Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Dragon 800 Vs Arctic Cat

Go-Go-Gadgeto-Blog entry!


oder: Die spinnen, die Briten.

Ok, ich glaube, nun habe ich wirklich lange enough waiting, I watch any more on this blog, write me, I'm not long enough to write? Yes? Thank you.

As very few of you know, I'm currently in London, more precisely, Watford. Because of the few who know, probably even less (ie garkeine) look at this pitiful site, I will now miss England sometimes comfortably on without skipping anything.

I live in Watford, which is according to Google Maps to London as the delicate Germer Ingen of Munich. All rubbish, as it turns out, has 250,000 inhabitants and has Watford away NEN Channel from the city center. So much for emotional truth. It is, in an hour I'm at the Subway Junction "Bank", really close to the core. Watford has in itself, the charm of Germer Ingen (yes, no!), Where it is almost worse, the houses here all look the same. Yes, really ALL. So the houses, petrol stations will still differ from churches, of course. To this day I can not understand how I'm 2 days ago for the first time found home from work, after an hour ride on the most-fuct-up motorways-of-europe. It borders simply a miracle. One could tell by the example of the wanderer in the desert, which theoretically is always running in circles because you somehow logically can never go straight. The poor wanderer would not experience the course before is presented by Al-Qaeda or turned off by the U.S. Army or both the light, he died of starvation, thirst or when he arrived back at the site would, of course, his mark away. Ha.



But I digress, I know. Fact is, I've found home. That's where all the houses look the same. Ie: small brick-colored, front garden and an idea of \u200b\u200bjust arranged the same. Working-Class halt. I have theorized that the English here with the biggest cars (M3 to donnermichweg-Land Rover) have the really tiny gardens, while the passionate Fiat Cinquecento drivers have gardens where in relation to the worldwide real Golf-Open could be held. That's not natural. A dog can have his sausage without having to crush in order to catch the green. That's it.

I drive a Vauxhall car. The German, who previously only available from the box interior, white: "Huh Watne dat?" The German, who stumbled through favorable circumstances, once a box above, white is: "Ha, an Opel" When I arrived here and began to survey the situation Vauxhall came over me a nasty grin: The British love driving here all Opel and not know it. Haha. Well, I digress already off. The Opel is alright, he drives fast you have to drive here that is not always, for more than 70 does not allow the Queen. I do not really know why you then have to buy here NEN thick M3, you can not leave him anyway (and in London congestion charge you must pay measly 8 pounds a day, unless you drive a car that is up to the existence recycle as a reed leaf leaves - ouch), but I believe that one must not understand!.
first
much for today - next time I'll tell you about my first impressions in London, as manager to be beheaded in the subway ("Now get in the tube, we really shut the doors!" ), as one of loud people in suits overrun and trampled might have become, just because you said, then "bank" would be harmless inner city and much more.

Stop. I have nothing to do grad, hunger not, so I continue to write. I know I tend to grade really nasty backbiting, but it simply must go. The messages here are amazing! The radio in general!

But I would like from the beginning. The radio in England is a flat. Point. To me it really happened, I went over a hill-and-puff was a new station there. The transition has not even crackle. Since then, of course, just the previous song was also hörbaar let alone beautiful, I tried herzubekommen like a madman on the column shift the old station again - "Certainly funny, but completely hopeless." was a cold statement of my colleagues. Okay. So much for the system. Now the content. Where in Germany every half hour will be informed about world events, if there is any interest or not, you get weather and traffic information, because there are just spam. I do not know the format which will be given traffic information, but Dan Brown would surely find its Chiffrierfreak hobbyist or code anywhere on BBC Traffic News came so far to all sorts of times, but not the half or full hour. Whatever. News coming. Although every now and then something funny puzzlig distributed, but they come from.

And what news! On Antenne Bayern International provides first, then National (Politik!), then maybe irgendnem shit that nobody needs, but everyone wants to know (monk was raped, that) and then sports. Thus, in the way, I hope if the reader consensus. In the UK goes the other way, except that the the last two parts omitted, either because nobody here is interested, or they are taught all the English telepathically, straight from the House of Commons or something. No idea. Here, you do the radio, and ZACK: Young toddler trampled to death in front of the eyes of his mum! " "Family Father beaten up by three 16-year-old boys!" "Biker ? Shot down on the M1 "Fuck the Police

To get into the media, people do quite the funniest things: They deny the Holocaust, replace brush and easel to coke and hookers, Left parties and create funny sayings right Klopfer invent Big Brother or simply brunzdumm not needed here ("mesh."). One day attention Kill somebody in a creative way I think as a creative and somewhat impressionistic mass murderers like getting a death content of the media here
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Oh, and sports. That's important. And I think the sport is united policy and international affairs, even if for us "strangers" probably will remain unfathomable. I still learn more about cricket, this is for me a book with seven seals, but more often we talk about any football game is directly related to the word "Germany", and if that occurs, I must be there. Then I go to "The Verulam, where the friendly African-Americans from the company that brought me to read the statement in the home and car driving past," Now i would not enter that pub. " So if you in a few days nothing more for things - do not worry, I'm either lazy or read-back three months have left the pub with his feet forward.

