Year: 2013

Cube Litening Super HPC Race

November 3, 2013

Switzerland

My new bike is here! After three months without a race bike, I finally checked out new bikes and came across this one year old cube.... just could not resist.

Brazil Kitesurfing in Tatajuba and Paracuru

October 10, 2013

Brazil, Kitesurfing

Brazil 2013Kitesurfing in Tatajuba and ParacuruAmazing three weeks kite surfing in Bratil - two weeks in Tatajuba and one week in Paracuru. Tatajuba turned out to be a real pearl: great pusada (Portal do Vento), great people and perfect kite surfing in super strong wind.

Bike tour in Flumserberge

August 12, 2013

Mountainbiking, Switzerland

We made an amazing bike tour last Sunday. The 3 hour cruise took us up to 2000 meters and a smooth downhill along beautiful sceneri.

Lago di Como Kite Weekends

June 27, 2013

Kitesurfing

Two great kite weekends at Lago di Como. Three out of four days with good wind. We were mostly using surf boards, since we need to practice that. We kited from the boat with Chris from 414 Kiting. Of course we also bought some wine – our favorite Dolcetto and Nebbiolo from Conterno Fantino.

Cape Verde Kiting

May 3, 2013

Cape Verde, Kitesurfing

For the last two weeks of April, we went to Cape Verde for kite surfing. After many kite vacations on flat water, we needed a more exciting spot. Since we already have a 6" kite surf board, we decided for Cape Verde, hoping for small waves. It turned out to be the perfect decision and […]

A perfect winter day

February 13, 2013

Switzerland

Winter has been up and down here in Zürich. Just when we were starting to hope for an early spring, tough winter weather kicked in again with tons of snow and freezing temperatures. We did the best you can do and went up to the Bachtel, a close hill with a brilliant view to the […]

Christmas and New Year kiting in Kenia

January 2, 2013

Kenia, Kitesurfing

Escaping the cold and grey winter in Switzerland, we booked a kite vacation between Christmas and New Year near Mombasa (Kenia). Landing on December 24, we celebrated x-mas under palm trees on the beach. Some light wind during the first week was rather unusual for the otherwise (apparently between December and March) consistent trade winds […]