After leaving Manali, I arrived this morning at 6:00h in McLeodGanj. This is quite a touristic place. I walked around the city and visited the Tibet Museum,the Residence of the Dalai Lama and the need markets.
Tommrow I am invited to a teaching of the Dalai Lama and I will see if I can make it through the masses of tourists.
Only 3 days left.....
Sonntag, 28. September 2008
Freitag, 26. September 2008
Shimla-Manali
Finally I left New Delhi with incredible impressions from India. I went by train to Kalka, where I wanted to take the tpytrain up to Shimla. But because of landslides the train couldn't go, so I took a taxi with 2 other english guys to the capital of Himachal-Pradesh.
Expecting a chilled out town, I got dissapointet..It was as crowded as everywhere else. The next day I made a bus tour through the Shimla area.
The next morning the hotelmanager wanted to rip me off, and charge me a second time, but not with me...I had to run to catch my bus to Manali.
On the bus to Manali I met Jef and had one of the greatest trips on my travels. Beautiful landscape combined with an adventurous busdrive.
Arriving in Manali was like Christmas and New Years eve on the same day...it was so relaxed compared to the other India I have seen so far.
Me and Jef shared a room and went up to the Rohtang Pass (ca.4000m above sea level).
Tonight I will leave for Dharamsala and then turn beack to Delhi, where my flight leaves.
C ya
Expecting a chilled out town, I got dissapointet..It was as crowded as everywhere else. The next day I made a bus tour through the Shimla area.
The next morning the hotelmanager wanted to rip me off, and charge me a second time, but not with me...I had to run to catch my bus to Manali.
On the bus to Manali I met Jef and had one of the greatest trips on my travels. Beautiful landscape combined with an adventurous busdrive.
Arriving in Manali was like Christmas and New Years eve on the same day...it was so relaxed compared to the other India I have seen so far.
Me and Jef shared a room and went up to the Rohtang Pass (ca.4000m above sea level).
Tonight I will leave for Dharamsala and then turn beack to Delhi, where my flight leaves.
C ya
Freitag, 19. September 2008
Namaste
Hi,
after spending 4 days in Delhi I am getting acclimatized. Investigating the local food and stores and walking around the living area were my tasks for the last days. Yesterday me and Moritz working colleges went to a night club near the Conaught Place. We had a nice party and I really felt strange to be preferred at everything, just because I´m white. Even the drivers that take us everywhere at every time of the day would kiss our ass if we would tell them.
During the next days I am going to do some more Delhi sightseeing before I leave on Monday by train to Kalka. And from Kalka I will go with a toy train to Shimla.
From there I try to get to Dharamsala/ McLeod Ganj and take a look at the Himalaya mountains and to be again with budhist people.
after spending 4 days in Delhi I am getting acclimatized. Investigating the local food and stores and walking around the living area were my tasks for the last days. Yesterday me and Moritz working colleges went to a night club near the Conaught Place. We had a nice party and I really felt strange to be preferred at everything, just because I´m white. Even the drivers that take us everywhere at every time of the day would kiss our ass if we would tell them.
During the next days I am going to do some more Delhi sightseeing before I leave on Monday by train to Kalka. And from Kalka I will go with a toy train to Shimla.
From there I try to get to Dharamsala/ McLeod Ganj and take a look at the Himalaya mountains and to be again with budhist people.
Dienstag, 16. September 2008
I miss Bangkok....
After getting to New Delhi, Moritz picked me up from the airport. Then we drove to his appartment and had some beer.
This morning I went out on the Delhi streets. Crazy...just unbelievable how the Indians drive. Traffic jams everywhere and nothing but aggressiv drivers. Nothing for softies!! After driving with Thomas (another German in Mo´s living complex) to the Redfort, we took a walk to the Mosque and Old Delhi.
A variety of characters...beggers, dealers, rikschadrivers....all crazy...
The bazar was an imprssion how life back in the days could have been. What a contrast to the so relaxed Bangkok;-)I will definately need some time to deal that impressions.
My plan is to catch a train to the Himalaya direction.
C ya
This morning I went out on the Delhi streets. Crazy...just unbelievable how the Indians drive. Traffic jams everywhere and nothing but aggressiv drivers. Nothing for softies!! After driving with Thomas (another German in Mo´s living complex) to the Redfort, we took a walk to the Mosque and Old Delhi.
