Friday 6 March 2020. After checking in, into the city. Survive some very busy and crazy street crossings, traffic lights are decorative it seems. Cross the river Nile, walk under some palm trees at Al-Zohreiya Gardens and see the Cairo…
More than Petra
Saturday 29 February. Yesterday evening I arrived in the capital of Jordan, Amman. After passing the lighted coast of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem we’re landing. Buy a visa by card, take a cab to the hotel and meet roommate Oli…
Back to the fifties
Sunday 19 February 2020. Yesterday the plane from Cancun brought me to Havana, where I met my good old friend Marien. With him and 6 others, I explore Cuba in two weeks’ time, from Havana in the north to Baracoa…
Exploring some jungle between the Mayan ruins
Saturday 11 January. San Cristobál is our home in the next days. It’s a nice Spanish style city. Nearby is San Juan Chamula. Indigenous people live here and the church is the only one in the world with there mixture…
Mexico, center of the world
Saturday 4 January 2020. Arrived yesterday evening and this morning I run into firefighter Robby from the UK. He is doing the same trip and we decided to explore Mexico City by hop-on-hop-off tour. In the historic city center, we…
Into the country side of Madagascar
Saturday 7 September. Today is cloudy and cold, 16C. I was a bit optimistic about shorts. After a two hour drive we arrive in a small village. A local guide explains about the hike and the local villages. We follow…
Salama Vazaha, Welcome in Madagascar
Sunday 1 September. Two weeks Madagascar. First stop is in the city center of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Visit the old train station and have a walk through town. Some colonial buildings, a fenced park and taxis from another…
Erupting Volcanos
Wednesday 13 March. An early start to get by van to the Volcan Pacaya. We go slow on the track and after an hour we’re at the viewpoint. We see and hear lava blocks tumbling down the volcano. Impressive sight.…
A taste of Mayan culture
Sunday 10 March. First stop of today is in Chichicastenango. Walk through the centre. Basically it’s one big market. See the very colourful cemetery and the white church. Locals come form the cities around to shop here. The ladies and…
Exploring Mayan temples in the jungle
Thursday 28 February. Early rise, 6:30 am the taxi is at the hotel. Julius, Sarah, Franziska and I go with the taxi driver to Chichen Itza. It’s a long drive, about 2,5 hour, to get to the ruins. Our guide…