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Posted on July 20, 2014 by ellenopreis

18/7 at 23.30 I arrived back in Gent. It feels all very normal. Like my year of traveling just happened overnight. But to me this year feels like I have lived 10. I haven’t changed, I’m still the same. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Annecy

Posted on July 19, 2014 by ellenopreis

15/7 Late at night I arrived at Marlons place in Annecy. He was a warm and welcoming guy. 16/7 1 flight from Forclaz in the morning, relaxing at the imperial beach in the afternoon and another flight in the evening. … Continue reading →

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Climbing in Argentière-la-Bessée

Posted on July 7, 2014 by ellenopreis

6/7 Driving to Argentière en covoiturage. Talking and listening French again to my driver (and guide, haha) Arrived around noon. After a little nap I hitched to where the others were, Mont Dauphin. Happy to meet them again. Climbed 3 … Continue reading →

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Marseille-Calenques and Hyères

Posted on July 7, 2014 by ellenopreis

1/7 Beginning of the school holidays in Belgium, and my return back to Europe. I woke up in Istanbul. It was a beautiful sky. You could already feel it was going to be a warm day. We woke up early … Continue reading →

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Istanbul in transfer time

Posted on July 7, 2014 by ellenopreis

30/6 The usual rush to the airport! Flight to Istanbul with Turkish airlines. I’m very happy flying with them. I even had a meal on the plane. I didn’t expect that… Arriving in Istanbul without luggage is a relief. Traveling … Continue reading →

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Moscow!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by ellenopreis

Koud! 29/6 At 5.30am i arrived in moscow. I made my way to Alexanders house, where I woke him up, and we had a coffee. Then I decided to go rope jumping with Ilya, another couchsurfer I contacted before, for … Continue reading →

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Kazan, in het land van de Tataren

Posted on June 27, 2014 by ellenopreis

Terrasjes da kennen ze in Rusland toch nog nie goe ze…! (De mensen vertrouwen het eten op een terras niet) 27/6 Wat een stad. Een Europese stad. Eergisteren sprong ik lachend over de grens, maar vandaag is het “voor echt”. … Continue reading →

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Yekaterinburg

Posted on June 26, 2014 by ellenopreis

25/6 I arrived in yekaterinburg early in the morning. I had to wait one hour untill the metro started working. I tried to sleep a little on the hard metal chairs in the eating area. And it worked, at least, … Continue reading →

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The story for the climbing community of Krasnoyarsk Stolby

Posted on June 25, 2014 by ellenopreis

Thanks to the Facebook page Krasnoyarsk Stolby, I was able to contact the climbing community there. I asked if there was somebody who could join me/ guide me on my climbing trip to Stolby. And Alex arranged for a climber … Continue reading →

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Krasnoyarsk, the very center of Russia

Posted on June 20, 2014 by ellenopreis

20/6 Julia made quark with sour cream for breakfirst -a first for me- and even had me made a tiny little lunchbox for today. (I’m being so well taken care of) and accompanied me on the bus to the river. … Continue reading →

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