A variety of characters...beggers, dealers, rikschadrivers....all crazy...
The bazar was an imprssion how life back in the days could have been. What a contrast to the so relaxed Bangkok;-)I will definately need some time to deal that impressions.
My plan is to catch a train to the Himalaya direction.
C ya
Sonntag, 14. September 2008
pop gang mai thailand
After spending almost 1 month in Thailand I will leave tommorow to New Delhi, India.
Thailand is really amazing, especially the culture. The people are so friendly and even in Bangkok, where everything is so stressy and hectic, they remain calm and relaxed.
Everywhere you are welcome and everybody has a ear for you.
It was my first time in Asia and I like their buddhist lifestyle!!
I have got plenty pictures, but will post them when I get back home..those computers here suck!
Thailand is really amazing, especially the culture. The people are so friendly and even in Bangkok, where everything is so stressy and hectic, they remain calm and relaxed.
Everywhere you are welcome and everybody has a ear for you.
It was my first time in Asia and I like their buddhist lifestyle!!
I have got plenty pictures, but will post them when I get back home..those computers here suck!
Freitag, 12. September 2008
Pai
Pai
After spending some days in Chiang Rai, we decided to go to Pai. A really beautiful place in north Thailand. Me and Gabriella are doing some vacation here and enjoy the nature. We rented scooters and took nice rides through the mountains and saw waterfalls and indigenous villages.
Me and a higher form of intellegence
our bungalow
Tommorow I head back to Bangkok and will go to New Delhi on Monday.
After spending some days in Chiang Rai, we decided to go to Pai. A really beautiful place in north Thailand. Me and Gabriella are doing some vacation here and enjoy the nature. We rented scooters and took nice rides through the mountains and saw waterfalls and indigenous villages.
Me and a higher form of intellegence
our bungalow
Tommorow I head back to Bangkok and will go to New Delhi on Monday.
Montag, 8. September 2008
Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai
Hey,
after leaving Chiang Mai again I wanted to go trekking in the northern part and headed to Chiang Rai. But the weather become rainy and the bungalow wasn't really inviting. When I arived there I seemed to be the only person to stay at that place, but to my fortune another backpacker arrived. After meeting Gabbie we tried to get into the city and it should become a very funny night. Thanxs to Sam Song and the Teepee Bar:-)
I tried to reach Yati, a local from one of the Hilltribes. An irish woman gave me this tip, but after not reaching him for 3 days I decided to go with Gabbie back to Chiang Mai and from there on to Pai. Glad to leave rainy Chiang Rai again without doing a tour, because of the bad weather, I found a least one cool person to travel with.
Maybe I can do some Hilltribe trekking from Pai. I hope the Gods are with me:-)
after leaving Chiang Mai again I wanted to go trekking in the northern part and headed to Chiang Rai. But the weather become rainy and the bungalow wasn't really inviting. When I arived there I seemed to be the only person to stay at that place, but to my fortune another backpacker arrived. After meeting Gabbie we tried to get into the city and it should become a very funny night. Thanxs to Sam Song and the Teepee Bar:-)
I tried to reach Yati, a local from one of the Hilltribes. An irish woman gave me this tip, but after not reaching him for 3 days I decided to go with Gabbie back to Chiang Mai and from there on to Pai. Glad to leave rainy Chiang Rai again without doing a tour, because of the bad weather, I found a least one cool person to travel with.
Maybe I can do some Hilltribe trekking from Pai. I hope the Gods are with me:-)
Mittwoch, 3. September 2008
Bangkok-Chiang Mai
Hi,
nachdem mich Klaus Juergen Wussow gestern verlassen hat, bin ich nun wieder auf mich allein gestellt:-(...:-) und hab dann auch mal direkt den Zug in den Norden nach Chiang Mai bestiegen. Hier ist es wesentlich kuehler und angenehmer als im Sueden. Und ne neue Freundinn hab ich auch schon gefunden mit der ich mein Zimmer teile!
Nochens vielen Dank fuer deinen Besuch Klaus!!!Ne, wat wor dat lustig!!
nachdem mich Klaus Juergen Wussow gestern verlassen hat, bin ich nun wieder auf mich allein gestellt:-(...:-) und hab dann auch mal direkt den Zug in den Norden nach Chiang Mai bestiegen. Hier ist es wesentlich kuehler und angenehmer als im Sueden. Und ne neue Freundinn hab ich auch schon gefunden mit der ich mein Zimmer teile!
