Andorra, briefly and without illusions
Es war ein nahtloser Grenzübertritt. Außerhalb der EU schon über 3000 km sind wir gefahren. Das kleinste Land liegt im Tal links und Rechts Berge, Tankstellen, überall der Sprit ist wesentlich günstiger ein paar Häuser graues Wetter viele Menschen 20° warm aber nichts gegen die tollen spanischen Temperaturen, Werbetafeln, Einkaufszentren, nichts aufregendes und einladen des Tanczik Tourismus und aufgrund der …
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Grey morning, moving towards the big city
The sunrise never really showed up. It stayed hidden behind clouds, leaving the morning grey, damp, and slightly unfinished. Not what we had imagined the night before. When the sneezing started, we took it as a hint. We packed up and moved into the car. The angler nearby hadn’t caught anything either, which felt oddly reassuring. Still, the night had …
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Barcelona, with and without a camera
Sunday in Barcelona leaned heavily toward shopping. The weather helped, soft, inviting, and so did the fact that many shops were actually open. T-shirts, ashtrays, postcards, shirts, trousers, scarves. Everything distributed evenly across a dense labyrinth of streets. We wandered through it calmly, immune to most tourist offers, which felt like a small personal achievement. Somewhere along the way, we …
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Crossing the border to spain, learning the coast
Crossing into Spain didn’t come with a dramatic shift, but the tone changed quickly. The first coastal towns along the Costa Brava were unmistakably tourist-oriented: promenades, compact beaches, everything arranged for short stays and long summers. It didn’t bother us. We were passing through, not checking in. Near La Selva de Mar, we touched the Mediterranean for the first time. …
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From provence to spain, before breakfast
The night in the vineyard was short. Not because it was uncomfortable, but because the wine harvest waits for no one. At five in the morning, enormous machines began moving through the rows, efficient and indifferent, harvesting grapes in the dark with industrial calm. Somewhere between sleep and waking, it became clear that staying was no longer part of the …
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France – southbound, slowly
We started again in Chamonix, which felt less like a beginning and more like a reluctant release. Mountains don’t really say goodbye; they just allow you to leave. Heading south, we stocked up on cheese – serious cheese, the kind that already smells like commitment – and merged onto the motorway with the quiet confidence of people who know they …
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From Berlin to the alps – on the road to Chamonix
Back in 2013 we set off on a road trip that would take us from Berlin all the way down to Spain. I was travelling with my former girlfriend Susan, and as with most good road trips, the real journey started long before the destination ever came into view. Leaving Berlin meant hours of asphalt, changing landscapes and that quiet …
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desert castle loop – on history’s trail
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olaf
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April 6, 2013
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Jordan
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Ancient, Desert, Roadtrip
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Durch zufall lerne ich leonardo aus buenos aires kennen und wir entscheiden uns die desert castle tour zu machen, zu zweit können wir den preis ein wenig drücken. Alle gebäude die wir heute besichtigen wurden von den umayyaden errichtet, dem 7. größtem imperium auf der welt, sie beherrschten das landgebiet vor portugal bis arabien! Um 9 geht’s los, der fahrer …
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Kings highway – on the road again with in sha’a llah
Weiter geht’s gen norden mit dem ziel amman… die wolken verziehen sich aber der wind bleibt an meiner seite, recht spassig in der wüste Später teilt sich das land, ich treffe auf einen canyon, den sog. gran canyon des landes – wadi mujib. Moses soll in diesem tal gelaufen sein das damals unter dem namen arnon tal bekannt …
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Irbid – now for the non touristy part
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olaf
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April 2, 2013
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Jordan
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City, Roadtrip
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Die zweitgrößte stadt im land (750.000) hat touristisch recht wenig zu bieten, außer ein paar museen steht hier die yarmouk universität, eine elite uni des mittleren ostens. Die stadt wirkt mehr lebendig als amman aber ich bleibe nur für eine nacht. Ich habe mir ein auto gemietet und habe eric, den ich in amman wiedergetroffen hab in jerash abgesetzt …
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nice one
Amazing pics
Sunrise and sunsets are probably the best-est of times to explore Hampi. It looks like a veritable lost world and…
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