Travels are back - 2021 - Part II

In November, I attended finally the first in-person event of AIESEC Alumni after it was postponed several times. I travelled to Mexico and spent several days with AIESEC friends at the Riviera Maya. 

At the end, Heidi and I headed to Cozumel where I learned diving. After a week on the island, good food and a lot of fish under water, we parted ways in Cancun.

Chris & Heidi

Raul - my diving instructor

Pool at Hacienda Boutique Mi Casa Tu Casa

I flew to Mexico City to visit another old friend. We relaxed, visited the Cathedral of the Virgen de Guadeloupe and a Frida Kahlo exposition. 

Excursion outside Mexico City

Frida Kahlo exposition

Early evening in San Angel

with Dani at the cathedral

La Virgen de Guadeloupe

Tuesday to Friday I visited clients with my colleague Irina in Mexico City, Saltillo and Monterrey and gave a presentation to the Automotive industry. On Friday, Dani brought me to the airport and it was time to fly home. 

Presenting at CLAUT in Monterrey

Monterrey from above 

Travels are back - 2021 - Part I

Corona made traveling impossible for over a year and then I was so fixed on the experiences that writing my travel blog took a back seat. Let me try to catch you up on my adventures since August 2021. 

It started with a trip to my grandma‘s in Eisenach, Thuringia. It was good to meet again after such a long time. 

Right after this, Victor and I spent a couple of days in the Malta valley in Carinthia, Austria. We drove along several high alpine roads, visited the marmots, tried archery and challenged each other clicking the best pictures at the Alpine Garden. 

Malta valley

High Alpine Road

Alpine flower

Marmots lunching on carrots

From Malta valley to Malta - the county. At the end of August, I boarded my first flight post-COVID to Valletta and kept the next days exploring the capital and the islands history. After weekend, I got myself a car and drove the next week always on the left side. 

Grand Harbor

Valletta

Fort St. Angelo

Fort St. Elmo

Saint on street corner

Lovely building

First to Gozo by ferry, where I swam every day in the Mediterranean and took a island round trip with lots of swimming stops and a sunburn. 

Salt pans

Blue Lagoon

Rock window on Comino island

Back to Malta Island I looked for the old temples and bays and beaches. 

Ancient temple

St. Peter's Pool - Jumping from rocks (not me!)

It was a great vacation and lifted my mood tremendously.