Category: The Road to the Extremes
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Boulaide – the Westernmost Point of Luxembourg
Only then did I realize that on these long, straight roads some drivers might not see me in time — and indeed, it didn’t take long before a BMW flew past. […]
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Torgny – the Southernmost Point of Belgium
I ended up crafting a makeshift utensil from the wrapper of some Kinder bars I’d also bought earlier. Improvised luxury at its finest. […]
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Signal de Botrange – the Highest Point in Belgium
And guess who took the wrong turn straight out of the parking lot? […]
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Neuendorf-Sachsenbande – the Lowest Point in Germany
“A point is a point, not an area,” argued a farmer from the Wilstermarsch. […]
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Rickelsbüller Koog – the Northernmost Point of Mainland Germany
One sight made me feel mixed emotions: a man walking back from Denmark carrying a plastic bag full of discarded bottles. […]
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List – the Northernmost Point of Proper Germany
One couple even decided to sit right next to the frame, perfectly blocking the brief quiet moment when I might have taken a photo without anyone in it. […]
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Ritokoski – the Geographical Center of Finland
I hesitated. Deer flies, attracted to my sweat, crawled visibly across my white hoodie and found their way under it, biting at my skin. […]
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Naha – the Southernmost Point of Estonia
For a moment, I thought the car had stuck fast—but then, with a jolt, it found traction and climbed free. […]
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Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel – the Lowest Point in the Netherlands
If the roar of passing traffic wasn’t enough to kill the romantic mood, the other side of the site is lined with industrial buildings. […]
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Sint Anna ter Muiden – the Westernmost Point of the Netherlands
I smiled. Years ago, I might have turned the car around and chased them into town. But that evening, a little older and a little wiser, I let them go. […]
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Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin – the Geographical Center of Belgium
Suddenly, the abundance of speed cameras in this country made perfect sense. […]
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Pëttenerbësch – the Geographical Center of Luxembourg
I must have called half a dozen times before a tired-sounding woman finally answered. We were both momentarily surprised to be speaking to an actual human being. […]
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Wasserbillig – the Lowest Point in Luxembourg
A police officer had shown a stop sign, said nothing, glanced into the back seat, and then simply said, “Please go.” […]
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Rørvig – the Geographical Center of Denmark
I pressed onwards toward Rørvig. Weather forecasts threatened heavy storms over much of Denmark, but miraculously the morning around the centre was clear. […]
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Stora Drammen – the Westernmost Point of Sweden’s Proper Territory
I celebrated with snacks, watching seals nap in the sun. Clouds gathered above Norway, and soon above Sweden as well. A distant rumble of thunder told me it was time to leave. […]
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Lindesnes – the Southernmost Point of Mainland Norway
My flip-flops, surprisingly, gripped well enough as long as they didn’t slide off. This was not a place to slip, fall, or lose a phone. […]
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Bjargtangar – the Westernmost Point of Iceland
One lone puffin had attracted a dozen tourists’ attention, all taking turns for the perfect photo. […]
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Rifstangi – the Northernmost Point of Mainland Iceland
And as I sat there, alone but not lonely, I understood why. In the end, it was all about the road to the extremes […]
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Hvannadalshnúkur – the Highest Peak in Iceland
The guide smiled and said, “We’ll leave at 1:30 a.m. sharp from the trailhead. It’s just 15 minutes from here.” […]
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Gerpir – the Easternmost Point of Mainland Iceland
I lingered at the edge. Alone, completely. Not a soul in sight for kilometers. Only the gulls, circling protectively, concerned for their nests, perhaps […]