Africa
Stations #79
Airport, Cape Town
Which way is home?
Many different countries, cities and places where ‚home‘ to me in the last decade. Since May 18th 2011 I went by the definition: Home is where the backpack is. The longer we travel though, the more it becomes obvious that at some point we will have to find ourselves a place to settle again. This … Weiterlesen
This was Namibia
32 Namibia, a set on Flickr. German colonial heritage, fantastic wildlife and wide open desert landscapes.
Namibia – A to Z
A Allgemeine Zeitung. Namibia’s oldest daily newspaper is still printed in German. One of the many German curiosities that Namibia surprised us with. B Brandberg-West. The non-existent
Saitenwurst & Zebrastreifen
Unser Bus kommt in der Bahnhofstrasse an. Saitenwurst in der Auslage der Metzgerei. Fachwerkhäuser in der Fussgängerzone. In der Buchhandlung begrüßt uns Renate mit „Kann ich ihnen helfen?“. Man könnte denken, wir sind wieder zurück in Deutschland. Nach Sambia ist die Ankunft in Windhoek, der Hauptstadt Namibias, fast schon ein Kulturschock. Eine Übernachtfahrt im Bus, … Weiterlesen
Stations #78
Bahnhofstraße, Windhoek, Namibia
This was Zambia
31 Zambia, a set on Flickr. Africa’s most spectacular waterfalls…
Stations #77
Border crossing from Zambia to Namibia, Katima Mulilo
The smoke that thunders
A big cloud of spray rises in the air like smoke, and our lunch box and us are sitting just a few centimeters from where the river thunders over 100 meters down into the vertical gorge. Locals call the falls „the smoke that thunders“ (Mosi-oa-Tunya) but to the rest of the world they are better … Weiterlesen
This was Tanzania
30 Tanzania, a set on Flickr. Unforgettable journey with a hundred-year-old German ship along Lake Tanganyika.
„The survival of the fittest“
The journey from Tanzania to Zambia aboard the MV Liemba In the middle of Africa, there is an old German ship traveling up and down a lake. It is sailing on Lake Tanganyika, from Kigoma in Tanzania to the port of Mpulungu in Zambia. It’s history is rather peculiar. Built in Papenburg, Germany, in 1913, … Weiterlesen
Stations #76
Bus station, Lusaka
Stations #75
Harbour, Kigoma
The road to the middle of nowhere
The middle of nowhere – we’ve been here several times. However, getting there is often a logistical challenge. This time, the road first follows the main trade route from Kigali to Dar-es-Salaam and then road B8, notorious for armed robbery by desperate refugees from Burundi. For us, it was the crucial link from fascinating Rwanda … Weiterlesen
This was Rwanda
29 Rwanda, a set on Flickr. This small country may have been one of the biggest surprises on our journey – in the 18 years since the atrocious genocide, Rwanda has come a long way.
Stations #74
Rusumo Falls border crossing, Tanzania
50 years of independence, 18 years of liberation
One of the biggest surprises on our trip so far was the little country of Rwanda. In the memory of most western people Rwanda is linked to a deathly conflict. We certainly had not heard much about the positive developments of the economy, fight against poverty, health and educational systems in the country during the … Weiterlesen
This was Uganda
28 Uganda, a set on Flickr. The greenest of all the African countries we visited.
Stations #73
Nyabugogo Bus Station, Kigali
Zelt Nr.3
Ursprünglich sind wir bewusst ohne Zelt im Gepäck aus Deutschland aufgebrochen. Campingausrüstung wiegt zuviel, um sie durch die Gegend zu tragen, wenn man sie nicht täglich verwendet. Inzwischen haben wir aber schon mehrere Zelte besessen. Zelt Nr.1 haben wir uns auf dem „Black Market“ in Ulanbaator, der Hauptstadt der Mongolei gekauft, um für unsere Streifzüge … Weiterlesen
Africa’s birds
In Europe, most birds seem to be the size of sparrows and are coloured in various shades of black, grey or brown, with the odd splash of rusty red, or dirty yellow. Even though we have come across quite a few cool birds along the way, I would not have described myself as a birdwatcher … Weiterlesen
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
„Und was machen sie beruflich?“ frage ich. „Ich bin Missionar“. Die unerwartete Antwort lässt mich für einen Moment stutzen. Missionar? Kommen denn noch immer Leute nach Afrika um hier arme Heidenkinder auf den rechten Weg zu bringen? Dabei scheint Kurt, so heisst der amerikanische Missionar, recht modern, und erzählt uns auch gleich von all den … Weiterlesen
Close to the chimps
Next up on our route across Africa was Uganda. If there was only one thing to say about it, it would be that Uganda is incredibly green compared to its Eastern neighbour countries. After a bumpy night on the bus from Nairobi to Kampala, which involved waiting forever in the dark at the Ugandan border … Weiterlesen
Where does my money go
Traveling the world isn’t particularly cheap, but we will talk about some of our personal expenses in another post. This is about what happens to money after you’ve spent it. We generally try to question any organisation that collects entrance fees for tourist attractions or national reserves about what actually happens to that money – … Weiterlesen
This was Kenya
27 Kenya, a set on Flickr. Wildlife at its best!
