The personal blog of Aurelius.https://mmatanovic.org/https://mmatanovic.org/a-coastal-tour/https://mmatanovic.org/a-coastal-tour/It's my day off and I'm using it for an excursion. Though it's cloudy, it isn't raining when I start. I drive along the picturesque coast in a southerly …Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Tourhttps://mmatanovic.org/a-coastel-tour-ii/https://mmatanovic.org/a-coastel-tour-ii/This excursion is small and short, but I currently lack the strength for something bigger and longer. I'm struggling with the aftereffects of a restless …Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Tourhttps://mmatanovic.org/a-walk-in-the-montserrat-mountain-nature-park/https://mmatanovic.org/a-walk-in-the-montserrat-mountain-nature-park/The route begins in a small parking lot, from where we fight our way up the mountain through undergrowth. Once we reach a small platform, we get our …Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/a-walk-near-bad-marienberg/https://mmatanovic.org/a-walk-near-bad-marienberg/I'm startled by the sight of the full parking lot. But fortunately for us, the mass of people remains in the climbing park and at the fences behind which …Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 4.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/back-at-the-great-beach-walking-plage-de-kermabec/https://mmatanovic.org/back-at-the-great-beach-walking-plage-de-kermabec/We are back at the great beach. It bears a different name, so it's probably a different one. The one beach is located somewhere down there. But I can …Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/deer/https://mmatanovic.org/deer/A deer hangs from a tree, its hind legs splayed upwards, its head hanging downwards. Its body without fur. The old man with a knife, pulling off the fur. …Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/fog-and-sea-air-a-trip-to-meneham/https://mmatanovic.org/fog-and-sea-air-a-trip-to-meneham/The journey begins in thick fog that shrouds the landscape like a mysterious veil. But as we approach our destination, the sky starts to clear. The last …Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Tourhttps://mmatanovic.org/hunger/https://mmatanovic.org/hunger/I want to discover so much, see so much, experience so much and take so much with me, but I have no choice except to surrender to the forces of the world. …Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/i-see-you/https://mmatanovic.org/i-see-you/Yesterday evening we watched a film together: I See You. It wasn't outstanding, but it was decent. It served its purpose. I found it suspenseful, and the …Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/it-is-quiet/https://mmatanovic.org/it-is-quiet/The stove has heated the room to a pleasantly warm temperature. It's been drizzling all day, which doesn't bother me in here. I'm tired, which prompts me …Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/jon-batiste-mantra/https://mmatanovic.org/jon-batiste-mantra/Be still and know that I am God Be still and know that I am Be still and know that I Be still and know that Be still and know Be still and Be still Be I …Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMomenthttps://mmatanovic.org/on-leaving/https://mmatanovic.org/on-leaving/Leaving means letting go. But letting go doesn't happen immediately and especially not when you leave something you've grown fond of. Moving on doesn't …Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/pieces/https://mmatanovic.org/pieces/The day torn into pieces. But the individual pieces do not form a whole. They remain many colorful shards, scattered everywhere, without coherence. At …Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/porspoder-coastal-path/https://mmatanovic.org/porspoder-coastal-path/Icy wind greets us on the Breton coast. Here, where the waves whisper, we stand on the remote parking lot near Porspoder. Just the two of us. How much I …Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/restlessness/https://mmatanovic.org/restlessness/I want to be outside in the wonderful nature, but the weather isn't inviting. Strong and stormy winds, often with rain. The sun only comes out in the …Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-documentary-the-milwaukee-cannibal/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-documentary-the-milwaukee-cannibal/I can hardly contain my enthusiasm, yet the right words don't seem to come to mind that would lend color to all these feelings glowing within me. So I …Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDocumentaryhttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-all-your-faces/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-all-your-faces/Moving. Authentic. Hopeful. That's how I experienced this film, this little gem I encountered by chance. At its core, it's about the principle of …Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-i-tonya/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-i-tonya/It seems more like a satirical interpretation than a true biopic. Much remains untold, but what is shown are presumably the highlights of this life. A …Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-nomadland/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-nomadland/See You Down The Road I watched this film at a pivotal time in my life. A time when I am transitioning from a nomadic existence to a fixed place. Though …Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-father/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-father/What is life worth when the realities in our minds no longer correspond to actual reality? It must be a terrifying and profoundly sad experience to be …Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-unforgivable/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-unforgivable/Seeing Sandra Bullock in a drama was unusual. I didn't expect that from her. She surprised me in a positive way. Not only her—but especially her—was …Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-whale/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-the-whale/What a breathtaking play in an oppressively sad atmosphere, in which so much happens on different levels. I laughed and cried, but mostly I was just …Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-thirteen-lives/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-thirteen-lives/I'm rediscovering films. I like a long story without interruption or cliffhangers, which are so common in series just to keep you hooked and watching the …Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-train-dreams/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movie-train-dreams/I tried. I was even looking forward to it. But I was disappointed. Nothing about this film captivated or moved me. There was no story. I found the …Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movies-dune-part-one-and-two/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-movies-dune-part-one-and-two/I haven't read any of the books, so I was able to simply immerse myself in the scifi story. I'm not disappointed, but not completely thrilled either. The …Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoviehttps://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-series-the-investigation/https://mmatanovic.org/review-of-the-series-the-investigation/This miniseries