Our destinations
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!
Stations #72
Bus station, Kampala
Stations #71
Easycoach Terminal, Nairobi Easycoach | Nairobi, Kenya > Kampala, Uganda | 660km, 12hrs | KES2300/person
Favourite Shot
Ready for the sunrise. Masai Mara, Kenya
Wo sich Elefant und Löwe gute Nacht sagen
Afrika… Die Klischeebilder, die einem zu diesem Kontinent einfallen, beeinhalten auf jeden Fall auch wilde Tiere. Schon ewig hab ich von einer Safari in einem der großen Nationalparks geträumt. In der Masai Mara, Kenias größtem Park, der nördlich an den Serengeti-Park in Tanzania grenzt, haben wir uns diesen Traum endlich erfüllt. Nach ewiger Recherche der … Weiterlesen
Eine Ausbildung für Strassenkinder
Seit wir in Afrika angekommen sind, diskutieren wir noch häufiger über Armut als schon zuvor in Indien oder Südostasien. Eine bessere Ausbildung würde viele Probleme lösen, das ist klar. Doch auch Korruption, die hier einer der grössten Bremsklötze für die Entwicklung von Wirtschaft und Wohlstand ist, kann letztendlich nur durch aufgeklärte Bürger beseitigt werden, die … Weiterlesen
Through Hell’s Gate
The Rift Valley is a ground depression that developed between two tectonic plates that are slowly drifting apart. Some of the oldest humanoid fossils have been found in the stretch from the Afar depression in Ethiopia to the Kenyan Rift Valley. To get a taste of the Rift Valley and its lakes and volcanoes, we … Weiterlesen