Nochens vielen Dank fuer deinen Besuch Klaus!!!Ne, wat wor dat lustig!!
Sonntag, 31. August 2008
Ko Tao - Phuket
Hi,
after leaving Ko Tao, we got ourself a heat stroke, which made us really tired the next two days in Khao Sok Nationalpark.
After a long boat trip to the main land, we took the minibus to Khao Sok.
After getting the treehouse lodge in the Jungle Huts Resorts, we booked a day tour in the Nationalpark. Going by longboat to a small village, where we had lunch and afterwards treking the jungle.
The next day we decided to make an elephant tour.The Monsoon rain surprised us in the afternoon. After that we visited an old temple.
the next day we headed towards Krabi and took the boat to Ko Lanta. After relaxing from traveling we chilled out in the Why not Bar!
The next morning we took off to Phuket, where our flight goes tommorow back to Bangkok!
C ya
after leaving Ko Tao, we got ourself a heat stroke, which made us really tired the next two days in Khao Sok Nationalpark.
After a long boat trip to the main land, we took the minibus to Khao Sok.
After getting the treehouse lodge in the Jungle Huts Resorts, we booked a day tour in the Nationalpark. Going by longboat to a small village, where we had lunch and afterwards treking the jungle.
The next day we decided to make an elephant tour.The Monsoon rain surprised us in the afternoon. After that we visited an old temple.
the next day we headed towards Krabi and took the boat to Ko Lanta. After relaxing from traveling we chilled out in the Why not Bar!
The next morning we took off to Phuket, where our flight goes tommorow back to Bangkok!
C ya
Donnerstag, 28. August 2008
Frisur
Ja, es war ganz einfach mir diese Frisur beim oertlichen Barbier in Bangkok anfertigen zu lassen:-)
nachdem ich letztes Jahr von einer gewissen person inspiriert wurde und mir auch noch gesagt wurde, das geradezu erwartet wird, dass ich so zurueck komme inklusive vollbart, werde ich das auch anstreben!
nicht trends folgen, trends setzen...lol
nachdem ich letztes Jahr von einer gewissen person inspiriert wurde und mir auch noch gesagt wurde, das geradezu erwartet wird, dass ich so zurueck komme inklusive vollbart, werde ich das auch anstreben!
nicht trends folgen, trends setzen...lol
Womit haben wir das verdient????
Viele werden sich fragen, ob es in Thailand wirklich so geil ist, wie alle sagen. Aber die Wirklichkeit sieht alles andere als rosig aus. Abgesehen von dem schlechten Wetter am Ozean und dem staendig abregnenden Monsoon sind dort einige andere Dinge, die hier ziemlich anoeden.
Die Menschen sind einfach nur auf die Kohle aus und lassen einen nicht in Ruhe relaxen,
die Hygiene ist unter aller Sau,
die Transportmoeglichkeiten sind total eingeschraenkt und bescheiden,
das Essen schmeckt einfach scheusslich,
das Wasser ist eiskalt und es gibt keine Korallen und Fische,
die Bungalowanlagen bieten einfach schlechten Service.
Das alles entspricht der Wahrheit,
wenn heute nicht Gegenteiltag waere:-))
Leben kann so einfach sein. Ruppi:"Klausi, wir muessen gutes Karma haben"!!!
Und nun zu den Fakten:
From Bangkok we took the 18h train to Surathani into the south. After we noticed that our tiket was a rip off, we had to wait 2 hours for the bus to Dom Sak to take the boat to Ko Samui.
In Ko Samui we stayed in a place called Utopia. Our Bungalow was expensiv (10 Euro| night), but we had breakfast included and a 25m walk to the beach. We enjoyed a Thaimassage, chilled in the city and watched a Muay Thai Fight.
After spending 2 days on Ko Samui we headed to Ko Tao, a more relaxing Island good for snorkeling. The Phanun Bungalow offered us free snorkeling equipment and a nice diving spot. After fixing Nadines diving goggles, so that she could see something under water, we spent a half day snorkeling.
