Tag Archives: Hiking

Lessons from history

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Celts had been there. The Romans. Napoleon III. Soldiers had built stairs there for the German emperor. Century after century, people had climbed Le Grand Donon to overlook the world. It had made for a mythical place, one where … Continue reading →

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Microclimate!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is that time of the year again: when the weather nicely reveals the effect of microclimate on the landscape. If the world gets covered in a thin layer of snow, we can quickly see which spots are colder than … Continue reading →

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On top of the world

Posted on February 5, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is nice when the world reminds me again of why I called this blog ‘On top of the world’ in the first place. It is this amazing thrill of climbing a mountain, working your way to the top, taking in … Continue reading →

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Long and winding

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a long and winding trail, the new project we are working on. A new and exciting question, with a lot of intermediate steps before we will get to the final answer. Luckily, I love long and winding trails, … Continue reading →

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Castles

Posted on December 28, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Belgium hosts the highest density of castles in the whole world. With approximately 3000 castles, farm-castles, citadels, manors or palaces, there is plenty of beautiful architecture to admire. In the densily populated lowland areas of Western Europe, castles – and especially castle … Continue reading →

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News from the west

Posted on December 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Every now and then, there arrives a much appreciated  e-mail with news from the other regions within our network. It is nice to know that they are trying to do the exact same thing as you are doing, but in the … Continue reading →

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