So, actually, I would still very responsive to London, but the wäre jetzt ungerecht. Der Stadt gegenüber. Die ist nämlich wirklich teu...äh toll, und die muss ich mir noch genauer anschauen. Das mache ich kommendes Wochenende und in der Zeit danach...dann gibts wieder News. Ich muss mal schauen, was ich hier in Sachen Illustration unternehme. Wenn ich den Text gleich online stelle, werde ich nicht lange Zeit haben, denn das Internet, das ich hier über ein offenes (haha!) WLAN habe, funktioniert nie lang und ich muss das Notebook eigentlich immer wirr schräg durchs Badfenster halten und gleichzeitig auf ein gutes Verhältnis Venus - Mond hoffen.
Also dennoch viele liebe Grüße an euch Alle von der Insel, auf bald!

-bene-

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Song Ludacris Car Commercial

Malaria and DDT ban


published the English edition of National Geographic magazine recently published a detailed article about the malaria problem in Africa. It is interesting, played the role of the ban of DDT in the explosive spread of malaria mosquitoes in the 60's. Following a campaign by environmental activists, was banned DDT and malaria came back with great brutality. Here is a quote from the NG article:

The second innovation was equally miraculous. Swiss chemist Paul Müller discovered the insecticidal power of a compound called dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, better known as DDT. Müller was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in medicine for his discovery, for nothing in the history of insect control had ever worked like DDT. Microscopic amounts could kill mosquitoes for months, long enough to disrupt the cycle of malaria transmission. It lasted twice as long as the next best insecticide, and cost one-fourth as much . (....)
The global eradication effort did achieve some notable successes. Malaria was virtually wiped out in much of the Caribbean and South Pacific, from the Balkans, from Taiwan. In Sri Lanka, there were 2.8 million cases of malaria in 1946, and a total of 17 in 1963. In India, malaria deaths plummeted from 800,000 a year to scarcely any. (....)
Soon after the program collapsed, mosquito control lost access to its crucial tool, DDT. The problem was overuse—not by malaria fighters but by farmers, especially cotton growers, trying to protect their crops. The spray was so cheap that many times the necessary doses were sometimes applied. The insecticide accumulated in the soil and tainted watercourses. Though nontoxic to humans, DDT harmed peregrine falcons, sea lions, and salmon. In 1962 Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, documenting this abuse and painting so damning a picture that the chemical was eventually outlawed by most of the world for agricultural use. Exceptions were made for malaria control, but DDT became nearly impossible to procure. "The ban on DDT," says Gwadz of the National Institutes of Health, "may have killed 20 million children."

Hier sieht man mal wieder, wie gute Vorsätze sich in schreckliche Realität verwandeln können. Inzwischen ist der Artikel wohl auch in der deutschen National Geographic erschienen .

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Most Commonly Picked Lotto Numbersohio

"Cheer"

Lightweight, soft, summery Windböhen blowing over the campus at the University of Augsburg when I go step weighted to the lecture halls. "Cheer up" is on the top step at the entrance, slightly faded and marked clearly of heritage and many brave or those who want to be. Deep in thought about the two words I walked on and asked me, "Benedict, what you should have courage?" Well, actually, there have been no real reason from being discouraged at the moment to be. But in a mentally painful sting drove the Damocles sword down on me, which always reminds me of a comic strip , which to me in my long time of non-bloggers and found shelter with which I identify myself probably could.

time, therefore, to write again. Well, of course there are some new, but I have to disappoint: The sun glasses animals remain imprisoned. For that I spent last weekend, first in Zurich, then for a short time in Passau, but "only" 5 hours. I enjoyed the freedom of a transient rental car and used the opportunity twice to fill in completely different parts of Austria, my tank.

Zurich naturally offers some incentive to write, even if the beautiful city on the Limmat, which is often mistakenly für die Hauptstadt der Schweiz gehalten wird ( de facto ist es Bern, de jure gibt es keine, oho! ), Unrecht getan wird, gibt man ihr nur einen Tag Zeit für Kultur. Dazu kam, das einige der offensichtlichen touristischen Highlights (etwa das Frauenmünster mit Glaswerken von Marc Chagall) aufgrund terminlicher Überschneidungen nicht zu besichtigen waren. Ich weiß, ich weiß: Es klingt nach schwer beschäftigt sein, demfall (um hier gleich eine schweizer Redensart zu integrieren) jedoch fand eine Trauung statt, welche die Besichtigung unmöglich machte. Dafür fanden Marius und ich ein paar kleinere, unbekanntere Ecken, welche einen faszinierenden und bleibenden Eindruck hinterließen and what I the respected readers not to deprive would like:



Furthermore, there was naturally some pictures, in the absence of a meaningful, simple and convenient online gallery will remain this but so far only StudiVZ-users and personal friends and friends available.

