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AktivSoul

@aktivsoul

Outventurer, recreational endurance athlete, mountain sports, online scrabble, reading, good glass of red wine

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 15, 2018, 8:45 PM UTC

Climbing Mount Elbrus in Russia - Home to base camp

My trip to Mount Elbrus started off rather shaky – I think I may have underestimated the preparation time and perhaps prioritized the climbing requirements above everything else. It is always great t…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 10, 2018, 9:48 PM UTC

Beautiful Lago Sandoval in the Amazon Jungle

This photo was taken from a small boat sailing the Lago Sandoval in Puerto Maldonado, an Amazon jungle in Peru. I was part of an amazing guided night hike near the Tambopata National Park where we sa…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 8, 2018, 10:22 AM UTC

Mountain Biking the Swiss Alps

I like mountain sports and I will take as many opportunities as I can to experience a mountain by either running, hiking (climbing) or riding it. Mountain biking tends to be my default, if terrain al…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 6, 2018, 8:23 PM UTC

Bikes Everywhere... the Dutch way

This photograph was taken at Teschelling Island in the North-West coast of The Netherlands, in the region on Friesland. The island is a holiday maker's dream but most of the tourists are from the reg…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 4, 2018, 7:18 PM UTC

New York Marathon, way back then

Looking into my archives recently I came across a piece I wrote many years ago on my experience at the New York Marathon and wondered how much of what I wrote then will still be true today. That was…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 2, 2018, 6:34 PM UTC

Cyclist's (or Athlete's) Iliac Artery Syndrome – Could you or someone you know be a sufferer?

I am a multi-sport endurance athlete and have been diagnosed with a condition called External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis that limits the amount of blood that goes from the heart to the legs. On the su…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jul 1, 2018, 5:03 PM UTC

Swinging away in Magoebaskloof

Magoebaskloof is a scenic, mountainous town situated about 400km from Johannesburg and is a great getaway for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. I spent a week there and did not even scratch the surf…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jun 30, 2018, 6:24 PM UTC

Mountain Biking in Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain on the African continent after Mount Kilimanjaro and is the highest in Kenya. Its highest point is Batian Peak at 5199 metres above sea level, followed by N…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jun 29, 2018, 6:15 PM UTC

Glowing tunnel in Utrecht

Utrecht is the 4th largest city in the Netherlands and has a rich religious history that as it served as the religious capital of the country in the past centuries. This photo was taken around Oudegr…

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AktivSoul
@aktivsoul Jun 27, 2018, 7:14 PM UTC

The charming Italian island of Procida

Procida is a small, beautiful island off the coast of Naples in Italy, about 4 square kilometres in area with 16km of coastline and a population of about 16000. Capri, Ischia and Procida are the thre…

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