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Zacharias Zurbel ☮️

Althippie, einigermaßen jung geblieben. "Born in the Fifties". Die Liebe zum Wandern habe ich von meinem Großvater geerbt, der bis ins hohe Alter jeden Tag unterwegs war.

Goethe hat schönere Dinge über das Wandern gesagt, als mir je einfallen würden. Zum Beispiel:

"Die erhabene Sprache der Natur, die Töne der bedürftigen Menschheit lernt nur der Wanderer kennen. "

Oder: "Nur wo du zu Fuß warst, bist du auch wirklich gewesen."

Zum Radfahren hat er nichts gesagt. Dafür aber Mark Twain:
"Besorg Dir ein Fahrrad. Wenn Du lebst, wirst Du es nicht bereuen."
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a day ago

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Time

2h09m

Distance

6.15km

Speed

4.2km/h

Ascent

20m

Descent

20m

a day ago

After the first two Diepholz rounds were rather functional, today I first wanted to explore whether we could start larger tours directly from home, and secondly, whether my fitness would be sufficient again after the operation for a slightly larger hike.



Keks was of course immediately on board, and so

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6 days ago

Kein Bollerwagen in Heede

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Time

2h09m

Distance

4.59km

Speed

3.9km/h

Ascent

20m

Descent

10m

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a day ago

When we were in the middle of our dog walk this morning (which wasn't recorded), we had a brilliant idea: to be able to do larger shopping trips on foot, we needed a handcart.



Our favorite junk shop, pardon, "discount store" had advertised them cheaply in yesterday's flyer. So, off to Heede, where this

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July 12, 2026

Auf der Spur der Altglascontainer

Eine spannende Suche. Lest den Kommentar...

Time

1h26m

Distance

4.66km

Speed

4.3km/h

Ascent

30m

Descent

40m

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4 days ago

When you move, there are a few things you need to relearn. This includes elementary knowledge such as the locations of the nearest glass recycling bins. After all, it's not a permanent solution to collect empty jam jars, oil bottles, and so on, to use them as flower vases, for example. Fortunately, these

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June 23, 2026

Ring frei zur letzten Runde

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Time

0h45m

Distance

2.93km

Speed

5.5km/h

Ascent

10m

Descent

20m

June 27, 2026

So, that was the last Drebbersche Hunderunde, which we have run with small variations every day so far. The moving van is in front of the door, and from tomorrow it will be Müntepark, Schlossgraben, an der Lohne and so on...



Unfortunately, I can't tell a longer story now, as we are mainly busy unpacking

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May 25, 2026

Das ist ja wohl das letzte...

oder vielleicht doch nicht? Lest den Kommentar

Time

1h27m

Distance

3.93km

Speed

4.3km/h

Ascent

20m

Descent

20m

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May 26, 2026

Actually, the Bauerbruch is just a small, not particularly spectacular forest that you can walk through in a short time. I have probably visited it a few hundred times in the 22 years I have lived here.



However, today, when Mo, Keks and I went for our little walk, my heart felt a little wistful at the

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May 10, 2026

Bücherverbringung

Nein, nicht -verbrennung, um Himmels willen. Lest den Kommentar.

Time

2h33m

Distance

19.4km

Speed

16.0km/h

Ascent

60m

Descent

60m

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May 12, 2026

Finally: Keks has found a new apartment for us. No joke. Well, at least he helped. In a search ad, I had a picture of him and the text: "I am looking for my humans and for me....", and indeed someone responded. Now we have an apartment, central, with a large garden, dog-friendly, and affordable. Thanks

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May 2, 2026

Maikonzert und Bahndesaster

Wir haben ein altes Volkslied umgeschrieben, aber warum? Lest den Kommentar

Time

5h28m

Distance

10.8km

Speed

4.6km/h

Ascent

40m

Descent

50m

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May 3, 2026

Well, who would have thought? Sunniest, warm early May weather. Mo, Keks and I couldn't stay indoors, and we were soon on our way to the small forest near the airfield. Everything was blooming everywhere, and soon we were completely dazed in the most beautiful floral intoxication. This can be seen quite

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April 29, 2026

Eine wichtige Zutat fehlt...

