South-East Europe cycling tour, 05. – 27.07.2022

While my fourth university semester was extremely busy with studies, it was also the best time I've had at university so far. My courses were in person, which made the study environment much more interactive and motivating, and I spent a lot of time with my friends, from studying together to going out at night … Continue reading South-East Europe cycling tour, 05. – 27.07.2022

Oostvaardersplassen & Ijmuiden, 29.-30.01.2022

The first few weeks of university of 2022 passed relatively quickly, even though the classes took place online due to the rising covid cases. Having not been birding for a while apart from some short walks around Maastricht, I felt like it really was time to get out again. I decided to make use of … Continue reading Oostvaardersplassen & Ijmuiden, 29.-30.01.2022

Hamburg, Germany 16.12.2018-03.01.2019

Over the December holiday I spent three weeks in Hamburg with my family, staying in my grandmother's home. We spent most of the time with my grandmother and other relatives that came over from other parts of Germany over Christmas and New Year, so it was great seeing a large number of relatives again. This … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany 16.12.2018-03.01.2019

Hamburg, Germany 08.04. – 15.04.2018

For eight days we visited my grandparents in Hamburg, Germany. Despite the unfortunately short visit, we had a great time with the family. Birding was more or less limited to the bird feeder outside the house due to the bad weather, but this gave me excellent opportunity to observe the birds at close range. Another … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany 08.04. – 15.04.2018