My Culture tip in this journal is thus the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich , especially because I suspect that many of the Dada movement has so far only one of meaningless neologism, like the passengers so far.

future, and in spirit I'll just appetizers for the reader evaluate more details Zurich's can get, coupled with some research in order not to stand out of all backgrounds - then there are the pictures deserved. Finally, I want a photo in front of the Starbucks, along with the host couple, which allowed us a wonderful weekend in Zurich, with stunning accommodation and various insights and impressions in the Zurich "Swiss German":




Thank you, Patricia and Max!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Horizontal Temp Gradient Calculator

How to: Sunglasses animals.

In sad absence own pets, I found myself already forced time ago, in an alternative way for me to keep something day in and day bear my presence.

I do not mean "girlfriend" but the funny sunglasses animals. Seven pieces are there already, they are all neutered, so I'm coming home again and suddenly my whole apartment full of glasses would find would be so cruel. They are house-trained, practical, coming with all. Only name I have not yet, but maybe I start here is a poll. Probably even now, when I got the idea level.

They are small, handy, not just one thing: rugged.



what happens when you one afternoon his beloved piece carelessly into his pocket, motivated and happy home runs and a few days later, remembers the moment, where is my sunglasses XYZ? "(names are still not there.) Well, one is again a few days later determined that the Good has made quite thin also in the bag and the sunglasses the condition of" plastic "and not" elastic added. "Meh.



But after a long hook or by crook they will again. goes anyway.

beautiful day, cold from flauht, the Western Front.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

How Does Butalbital Make You Feel

Funny Pictures, Part # 239 with a trap door!

Okay, (almost ) everyone knows the Cats page with gifs / pictures / etc of cats in the good moments and, optionally, with quotes in Net Language.

Perhaps long-standing, but I only today the keyboard has come the here - the same as the cats, only Spartaaaaaa!

Some Pops:





laughter is supposed to be known to be healthy, so keep your fingers on your thumb, because I feel cold easily. Next week to get up several times in the morning at [Vielzufrüh] Clock, with a cold - No, thanks. On the other hand, yes true hypochondriac to 80% of high intellectual , so I'm still confident.

beautiful Sunday! : O)

Friday, April 20, 2007

How Long Does Mayonnaise Last In A Packet

Smiling Japanese!

Sun, 2:56 clock, what do you do to avoid having to go to bed? Rumsurfen boredom, bah. By chance there it's me Maini page, where there are so funny things like "Japanese Smiley" - clearly, something that I try.

Voilà:
You are "Excited"


With the right past the gamers environment I just could not say no to answer the few questions and would now also like to know that the tradition of drinking miso soup, hot green tea from a conservative and strict Japanese chef with a Knife in his hand and the hand resulting in my neck.

Good night!

Friday, March 23, 2007

Ciba Contacts With Letters On Them

Back home ...

...sind wir seit einigen Tagen. Aber bei DEM Wetter planen wir natürlich schon den nächsten Trip-Orange. Bis dahin, Danke an alle, die regelmäßig unsere Reise verfolgt haben und für die vielen netten Mails und Kommentare.

Steffen und Simone

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Name Interior Car Parts English

Our travel tips for Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal

Die Travel tips are listed here sorted from North to South ...

South Morocco:
Guelmin - Fort Bou Jerif : idyllic, spacious campsite under the French line with a good restaurant (including camel meat skewers) and rooms available.
GSM 212 (0) 72.13.00.17; GPS N 29.04-93 '; 10.19-87 W', about 40km (of which 4.5 km run) west of Tiznit Guelmin direction / Plage Blanche. Despite the highly recommended detour.

Western Sahara :
From here "sheets" have at hand. The following information should be included sein: Nom, prénom, profession, nationalité, date de naissance, lieu de naissance, status civil, adresse, passport no, vehicule registration, destination. Man kann zwei Personen auf eine Seite packen. Da die "fiches" auch in Mauretanien gerne an Polizeikontrollen genommen werden, haben wir circa 35 (?)Exemplare für unsere Tour benötigt.

Laayoune - Roi du Bedoin: spektakulär über einer Saline gelegener Campingplatz unter belgischer Leitung mit Abendessen- und Frühstücksangebot im Beduinenzelt. Einfache, aber sehr saubere sanitäre Anlagen. 36 km nördlich von Laayoune, Abfahrt durch Schild gekennzeichnet. Verfügt auch über Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten in fixed tents. GSM 212 (0) 67.92.58.74

On the outskirts of Laayoune Dakhla direction is a well-stocked supermarket (right hand) directly to police stations. Apart from the shops in the small shops in Dakhla, this is the last chance before Mauritania again upgrade the storage chamber.

