From France we wish everybody a good start into the New Year
All's well that ends well or lived to death instead of worked till we dropped dead:
After almost three decades as permanent globetrotters (over 24 consecutive years, plus 4 ½ previous years), we went on our last journey in summer 2023. This was the culmination of our heart's project, which was born in 1993 on an idyllic nudist site in New Zealand: to develop a financial cushion in the shortest possible time, in order to travel the world in our young years instead of working, and forgoing aging in return.
What we then, at the beginning of our 30s, still considered cheeky and a little courageous, soon turned out to be the best decision; it exceeded our wildest expectations by far. From our 33 years together, we hardly worked 6 years (actually, not even 5, as we allowed ourselves generous holidays every year). For about 28 years (plus ~ 1 ½ years of solo backpacking each), we we’ve been able to travel the world, getting to know old and new cultures, unbelievably diverse land- and seascapes, refined culinary delights and idyllic naturist places.
It was an extraordinarily enriching privilege to spend our entire savings, including pension plan, during our best decades to discover 6 continents, 77 countries, 35 Pacific islands, as well as parts of Greenland and the North Atlantic with a lot of time.
In comparison to what we have experienced, moving from this world to the afterlife before the age of 65 is a ridiculously small price that we are happy to pay. After almost 30 very rewarding years without working, we do not want to swap places with our contemporaries who are eagerly awaiting their retirement with a thousand ideas, only to find that their health will soon no longer be able to do everything their heads have imagined so beautifully. For us, it is rather liberating to give up the years with increasing age-related problems.
Our life’s motto, rather short but intense, is certainly not to everyone's taste. To us, however, the decision was spot on; we would do it again in a heartbeat...
Apropos:
Despite all the tragedy in Ukraine - you should never forget that Putin, like many other populists and despots, initially came to power through a democratic election. So, in the next elections, do not vote for those who spread angst and fear of everything unfamiliar and unknown by use of simple words for simple citizen’s just to tout votes...
In the meantime, we have arrived in the afterlifeand now we know, whether there is life after death – we may tell you, if we find internet access...
Currently, we're on the road in France....
Currently, we're on the road in France....
Currently, we're visiting some of our favourite Naturist Sites in France....
Currently, we're travelling from the France'sNetherlands to the French Atlantic Coast ....
Currently, we're in the Netherlands ....
Currently, we're travelling around Europe:
Travelling around Europe from the South-West to the East.
Right now, we are in Asia. We discovered so far the region of Indochina and enjoy beforhand, afterwards and in between Thailand's beaches. If you feel in the mood and are mentally ready for a journey to Asia we can meet there.
Right now, we are in Switzerland, where we stay until about the begining of December.
Right now, we are on the way to AUSTRALIA. See the details to your left and below.
Right now, we live again nude and natural atEurope's nicest naturist grounds, just enjoying "vivre nu et manger bien".
December 2023
22. - 30. Holiday-cottage in Bourbon-l'Archambault (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
13.11. - 22.12. Holiday-cottage in Le Malzieu-Ville (Lozère)
12. - 16. Holiday-cottage in Sirkka / Levi (Kittilä)
11. - 12. Inari
11. Via Neiden to Finland
09. - 11. Kirkenes
- 09. Excursion to Grense Jakobselv
07. - 09. Polmak
- 08. Excursion to Båtsfjord
05. - 07. Kjøllefjord
04. - 05. Ifjord
03. - 04. Alta
July 2021
07.07. - 03.08. holiday-flat in Rotsund (Nordreisa)
June 2021
23.06. - 07.07. holiday-flat in Tromsø
31.05. - 23.06. Holiday-cottage on Balsfjord in Storsteinnes (Tromsø)
May 2021
31. Via Muonio & Kilpisjärvi to Norway
10.05. - 31.05. Holiday-cottage in Levi (Kittilä)
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France
Switzerland: quick visit to Heinz' sister & Brigitte' mother
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
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