Wilfried Geiselhart

Let's face it: Many things that you have to do at least once in your life are simply not possible. Who hasn't dreamed of traveling to Duckburg as a child, as a teenager, even as a mature adult, and following in Donald Duck's footsteps, meeting sweet Daisy and taking a refreshing gold bath in Uncle Scrooge's famous money bin?

This mountain exudes a tremendous attraction. No, it's not the height alone. After all, we are "only" talking about 1357 meters here. Is it because the summit of the Lusen in the Bavarian Forest National Park can be reached via a "ladder to heaven"? Possibly. Perhaps also because of the roller coaster of emotions that almost automatically sets in along the way. It goes over boulders, through mixed forests, past old and dead trees, but also young woods that awaken to new life.

If you love outdoor activities and a natural environment, the central Swedish region of Värmland is the perfect vacation destination. And somehow you just can't get enough of it here. You can't seem to get enough of the view of Lake Fryken and all its natural beauty from the 350-meter-high Tossebergsklätten.

Johnny Weissmüller was really great. Not only as an Olympic swimming champion - but also on the big screen. "Me Tarzan. You Jane?" You couldn't get enough of his adventures as a kid. But now the opportunity is here. To become Tarzan yourself for a few hours. Not in the African jungle, but in the Franconian Fichtelgebirge. At Ochsenkopf, you can swing from tree to tree at dizzying heights. Not on lianas, but on steel cables. And as a man, you can hope for the admiration of your Jane.

Good stories are always gladly told and heard on the Emerald Isle. They are often fairytale-like and not infrequently deal with fairies, witches and, of course, green-clad leprechauns. But giants have played the decisive role on this legendary stretch of the Northern Irish coast. And they have left their mark in the truest sense of the word. But that was a long time ago.

That's the thing about childhood dreams. Most of them never come true. Who hasn't wished to sail down the big river like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn on a homemade raft and experience many a unique adventure? Unfulfillable? Not at all.

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