Dakhla - Camping Moussafir convinced us not at all (done without love, dirty toilets). As alternatives, we see the legendary km 25 (wild camping between mobile homes) or Extreme Surf Peche (tel 212 (0) 67.09.17.94), where we are on the way back have stayed: 100m Moussafir to turn right, follow the police station and right past the signs. The renovation of sanitary facilities is still out, but otherwise the new and well maintained facility. Unfortunately, burn some residents even there in the area at night, their waste, which is in poor wind conditions very unpleasant. There
alternative in the upper class, it still Hotel Sahara Regency where we have not stayed, what seemed to us but clean and well.

refueling - The last gas station is located about 60 km from the border near the small settlement Talamhairise. Unfortunately, confirms what was already written other places: The pump is often stay after 17:00 clock "broken", so that the tank is recommended to wait in the adjoining hotel BARBAS. We found this quite rude and have towed our friends on the way back from Mauritania to Dakhla prefer. In the direction of Mauritania does not work. Therefore, we recommend about 210 km from the border to fill up ever and on the way back by then sufficient to calculate fuel.

Mauritania:
info the border with Mauritania - not switch : The course is bad. no insurance right at the border post finish : D ie insurance for a bus / car in Mauritania should not cost more than EURO 20-25 (circa 7500 Mauritanian UM). We discovered that the office demands at the border post twice and deduct a commission. Carnet de Passage - is not required under the new government.
Cadeaux - a sensitive issue: children want most pens or sweets. Police ask for anything possible. Once samples are well cosmetics (shower gel, lotion) for their women, we are now collecting for the next trip to visit every hotel.

Nouadhibou - Camp Movement "Baie de Levrier" an oasis in the city center, opposite the police headquarters. The owner Ali Mahjoub has organized our auto insurance and otherwise many issues mar. Routes and feasibility answered (tel: 00222746536, fax: 745 949, email: alilevriers2003@yahoo.fr ). You can pre-reserve. Since the space is not large, this is empfehlendwert with late arrival. About 500 yards on the right side of the main street is a very good Chinese restaurant (supposedly the only one in Mauritania), which is subject to availability and alcohol consumption on.

Nouakchott - "Escale des Sables" in the borough of Ksar, approximately 1.7 km from the city center Tevragh Zeina towards the airport is an ideal place to refuel. The riad-style guesthouse is surrounded by beautiful gardens, has a small swimming pool, offers dinner and has a "guard" for the cars. It's cheap with no EURO 65 for a double room with breakfast, but that would be worth it to us again and again. Tel 222 654.15.74; Rue 225, number 143, are Alternatively, the Auberge Menata in the borough Tevragh Zeine near Nouakchott Telecom Kennedey between bd and bd de Gaulle ( auberge.menata @ voila.fr ; GSM 222 636.94. 50 or 643.27.30. Here you can stay in your own car, in communal tents or dormitories. The Auberge is a meeting place for travelers where you can get the latest information on trails, paths and the like get. Unfortunately, the noise level in the hustle and bustle is similar. The much-mentioned MonoTel Hotel / Novotel was not much left. Here, there is now a disco quartered. In the luxury class (ie, 3 stars), there is now the "Mercure Marhaba," what makes a bad impression from the outside. Wild is to stay in and around Nouakchott definitely not recommended. We got to know affected robbed himself. Lina Pizzeria in Rue Abou Baker has not only beer but also makes really good pizza.

Atar - Bab Sahara is a nice, neat encampment with a restaurant and inn run by Just and Cora Buma. Similarly, an information point for travelers en route to Chinguetti, Choum or Tidjikja. Route d'Azougi, GSM 222 647.39.66, e-mail: justusbuma@yahoo.com ; GPS N 20-31-157, 13-03-723 W.

Djama - The road along the dam to Djama is easy to drive, even without 4-wheel drive. Entrance directly in front of the huge military Rosso station turn right off the road. From then straight off, when multiple routes visible, tend to keep to the left to see dam. You can drive on the dam or water niedirgem beach next to it, which is certainly convenient. The border crossing is easy. We have paid by 3000 on the Mauritanian side, and EURO 10 per person on Senegalese side. This EURO 8 for the dam and about 500 city tax. If you want to re-enter via Djama to Mauritania, you need a visa with "plusieurs entrees.

Mauritania landscaped us so fascinated that we want to travel again. This Nouakchott and Nouadhibou are rather faceless cities where one can move freely but to run errands. The area around Atar is a scenic highlight. Sorry, we felt the Muslim population there is very pushy and demanding ("donne moi un cadeau"). A walk was not uncommon for Spies route running. It is advisable to also really discuss prices even banal little things before, and to avoid common driving with all sorts of other emergencies.

Another alternative Literaturtip to Mauritania: Odette du Puigaudeau "barefoot through Mauritania," National Geographic, Frederking & Thaler. The book was first published in 2006 in German, although the trip took place back in the 30s. The descriptions, however, are incredibly accurate and entertaining.

