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The missing days

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:33:41 GMT

Stopped overnight at that Swiss campground next to the nice lake, had a swim, next day drove down to Genova.
Heavy traffic, stop-and-go around Milano (seeing the Olymic traffic signs at Como and Milano exits made me smile), nothing serious. But I'm glad I break up the drive like that, less stress.

Genova, boarding, cabin. No wifi.
...
WTF? No wifi???
Talked to reception, nope, no wifi.
I NEED A BOOK! *SCRAMBLES BACK TO THE CADDY TO GET ONE* (made it just before they closed the garage for passage)

Arrived on Sardinia on Friday morning, the day before the SwimTrek started, because there is a nice outdoor market on Frday mornings in Palau.
Yes, there are the ubiquitous stalls selling junk, but also farmers with fruit and veg, locally grown cork and wood carvings, cheese and cured meats, pottery, fabrics...

( pics )

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So, back to June 4th

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:04:38 GMT

SMtMC - MiniCamper Mode achieved!

*

(re-send from a real computer with a proper keyboard!!! at home *scowls at touchy things*)

*the black Eurobox is the dry toilet

onward!

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Right, what happened

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:32:08 GMT

So, I'm a person who has close contact with all kinds of liquids... water, milk, mud, liquid manure, the works, so I have a waterproof mobile (and have dropped it into my bathtub when reading in the bath, as well as washing it with the dishes).

( But. )

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New password!

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:09:07 GMT

Can log in again, yay!

... and I need a keyboard to tell you all about it (scowl at touchy phone)

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SMtMC - MiniCamper Mode achieved!

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:16:23 GMT

(send from a campground in Switzerland)
((edit: ah, there's better wifi on the ferry))

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SMtMC - Still packing

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:21:56 GMT

artemisallen gave me an exellent idea!

So, starting with the swimming gear:

( Open water swimming! )

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SMtMC Step 1 and 2 - cleanup and getting sorted

Sun, 31 May 2026 11:21:15 GMT

Taking a leaf out of the anglophone playbook, I have decided to call Project Sumpter Mule to MiniCamper SMtMC

( *GRINS* )

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Swam 5k

Sat, 30 May 2026 16:40:30 GMT

... but was slooow.

Did not matter with this weather swimming was nice, and on SwimTrek I'll be in the 'scenic' group anyway ;)

V. much looking forward to a vacation!

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Weekend plan

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:30:55 GMT

Weekend plans:

- swim 5k
- turn sumpter mule into mini camper
- sort equipment
(have a new dry toilet! *is exited*)

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Pool is open again!

Sat, 02 May 2026 16:21:35 GMT

Now I just have to squeeze 12 weeks of training for my next SwimTrek into 5.
um
I'll be in the pool if you need me!

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Heute vor 15 Jahren...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:14:41 GMT

... bin ich dem Teufel nochmal von der Schippe gesprungen

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THANK YOU for the Birthday wishes!

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:45 GMT

Gather 'round sit down, have coffee and some cake!

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Networking...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:12:54 GMT

found this interesting post by https://jedusaur.tumblr.com/ :

link

Food for thought...

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So there was Easter

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:42:42 GMT

... with family urgh.

I'm really not fond of my male cousins any more... *sigh*

But spring has sprung so that's kinda nice

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Easter is coming

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:39:57 GMT

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Window swap

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:37:32 GMT

or 'how to take a couple of min vacation'

https://www.window-swap.com/

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Frohe Weihnachten!

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:45:38 GMT

My crib and tree

( moar pics )

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Sonnwende - solstice

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:57:17 GMT

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SwimTrek day 7 - last swim

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:33:29 GMT

As people were walking back from the end-of-trek-celebratory-dinner, a thunderstorm arrived.
It passed very slowly and 'stood' over our part of the island most of the night...

... and our last swim was before breakfast *burrows under blankets*

( we could still see lightning over the main island when we got in the water )

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Swim Trek day 6

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:54:55 GMT

This day we are going to the North of the Maddalena Archipelago, where "The water here could be described as closely resembling a swimming pool as the sea is enclosed on most sides by the three islands"

The islands being Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria.

And yes, the water...

... is 15m / 45 ft deep here.

( We're doing island hopping )

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lots going on today...

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:25:05 GMT

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Swim Trek day 5

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:22:04 GMT

Coastal swims along the eastern shore of Caprera island today. In this part of the national park fishing is not allowed and there's a speed limit of 3 miles. The underwater views were...

... ( impressive )

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Underwater pics coming!

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:50:06 GMT

... tomorrow :/

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SwimTrek day 4

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:00:53 GMT

The main crossing! One of the trip's highlights!

What the travel intinerary neglects to mention:

( Swimming before getting out of bed, really :/ )

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Side note about Guides, Boats and the Coast Guard

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:12:53 GMT

( So, SwimTrek is an English 'swimming holiday' company )

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