We found new friends at the bungalow, Ulrike+Peter+Bruno+Natalie and spend the whole evening eating and drinking togehter.Before we went to bed we listened to the Orchester of animals, which were making music the whole night.
After booking the tour to Khao Sok NAtionalpark our bungalow owner took us to the peer. We were on the boat and bus for 10h until we reached Khao Sok. There we stayed in a Treebungalow (Jungle Huts) and booked a Jungle Tour for the next day.
After taking the boat for one hour over the lake, we reached or walking track. We walked 4h through little creeks into the deep raainforest. At the returning point we entered a cave.
In the evening we went back the same way but had to sit on the back of a pickup, which was good because we saw fireflies and lots of lightnings in the beautiful Thai-Mountains.
Today we have been on an elephant tour through the Jungle. The first half of the trip was hotter than hell and after reaching a cascade, we could get water-conditioning. But this shouldn't be enough...after we continued the tour the monsoon started and we both were wet after 30 seconds.
After that our bungalow boss took us to some small cascades and a buddhist temple.
Tommorow we'll leave to the Andaman Sea to invade Ko Phiphi or Ko Lanta...we don't know yet, like everything on this Thailand trip so far!
C ya
Mittwoch, 20. August 2008
From Australia to Thailand
After going up to Darwin and feeling the drunken atmosphere from all those english and irish islandmonkeys I decided with a german chic to rent a campervan and go to Kakadu nationalpark.
After several kakadus, crocodiles, other birds, dingos and billabongs (waterholes) and Rockpaintings I headed the day before yesterday back to Darwin. Conny (german chic) dropped me off at the airport and I flew over Singapor into Bangkok.
After taking the aiport shuttle got stuck in the traffic I got dropped off somewhere in the huge city without orientation. Not enough there had to be a demonstartion and I had to walk with my back 1 hour through the demonstration to catch the nearest metro.
Then I didn't find the hostel because Klaus had the map and came accidently one day later...so after calling the Thai owner I got some road directions and with the help of Allah...aaehh Buddha I found it.
After meeting Joel (an Irish chic) I took the Tuk Tuk and made a city tour, saw the sleeping Buddha, some other temples and went through the streets to taste some thaifood.
Bangkok is really crazy. Tommorow me and NAdine are going to leave to Ko Samui and start a 2 week south Thailand tour!
After several kakadus, crocodiles, other birds, dingos and billabongs (waterholes) and Rockpaintings I headed the day before yesterday back to Darwin. Conny (german chic) dropped me off at the airport and I flew over Singapor into Bangkok.
After taking the aiport shuttle got stuck in the traffic I got dropped off somewhere in the huge city without orientation. Not enough there had to be a demonstartion and I had to walk with my back 1 hour through the demonstration to catch the nearest metro.
Then I didn't find the hostel because Klaus had the map and came accidently one day later...so after calling the Thai owner I got some road directions and with the help of Allah...aaehh Buddha I found it.
After meeting Joel (an Irish chic) I took the Tuk Tuk and made a city tour, saw the sleeping Buddha, some other temples and went through the streets to taste some thaifood.
Bangkok is really crazy. Tommorow me and NAdine are going to leave to Ko Samui and start a 2 week south Thailand tour!
An alle ladyboyz at home!
von Klaus:
Na ihr Schwimmbutzen!!!
Nachdem Sveni mich heute nachmittag an den Flughafen gebracht hat, kamen uns die dort anwesenden Fluggaeste irgendwie schon ziemlich merkwuerdig vor. Poldi bezeichnete das ganze kurz und knapp als 'freakshow'! Einer von denen (merkwuerdig rasierte haare aufm kopf und irgendwie voll komischer klamottenstyle) fiehl uns beiden dirket auf. Jetzt duerfen alle mal raten, wer im flugzeug neben mir sass... naja, nach einem schier nicht enden wollende flug von fast 12 stunden empfing mich unser ruppert dann am flughafen bangkok.
Ab in den Bus und auf gings das erste mal in richtung city zu unserem hostel. Neue Bestzeit: 1.5 Std.! Dort alles aufs zimmer gebracht und ab ins getuemmel. Der TuckTuck fahrer unseres Vertrauens steuerte uns ab da zielstrebig stundenlang von einer sehenswuerdigkeit zur naechsten.