Senegal:

car - A car needs in Senegal, a warning triangle, a first aid kit, a safety vest and a fire extinguisher. The first police checkpoint is just after crossing the border, more will follow in the St. Louis at a distance of 5 kilometers. The penalties for lack of the above items or excessive speed are juicy. The police may face contradiction immediately with forfeiture or confiscation of the papers of the vehicle. Penalties are usually demanded by tourists in EURO, receipts, there are of course not - that's spelled corruption in miniature. When Outlook: After St. Louis it will be better ... In an emergency, you will receive the above items at the gas station in St. Louis ELTON - but various controls are already in front. Vehicles that are older than 5 years need a Carnet de Passage . Everyone else can get for about 5 € to the border with a Passavant, the 10 days is valid (there is a possibility of extension of 2 x 15 days).

St. Louis - The legendary Zebrabar is spectacularly situated on the Langue de Barbarie and delivers what is promised in many places (clean sanitation, good food, cozy community atmosphere, beautiful nature experiences). It is not just a stopover for Africa driver, but is also make to stay and vacation. New, luxurious bungalows with private bath are in progress. If you travel by airplane, a transfer from Dakar to be organized. Tel +221 638 18 62 / 962 00 19; zebrabar@hotmail.com . St. Louis can be reached by taxi in 30 minutes. Cost: CFA 5,000 for one way, 3,000 CFA for return.

Dakar - Dakar itself is not necessarily the most attractive of all large cities. Lots of traffic, lots of garbage, but also a lot of life. We can here the hotel "Le Lodge of Almadies " recommend. It is a rather small hotel outside the hectic center right near the idyllic "Pont des Almadies" auf dem nördlichen Teil der Dakar-Peninsula liegt. Route de la pointe Almadies, BP 29339 Dakar; Tel: + 221 869 03 45, Fax: +221 869 03 50, Email: hottellelodge@sentoo.sn

Sehr empfohlen wurde uns auch von den vertrauenwürdigen Betreibern der Zebrabar das Guesthouse " Keur Diame ". Es liegt im Fischerdörfchen Ngor, ausserhalb des Zentrums von Dakar und wird von einer Schweizerin geführt. Parcelles Assainies, Unité 15, Maison n°15, Dakar – Sénégal; Tel.: + 221 855 27 77 (nach Ruth Isenschmid verlangen, Mobil: + 221 450 28 20, eMail: keurdiame@sentoo.sn

In Dakar itself was for us the Institute Francaise an oasis of calm and relaxation: Great cafe / restaurant, interesting concerts and exhibitions and a library .

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Roof Drappings For Weddings

Back adieu in Europe

Now we are back in Europe and enjoy the English sun (yes, yes, the weather report from Switzerland motivates us not currently on the Alpine crossing ...). We will not publish this weblog therefore more recent posts. However, we will be adding in the next few weeks are a few pictures and revise the pages somewhat. It is worthwhile from time to time to look inside ...

Friday, February 23, 2007

Occasional Tummy Ache

Second Life War: During the osteopathic treatment

Hunger is painful. Weariness creeps for hours into the brain. Now I can not yet adopt my Vitalbrei, I really want to finish the Avatar for my baby. I have yet decided whether it should be a girl or a boy. In any case, it is to have a cat's head and wings. Of course, we are moving in Second Life without wings through the virtual world, but wings are simply chic. And for my baby I would have only the best.
Darn it, I get dizzy, I need my skinny hairless bodies necessarily again fuel inspire. If we had but only a better position in Second Life, if we could live in Dreamland and land for sale, then I could also afford a diet of the IV line. Then I would not ever go to the refrigerator and high-security me this disgusting stuff tilt in the mouth.
Something abnormal. That one has to take food into his mouth and choke down. This is so difficult with the untrained esophagus. Melancholy I stare in the mirror on the wall in the cubbyhole. My beauty. I have inherited from Ururgroßoma, probably it is the only existing at all levels in the world. Who wants to watch already, this milky face, never seen a glimmer of sun, sparse threads hanging around on the head, huge eyes, large with pupils like barn doors. What do we need again a nose? I forgot about it. Urururgroßoma would have to explain to me in their world there was still smells. And real food, you had to chew. Disgusting.
create When it finally that we can rid ourselves of this pesky body and can totally immerse themselves into Second Life?
I turn away from the mirror. Why only when ever I stare into it again? What do I want to see it? My life is played out in Second Life, where I am tall and slim, a pretty creature from the Twilight, with angel wings (yes, I'm all these things, why should my baby also get some), a wolf man to man Unfortunately, he gives far too much time and Linden dollars in its tuning, otherwise it is a very nice chat Junky. I have seen him before. In the real world, I mean. Strange, what's the real world? We live in Second Life.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Columbus Ohio Alignment

Sahara - you soon ..

