Category: The Road to the Extremes
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Zentendorf – the Easternmost Point of Germany
I managed to steer sideways just enough to get one wheel onto the grass, which finally gave me some traction. […]
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Číhošť – the Geographical Center of Czechia
Looking through the glass roof, I see a fighter jet rumble past, low and surprisingly slow. […]
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Severní – the Northernmost Point of Czechia
A small stream, Zahlwasser, meaning Payment Water, cut through the woods. […]
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Hřensko – the Lowest Point in Czechia
Back on the road, I walked past the sleepy police van and discovered that my car was still where I had left it. […]
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Újezd – the Westernmost Point of Czechia
The idea that someone might spend the night here, exactly at the western edge of a country, felt oddly exciting. […]
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Osinów Dolny – the Westernmost Point of Poland
The employee had a trick though: a spray bottle with some liquid that defrosted the glass instantly. […]
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De Moeren – the Lowest Point in Belgium
The receptionist who spoke English was stunningly beautiful — the kind of beauty that makes you briefly forget what you were about to say. […]
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Lauterbourg – the Easternmost Point of Mainland France
I noticed that the same man who had been staring at me earlier was still standing in exactly the same spot, motionless. […]
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Bargen – the Northernmost Point of Switzerland
My hesitant explanation didn’t convince them, so they directed me to a more thorough inspection. […]
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Kneiff – the Highest Point in Luxembourg
I took one last look toward the Belgian hills in the fading light before heading back down the narrow road. […]
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Schmëtt – the Northernmost Point of Luxembourg
She didn’t go to the stone marker, though, but instead headed to a nearby traffic sign and began rummaging behind it. […]
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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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Büllingen – the Easternmost Point of Belgium
I carefully cross again, jump over the ditch — and just like that, I’m back in Belgium. […]
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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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Epen – the Southernmost Point of the Netherlands
There they were again: the oak and the border marker, living their best lives together. […]
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Vaalserberg – the Highest Point in the Netherlands
Everyone seems to be their own supermodel today, exploring every possible angle before the next person steps in. […]
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Isenbruch – the Westernmost Point of Germany
The German police also seem to favor locations near national borders, just to make sure you leave the country with some kind of souvenir. […]
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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. […]