moved something in me, and that is what I want to write about. It will probably serve no great purpose, but the thoughts stirred by those …Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTSerieshttps://mmatanovic.org/sun/https://mmatanovic.org/sun/The days are short. The sun rises at 9 am and sets at around 5:30 pm. It gets light at 8:30 am. I pack a lot into this short period between sunrise and …Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/sun-and-rain/https://mmatanovic.org/sun-and-rain/Cool morning, fresh air. Seagulls greet us with their song as they glide over the roofs around us. Some are flying above the ground, I can see them eye to …Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/tension/https://mmatanovic.org/tension/The fourth day in a row. We had planned to go to Rennes, but the night was horrible. I got caught up in confused dreams and woke up from them countless …Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/the-day-flies-by/https://mmatanovic.org/the-day-flies-by/I don't even know where the time has gone. I feel like the old people who used to complain that time just flies by. Where are they now? All of them are …Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0https://mmatanovic.org/the-magic-of-fireflies/https://mmatanovic.org/the-magic-of-fireflies/The heat persists throughout the day, and even at night it does not relent. Outside it is more pleasant, yet inside the house it is still nearly 30°C. On …Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMomenthttps://mmatanovic.org/visit-to-the-musee-de-la-faience-de-quimper/https://mmatanovic.org/visit-to-the-musee-de-la-faience-de-quimper/It's a lovely diversion. We get out of our accommodation and yet don't have to be in this city. A short walk under a sky covered with deep clouds, before …Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Tourhttps://mmatanovic.org/vs-code-themes/https://mmatanovic.org/vs-code-themes/I have been using the Visual Studio Code editor (VS Code for short) since the first version. When I recently looked it up, I was surprised: that was 10 …Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTDesignhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-near-camaret-sur-mer/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-near-camaret-sur-mer/I'm just as much a stranger here as anywhere else. But here is the sea. I can emphasize it again and again, the sea heals. An hour's drive and we're in …Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-benibrai-les-passules/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-benibrai-les-passules/I like to remember the woodland that was so quiet and green that we could just walk through. Enjoying it with every step. It was so different from …Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-cala-de-la-granadella/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-cala-de-la-granadella/Do I really belong here? I'm fighting my way up the hill step by step. Behind us lies a strenuous hike over rugged and pointed rocks. More than eight …Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-camin-de-carlac/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-camin-de-carlac/We're on the descent, about halfway down. The mountains stretch out before our eyes, lined up on the horizon. Above them, a deep blue sky. The sight takes …Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-circuit-des-landes-in-lassy/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-circuit-des-landes-in-lassy/At the parking lot, as I'm putting on my hiking boots, a man speaks to me. I only understand the word randonnée, smile and nod. And then I say oui before …Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-ilhan-route-north/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-ilhan-route-north/It takes time. Everything needs time. I know it and yet I don't give myself that time. I judge far too quickly and therefore far too harshly. We haven't …Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-la-cote-de-tregastel/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-la-cote-de-tregastel/The small peninsula Île Renote in Trégastel is less than 4 kilometers from our accommodation. The parking lot between Trégastel and Île Renote is our …Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-le-sentier-des-cretes/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-le-sentier-des-cretes/Most of the path leads through the forest, over ground covered with dense foliage. Only as we approach the ridge is the path littered with rocks, some of …Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-le-tour-de-ile-grande/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-le-tour-de-ile-grande/"We don't know how much time we have. These are the moments when I feel most that I'm alive." Her What's good about our current location is the distances. …Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-les-landes-de-cojoux/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-les-landes-de-cojoux/We don't have to go far, just 5 kilometers from our accommodation are the megaliths of SaintJust. Despite the overcast and gray sky, it's a wonderful …Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-plage-de-goas-lagorn/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-plage-de-goas-lagorn/This morning is all about the upcoming hike at lunchtime. The weather should remain stable, no rain, up to 15°C. I'm delighted and am carried along by …Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-sl-cv-50-ruta-de-los-acantilados/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-the-sl-cv-50-ruta-de-los-acantilados/I had to get out and this path is right on our doorstep. A short walk over a paved road up the hill, then through a ravine over rocks and stones. A group …Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-gouffre-ru-denfer/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-gouffre-ru-denfer/Every step counts. I often say that to myself as we make our way up the mountain. Every step counts. And so I pay attention to every single step and walk …Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-menez-hom/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-menez-hom/"We are travelers who go through trials in foreign lands, grow through them and thus find ourselves." unknown The sea heals. But it starts at the foot of …Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-phare-de-mean-ruz-in-ploumanach/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-phare-de-mean-ruz-in-ploumanach/What does freedom mean? This is a question I'm asking myself a lot these days. And I have an answer. Even if it's not a complete answer, it's one I can …Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-pic-de-lescalette/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-pic-de-lescalette/The peak we're climbing today the Pic de l'Escalette is about as far from the Atlantic as it is from the Mediterranean. At an altitude of 1856m, it's not …Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-pointe-du-grouin/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-pointe-du-grouin/There's something liberating about movement in nature. Not just the movement itself, but the environment and the experience. There's also something …Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 2.