A feast of camel meat and dates in the hospitality tent for the last Wuestencamps on our route ("Roi du Beduin" in Laayoune) us - despite the mood of farewell - conciliatory. The night then we have to spend in the bed of Landi, as the wind had freshened up in the Western Sahara Sturmstaerke and it is impossible to open the roof of the tent.

now we are back north of the Sahara, the boundary line is approximately at the height of Tan Tan (300 km south of Agadir). From Agadir we drive on the Tizi'n test - a snow-covered Atlas Pass at 2100m sea level. Not a bad contrast: Two days ago, still sweating in the heat of the desert and now frozen snow in the Atlas. However, we quickly flee back to the warm coast back to enjoy a few days to a comfortable 25 degrees.

The accompanying pictures show a few interesting views: A sign warning of mines is included in the north of Mauritania. A silent witness of the war with the Polisario, which dates back to many years (70s and 80s). But the land mines remain, threatening the Bedouins and herders still. It shows once again how hard it is to get rid of these insidious weapons that almost all victims unter der Zivilbevoelkerung fordern.

Die beiden anderen Bilder sind im Atlasgebirge geschossen. Die lokalen Ziegen klettern scheinbar lieber auf Baeume als auf Berge...





Friday, February 16, 2007

Female Masterpation Wit Hosehold

back to the desert

Atar gilt als die heimliche Hauptstadt der Mauren. Vor rund 800 Jahren war Atar und das in der Naehe gelegene Chinguetti ein wichtiger Stuetzpunkt des Transsaharahandels. Gold und Sklaven, Datteln und Gewuerze fanden hier ihre Abnnehmer.

Vom Senegalfluss fahren wir erst about 350 km to the north, only to get from Nouakchott from 450 km to the northeast inland to Atar. The temperatures here are by now almost 40 degrees in the shade in the afternoon. Base camp is the encampment "Bab Sahara", which is run by a Dutchman in Atar. Here there is the usual bustle: a handful of fairly bold African driver sits in the shade and exchanged views on the best of runs. Four in the morning cries of the muezzin and sunset from there smuggled beer. We go from Here (dug up five years ago from the infidels archaeological the European Union out of the sand), a mountain track to Chinguetti, one of the holy places of Islam. The ride is breathtaking and reminds an eine Szenerie aus dem Grand Canyon (siehe Bild). Die historische Staette wirkt eher verkommen und vermuellt. Die Andenkenhaendler lassen sich kaum abschuetteln.

Eigentlich wollen wir dann von Atar ueber 500 km Sandpiste zurueck an die marokkanische Grenze fahren. ein Motorschaden am Allradantrieb unserer Freunde laesst dieses Unternehmen aber zu gewagt erscheinenen. So fahren wir ueber die Teerstrasse zurueck nach Marokko (knapp 1000 km bis zur Grenze). Mit einem (freundlich gemeinten) "Heil Hitler" verabschieden sich die mauretanischen Beamten von uns, bei denen - wie wir immer wieder bestaetigt bekommen - die Verbrechen des Naziregimes noch heute hoch im Kurs stehen.

In Marokko erwartet uns eine unangenehme Ueberraschung an der ersten Tankstelle, wo angeblich die Benzinpumpe nicht funktioniert. Wir sollen - statt zu tanken - im angegliederten Hotel uebernachten. Dieser Trick wird schon in unserem Reisefuehrer beschrieben und wir lachen den Tankwart nur aus. Allerdings bekommen wir trotzdem keinen Sprit. So entscheiden wir uns dafuer, den benzinlosen VW-Bus 100 km durch die Westsahara zur naechsten Tanke zu schleppen. Wiedereinmal loest der Landrover seine Aufgabe ohne Probleme. Nach Mitternacht erreichen wir Dakhla und genehmigen uns - wie schon haeufig - ein lecker Erbsensueppchen(Dank der unerschoepflichen Vorraete von Corinna und Andi), bevor wir todmuede ins Zelt kriechen.

morning laughs but again the sun over the stunning bay of Dakhla, and we are pleased with the surfers barely 50 m Removes in the surf.

Friday, February 9, 2007

Hammam Turkish Spa Dc



Dakar is the southernmost point of our trip dar. We have now turned his Land Rover, we dug out from Dakar and are back in St. Louis in northern Senegal. After nearly six weeks, we find that we, the previous course of the journey has quite surprised: As we saw originally Morocco and Mauritania only as a transit country and Senegal as the actual (very nice, interesting) goal, it turns out that especially Mauritania much more interesting than expected. With the fantastic desert landscape, the great loneliness of empty sand seas and the nomads Zeltdoerfern of Mauritania offers a lot. Also you feel a certain optimism in the country to move forward the effort (largely fair elections, 20% quota for women in parliament, development of press ...). Morocco also has very pleasantly surprised, especially the enormous economic progress that took place in the last few years there. Other hand, remains an ambiguous impression of Senegal. The once excellent infrastructure of the French (rail, road) has expired and unkempt. The population radiates more lethargy. Dirt and garbage in the villages are much worse than in northern countries, although it is still doing better than the example of Mauritania. But Senegal has undoubtedly impressive landscapes, culinary delights of fish and a lot of West African culture. Not to be forgotten is also the wesenlich more liberal and tolerant treatment of religious rules.

