Our children are now going their own ways, so it has become very “empty” and quiet in our big house. So we thought about what we should do in the future. Simply working at our jobs, looking after the house and garden, enjoying a vacation here and there and waiting for retirement was out of the question for us. We needed a change somehow…

We had some great ideas for our future, combined with our great hobby: motorcycling.
But then came the year 2020 with Corona and everything turned out very differently…

We were disheartened to realize that in the event of a “repeat of Corona” or similar, we might quickly lose everything we had built up so far with our previous plans.

So after we had reconsidered our plans for the future, Alex remembered his long-awaited dream. A dream that was very unrealistic for me. A dream that was impossible for me to realize.
But it quickly became clear to Alex that this dream was exactly what he wanted to experience in his life. But it quickly became clear to Alex that this dream was exactly what he wanted to experience in his life.I, on the other hand, always needed some kind of security.A permanent home that I could always come back to at any time.
Financial security was also always very important to me. I also find it really hard to part with things that seem important to me. Not having our children nearby is unthinkable for me. I’m sure most moms, and maybe dads too, will understand me. Of course, I know deep down that I have to learn to let go. But that’s not so easy for me.

However, Corona has left its mark on me. I don’t have to explain to you what corona has done to us, to the world. We were all there! I personally have learned a lot from coronavirus. Good things too, because it completely changed my attitude to life. And so I made the decision to live a life of independence and adventure. A life away from the norm!

Weeks of advance planning, that’s how I used to live. So I sat down and browsed the Internet for hours, days and weeks to find out about reports, tips and much more from motorcycle travelers, globetrotters and globetrotters.

With his great thirst for adventure, Alex was of the opinion that it was enough to pack up the bare essentials, get on the bike and off we went.
For the time being, he would ride along the coast of southern Europe and take it all in his stride.

It soon became clear that I was planning too much.
Alex too little.We spent many days and nights talking about our plans.What everyone had in mind and what we actually wanted to achieve.
It wasn’t endless discussions, but long, relaxed talks about our dreams and wishes for the future. We quickly realized that we both had pretty much the same idea of our “new life”.

So our goal was clear:
It is very important to both of us to live as much as possible directly with and from nature. To not just get to know the beauty of the world, the different countries and cultures on the side, but to somehow be right in the middle of it. To get to know the local people. Their traditions, their culture, their way of life – away from the tourist regions. Courageous, insane, naive, irresponsible, dangerous…????

Such a new beginning also conceals many unanswered and sometimes interesting questions: Are we really as adventurous as we think?

When exactly will we reach our limits? Will we be able to deal with the situation? Will we possibly get to know each other again after more than 30 years?
Can we do this TOGETHER? Will we really find the freedom and independence we are looking for or does it even exist?
What dangers can we face?
What will the nights under the open sky be like?What if we don’t have enough to eat and drink?And how does earning money work at all?

What if the whole “project” goes wrong after all? But there are also counter questions: What exactly do we have to lose? What exactly will change in our lives if we keep everything as it is? What is actually against simply embarking on such an adventure?

So many questions to which there are still no answers! But one day, we are sure, we will have answers to all these questions.