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-thatched-roof-houses-of-kerascoet/https://mmatanovic.org/walk-to-the-thatched-roof-houses-of-kerascoet/A beautiful path that begins by the sea, where the sun's rays glitter, and ends there again. In between, it leads over field paths from which one …Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-balade-des-dunes-in-sainte-marguerite/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-balade-des-dunes-in-sainte-marguerite/Some events need no explanation; they stand silently for themselves. And there are experiences that feel almost presumptuous to put into words. As if …Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-castellfollit-del-boix/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-castellfollit-del-boix/The trail is not located in a nature park, but in a wooded area. Even the drive to our starting point is pleasant and quiet. We are on the main road, then …Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-cogullo-de-cal-torre/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-cogullo-de-cal-torre/Where the road ends and a gravel path begins, any navigation system is lost. Fortunately, it only goes straight ahead. We are not alone on this wonderful …Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-cumbre-del-sol-to-teulada/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-cumbre-del-sol-to-teulada/I've often wondered what lies behind the hill, this rocky outcrop of stone and dried bushes. Today I found out. It's the same as on this side, only more …Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-foret-de-beffou/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-foret-de-beffou/I am so full of rage that I fear I might wrench the steering wheel and crash into something. Into one of the many cars clogging the road on both sides, or …Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-gr34-circuit-leyde/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-gr34-circuit-leyde/The GR34 is usually a good choice for a hike. Especially when the sun is shining, as on this day. After days of gray and rainy weather, the joy for this …Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-hoymille-bergues/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-hoymille-bergues/I don't know where we've ended up, but it seems to be a fascinating place. Yesterday evening I was alone on a small stroll through Bergues – little more …Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-la-terre-noire-quimper/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-la-terre-noire-quimper/The weather is changeable all morning. At noon, the sky clears up and the sun comes out. We also go out for a walk here in Quimper. Not into the city, but …Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-les-falaises-de-tredrez/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-les-falaises-de-tredrez/A building of sandy stone with tall windows in black frames. The gravel parking lot, next to it a perfectly mowed lawn. Where the lawn ends, the boule …Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-les-mil-fonts-de-la-riera-de-nespres/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-les-mil-fonts-de-la-riera-de-nespres/We haven't found a parking space yet and I'm already annoyed by Mura, this small village in the Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac. Even on …Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-menez-dregan-in-lez-treouzien/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-menez-dregan-in-lez-treouzien/This part of Finistère seems crowded and overrun to me. And this already, when it's not yet full of tourists. However, I notice several vehicles with …Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-plage-la-torche-tronoen/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-plage-la-torche-tronoen/Just a small walk, yet it gives me so much. Especially now, when we live in a city that has welcomed us with lots of rain and lowhanging, gray clouds. …Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-brezellec-in-kermeur/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-brezellec-in-kermeur/Cliffs that plunge into the sea. Fields with dense bushes adorned with goldenyellow blossoms, where the air is fragrant with coconut. These are the pearls …Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-corsen/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-corsen/From the small parking lot, I look directly at the sea. Our hike begins and ends here. But we leave the sea behind us in the first section. We walk along …Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-saint-mathieu/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-pointe-de-saint-mathieu/Like yesterday, today will be a day outdoors. And today we have again decided to go for a hike. We're heading to the western end of Finistère to Pointe …Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-portsall-circuit/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-portsall-circuit/Happiness is a wonderful state, even if it doesn't last long. I don't remember when I was last this happy. But it must have been in Brittany. And it must …Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-sababurg-primeval-forest/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-sababurg-primeval-forest/We quickly plunge from the parking lot into the forest, but the sounds of the nearby road accompany us for quite a stretch. The deeper we immerse …Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 4.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-saint-samson-in-tremazan/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-saint-samson-in-tremazan/The parking lot is located on the edge of Trémazan right next to the D 127, with the North Atlantic opening up on its left side and a bay with a sandy …Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-serra-de-gallcanta/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-serra-de-gallcanta/The valleys lie beneath a thick blanket of fog, with peaks jutting out like water lilies floating on a quiet pond. The setting sun bathes the sky in a …Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-the-sl-cv-50-ruta-de-los-acantilados/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-the-sl-cv-50-ruta-de-los-acantilados/The same route a second time. This time it feels even better, probably because we know what lies ahead. We enjoy it more. The mood is better than …Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-treompan-dunes/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-treompan-dunes/A moderate wind blows, birds are chirping, and the sky turns red and violet. Dark clouds pass along the horizon, gradually dissolving. The birds' chirping …Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/walking-treompan-dunes-ii/https://mmatanovic.org/walking-treompan-dunes-ii/It's something between a hike and a walk. Actually, you can't really call it a hike. The route leads over the dunes of Plage de Treompan on the GR34. And …Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNomad 3.0Walkhttps://mmatanovic.org/wide-range/https://mmatanovic.org/wide-range/A wide, flat field stretches out in front of the large window. On the horizon is a wooded area, the trees difficult to make out. The sun rises above it. A …Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMomentNomad 2.0