...aber welche? Lest den Kommentar

Time

2h10m

Distance

7.30km

Speed

4.8km/h

Ascent

40m

Descent

40m

April 29, 2026

Well, have you ever tried to make pancakes without a pan? And an email without flour is just yuck... When an important ingredient is missing, it's just a bummer. But more on that later.



With the great spring weather, Keks and I couldn't possibly stay home, and although the (today slightly delayed) morning

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April 17, 2026

Eben ein Paket zur Post...

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Time

1h34m

Distance

5.67km

Speed

4.7km/h

Ascent

30m

Descent

30m

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April 17, 2026

Today I had to take a package to the post office. Since Keks expressed a desire to move a bit, I decided to go on foot with him.



After just a few meters, I realized that, given the pleasant spring weather and our good mood, it would turn into more than just a package drop-off, and I turned on the recording

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April 14, 2026

Wälle und Brücken

Eine entspannte Tour mit Holger und ein etwas weit hergeholter Titel... lest den Kommentar.

Time

1h50m

Distance

8.78km

Speed

6.4km/h

Ascent

30m

Descent

30m

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April 17, 2026

This was once again a tour with Holger, who kindly picked me and Keks up at home, drove us around, and brought us back. From the kilometers of the hike, you need to subtract the stretch from the Arkeburg to the Haus im Moor, which we covered by car (about 3 km).



The entire tour for me was under the motto

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went for a bike ride

April 1, 2026

In der Brillenschlange

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Time

3h37m

Distance

33.0km

Speed

14.9km/h

Ascent

120m

Descent

130m

April 2, 2026

No, it didn't get that drastic. Cobras are very rarely found in the Diepholzer Moorniederung. Presumably, it's too wet and muddy for them there, and they also lack the flute players to charm them with sweet tunes.

Much more so, on this sunny spring day, I hopped on my bike to ride to Vechta, where I visited

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March 29, 2026

Es geht wieder aufwärts

Also, zumindest flussaufwärts - lest den Kommentar

Time

2h05m

Distance

8.08km

Speed

4.9km/h

Ascent

20m

Descent

20m

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April 2, 2026

When I had to read that they had "unfortunately decided on another applicant" for the apartment in Bad Zwischenahn, my euphoria about this news was very limited. On the spur of the moment, I decided to give my displeasure an outlet in the form of a hike before I got into a bad mood.



So, Keks and I set

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went for a bike ride

March 21, 2026

Dem PC tut nichts mehr weh

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Time

2h19m

Distance

23.2km

Speed

19.2km/h

Ascent

80m

Descent

80m

March 21, 2026

A good acquaintance of mine was having trouble with her computer again. Since I know about these things - I was a network admin for years - and I'm notorious for my helpfulness, she contacted me.



Without further ado - considering the incredible gas prices and not averse to physical exercise - I hopped

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March 19, 2026

Zwischenahn statt Größenwahn

Ein kleiner Spaziergang wegen... lest den Kommentar

Time

1h37m

Distance

1.89km

Speed

4.3km/h

Ascent

0m

Descent

10m

March 20, 2026

Bad Zwischenahn is a popular destination. For example, spa guests who come for moor baths, or people from the surrounding area who enjoy the activity and shopping, want to stroll along the sea or visit the "Park der Gärten".



Mo and I were here for a different reason: we wanted to see an apartment. Since

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March 18, 2026

Bürger, park!

Eine deutliche Aufforderung, das Auto stehen zu lassen... Lest den Kommentar.

Time

3h58m

Distance

11.4km

Speed

4.4km/h

Ascent

80m

Descent

100m

March 21, 2026

After only doing the standard dog walks for a while, and also - primarily because of our tense living situation - not really feeling like writing more or less funny stories, I finally got over myself and took a longer walk with my son Marco. Of course, I immediately felt better, and so I can tackle the

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