lake, mountain, nature, samoens, savoie, summer
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