We have decided to spend on the way back some time in Mauritania and / or Morocco, as the Sahara desert for us absolutely the most fascinating part of the trip so far was.

Here are two Bilder, die die senegalesische Widersprüchlichkeit zeigen. Einmal ein Eindruck vom Verkehrschaos in Dakar (das Bild zeigt nicht etwa einen Parkplatz, sondern ist mitten auf der Stadtautobahn aufgenommen) und eine Impression vom idyllischen Senegalfluss im Abendlicht.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Acrylics For Bitten Nails

interim results from Dakar to Goree Island of Slaves

Die Stadt ist ein Moloch. Man kann es nicht anders sagen. Ein paar Millionen Menschen leben zusammengepfercht auf der Peninsula von Dakar. Expansionsraum gibt es praktisch nicht.
Die Stadt gleicht einem brodelnden Hexenkessel. Sobald man dem Taxi oder dem Grand-Taxi (Bild) entsteigt, hört man schon von allen Seiten "Madame, Monsieur, regardez! Bon Prix!!" Everything is traded and each Dakar is probably from birth to dealers ...
We take refuge on the boat off the coast are de former slave island of Gorée. From here were sent until about 200 years ago human goods across the Atlantic. Today, remember a couple of monuments and the "Maison des Esclaves" at this time. The majority of the island but older French women used to with their young black Lovern to whisper sweet nothings to stroll and . Well, there's say a sex tourism was restricted to men ...



Monday, February 5, 2007

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KM since 7500 Kreuzlingen ...

...und Dakar ist erreicht. 250 km sind wir ab -st.Louis durch relativ öde Savanne Richtung Süden gefahren, hin und wieder am Wegesrand ein ärmliches Dorf oder ein staubiges Städtchen - meist gruppiert um die zentrale Tankstelle. Nachdem wir uns dann kurz entschlossen doch noch dem Verkehrschaos vor Dakar gestellt haben, hat es nur zwei Stunden gedauert die letzten 20 km zu überwinden. Morgen werden wir uns dieses Gewühl aus Menschen, immer hupenden Schrottautos, Marktständen, Garküchen, Cafés, Restaurants und und und... näher anschauen. Mal sehen, ob es auch ein paar gute Schnappschüsse There.

Saturday, February 3, 2007

Fix Internet Windvd 5

zebra and gazelle in the South Sahara

We sit in the shade of some large palm trees in the background the sound of the sea, in front of us, "Beers Gazelle". The main goal of our journey has been reached! Shortly after 19 clock before yesterday we arrived in Africa in the famous traveler Zebrabar. About 20 miles south of St. Louis and located about 40 km from the Senegalese border, has the run of Swiss Zebrabar everything you could wish for after a busy day: a large area for camping, protected a beautiful beach behind a sandbank in front of the sea , Senegalese-Swiss cuisine and solar-powered hot showers, and the bottom visible Aussichtsturm.Man meets here the most adventurous figures on the trip through Africa - aging hippy, car thieves, British pensioners in search of the late happiness, and even a couple of Konstanz in transit to South Africa. Abound, we see old, converted trucks with Busch fitness ... What a place!

The road is not easy. Nouakchott, we drive 200 km to the south to Rosso, then turn to the west, to escape the traffickers and helpful "locals at the notorious border crossing from Rosso. We take the dirt road over some 100 km along the Senegal River (in the water next to the slopes, the wallowing warthogs and we see hunderte Flamingos), um dann bei Djama auf einer Schleußenanlage über den Fluß zu fahren. Die Grenzformalitäten lassen sich schnell erledigen – insbesondere nachdem der mauretanische Grenzer von seinem Nickerchen erwacht ist, von der Pritsche aufsteht und uns gähnend die Pässe abstempelt. Nicht viele Reisende benutzen offensichtlich diesen abgelegenen Grenzübergang.

Kaum nähern wir uns jedoch St. Louis stoppt uns eine senegalesische Polizeikontrolle. Monsieur wünscht Warndreieck, Verbandskasten und Feuerlöscher (!) zu sehen. Mit einem Feuerlöscher können wir nicht dienen (wie wahrscheinlich 99,9% all Senegalese drivers in their moveable wrecks). The policeman said, however, need to cash in on us 20 € penalty. He wishes to issue a receipt not go away. When we refuse to pay, he is very gooey and threatened with the confiscation of our car. With gnashing teeth, we procure and pay us at the next gas station with a fire extinguisher. The attendant laughs and one wonders whether we also have other popular "Kontrollgegenstaende. At this point, a word about police conduct appropriate: While we were in Morocco to one (compared to earlier years) is extremely proper conduct of the police and are also encountered, take the south Schmiergelforderungen Breast and arbitrary to tourists massively.
We plan to spend some days in the Zebrabar and enjoy the beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. Then shall we decide which direction to go in the journey ...

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Quart Baggie For Flying

Duensurfen

from Nouadhibou, we take the asphalt road to the south. After about 200 km we drive from the main road heading west into the open terrain. We follow some traces of sand and rubble. Andis agent and Corinna's GPS, we can orient ourselves in the terrain very well. Time and again we pass soft sand stretches between the sand dunes, and finally, Finally, the Land Rover is in animal welfare! You can hear the engine quasi cheer ... with no problem mastering the all-wheel drive on the sand. At deeper sites help from the off-road gear. We move about 40 km across the desert before a half-way runway used encounter that leads us directly into the National Park. With the two SUVs we can enjoy the beautiful landscape of soft rolling dunes under clear blue skies. Finally, the trail leads closer to the Atlantic, which also applies here directly on the desert landscape. We set up camp at the Cape on Taragit - 100 yards the beach. Evening by the fire, we observe gerbils, spiders and a number of different rolling Wüst cornered animal. The next morning found all around our storage defects of jackal and Desert Fox (all easily identifiable through the cosmos leader "Sahara", a really useful gift to my mother, in addition to the annual pajamas!). The next day we drive through the park towards the south, the dunes are getting higher and eventually surrender, the somewhat weaker engine of the VW bus. We drive back towards the asphalt road and after a night on under the desert sky (this time we find a whole camel skeleton), we reach Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.

around Nouakchott is a five kilometer-wide belt of rubbish and car wrecks - not unusual for African cities. The city itself turns out to be quite pleasant - lots of small restaurants and cafes along with the villas of the messages line the boulevards of the city. Mauritania's population is generally very friendly but reserved, exceptions are only a few police checkpoints, the "Gifts" claim. We plan to stay here two days before the trip to the Senegal river to go further.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Why Do Satellite Colonies Appear Ap Bio Lab 6

Mauritania reached! logo

We have now crossed the border into the "real" Africa. After almost 2 hours, the border formalities done and we drove to Nouadhibu, the second-largest "city" in Mauritania. But it is essentially a collection of shacks and huts, the hawk, especially cell phones and all sorts of stuff. The camp is all right, including one-hour Morgenruf from the adjacent mosque by 6 clock. While Morocco is now nearly happened to sound european, Mauritania is a real change. In Nouadhibou, there are maybe two restaurants on Western standards, after all, an excellent Chinese. Alcohol is not to get practical. At the border, some passengers were frisked meticulously accurate, if anywhere would be to find a bottle. In the booth by customs could also be a collection of confiscated alcoholic drinks to visitors. What happens, however, with the substance after work was not to figure out from the Zoellner ... We are therefore already on the famous "Zebrabar" in Sengeal where is supposed to flow the typical "beer Gazelle" and dogs ...

The next day it goes but first on to the unique bird national park "Parque de Argin" a little south and then via Nouakchott beach passage towards the capital. The trip to the beach line is only in favorable Tidal possible and therefore we are waiting still in Nouadhibou on the ebb; read we sell our time, fly count and an interesting discussion with a Fischeiereinkaeufer from France, one of coveted specific fish eggs buys, which are then in France for a fortune in the supermarket appetizer to go over the counter.

Here are a few pictures with impressions from the Wuestenfahrt the last days. To see the all-wheel-VW bus of our new friends Andy, Cori and daughter Nina, with whom we are part of the way back and put the action "sand in motor home" a few days.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Blepharitis Almay Make Up

5000 km from home

Yesterday we are the third day through the desert gefahren und haben die 5000 km Marke seit Kreuzlingen ueberschritten. Am Abend vorher hatten wir noch auf dem kleinen Campingplatz Roi du Beduin das Vergnuegen, unsere Sandbleche einzuweihen und ein festgefahrenes Wohnmobil wieder flott zu machen. Das freundliche franzoesische Ehepaar packte darauf die Whiskyvorraete aus und es gab eine improvisierte Stehparty im Sand mit deutlichen Kopfschmerzfolgen am naechsten Morgen.

Inzwischen ist also fast die ganze Westsahara durchquert, heute Abend steht der Grenzuebertritt nach Mauretanien an. Die Straende Dakhlas , ganz im Sueden Marokkos, sind uebrigens ein absoluter Traum und von Dutzenden Surfern bevoelkert. Ueberhaupt scheint die Regierung inzwischen viel Geld in dieser Region zu investieren und die Wuestenstaedte machen allesamt einen guten Eindruck. Nur die Campingplaetze bieten eine echte Herausforderung fuer Meister Proper.

Auch der Sprit ist steuerfrei und wir bezahlen umgerechnet pro Liter Diesel 40 cent... Mit einmal Tanken fuer 40 Euro sollten wir also fast bis an den Senegalfluss vorstossen koennen!
Fotos folgen sobald wir die technischen Moeglichkeiten finden.