Nachdem mir bereits beim Besuch des ersten Tempels so ne doofe Taube auf den Kopf geschissen hatte, gings weiter durch ein wahnsinniges Chaos, was man hier auf den Strassen vorfindet. Aber wie das immer so ist: das mit dem verkehr klappt hier irgendwie trotzdem viiiel besser als bei uns! Auch wenn man zwischenzeitlich echt mal kurz den ueberblick verliert. Orientierungsmoeglichkeiten in dieser Stadt liegen fuer den gemeinen europaer quasi bei null! Nachdem wir dann bei dem ein oder anderen garkuechen am strassenrand unseren hunger befriedigt hatten, gings dann gegen 19 uhr endlich in richtung hostel... da kommen wir um die ecke und ploetzlich steh ich vor nem junior-elefanten!
Son Typ sitzt oben drauf und laeft mit dem kleinen kerl in den engen gassen umher und schnorrt futter zusammen! Ich durfte ihn dann auch mal fuettern und fuer 20 bt's (50 cent) auch noch ein paar nette Bilder machen!
jetzt ist mein hirn endgueltig voll mit fast 48 std. Dauerinfo! und wenn das so weiter geht, hab ich morgen schon vergessen, was heute war! morgen mittag gehts via zug ueber nacht in richtung sueden. mit bus und faehre dann auf Koh Samui! Und dann erst mal chillen! ich wuensch euch allen daheim ganz liebe gruesse aus dem sehr sehr (!!!) schwuelen thailand! ;-)
Na ihr Schwimmbutzen!!!
Nachdem Sveni mich heute nachmittag an den Flughafen gebracht hat, kamen uns die dort anwesenden Fluggaeste irgendwie schon ziemlich merkwuerdig vor. Poldi bezeichnete das ganze kurz und knapp als 'freakshow'! Einer von denen (merkwuerdig rasierte haare aufm kopf und irgendwie voll komischer klamottenstyle) fiehl uns beiden dirket auf. Jetzt duerfen alle mal raten, wer im flugzeug neben mir sass... naja, nach einem schier nicht enden wollende flug von fast 12 stunden empfing mich unser ruppert dann am flughafen bangkok.
Ab in den Bus und auf gings das erste mal in richtung city zu unserem hostel. Neue Bestzeit: 1.5 Std.! Dort alles aufs zimmer gebracht und ab ins getuemmel. Der TuckTuck fahrer unseres Vertrauens steuerte uns ab da zielstrebig stundenlang von einer sehenswuerdigkeit zur naechsten.
Nachdem mir bereits beim Besuch des ersten Tempels so ne doofe Taube auf den Kopf geschissen hatte, gings weiter durch ein wahnsinniges Chaos, was man hier auf den Strassen vorfindet. Aber wie das immer so ist: das mit dem verkehr klappt hier irgendwie trotzdem viiiel besser als bei uns! Auch wenn man zwischenzeitlich echt mal kurz den ueberblick verliert. Orientierungsmoeglichkeiten in dieser Stadt liegen fuer den gemeinen europaer quasi bei null! Nachdem wir dann bei dem ein oder anderen garkuechen am strassenrand unseren hunger befriedigt hatten, gings dann gegen 19 uhr endlich in richtung hostel... da kommen wir um die ecke und ploetzlich steh ich vor nem junior-elefanten!
Son Typ sitzt oben drauf und laeft mit dem kleinen kerl in den engen gassen umher und schnorrt futter zusammen! Ich durfte ihn dann auch mal fuettern und fuer 20 bt's (50 cent) auch noch ein paar nette Bilder machen!
jetzt ist mein hirn endgueltig voll mit fast 48 std. Dauerinfo! und wenn das so weiter geht, hab ich morgen schon vergessen, was heute war! morgen mittag gehts via zug ueber nacht in richtung sueden. mit bus und faehre dann auf Koh Samui! Und dann erst mal chillen! ich wuensch euch allen daheim ganz liebe gruesse aus dem sehr sehr (!!!) schwuelen thailand! ;-)
Mittwoch, 13. August 2008
After another night on the bus I arrived in Broome. It's even hotter than in Exmouth and the earth is more red. I didn't get to check in my hostel, so I had to go to another shitty one. Noone says hello, everybody just drunk and really rude. (Scheiss Inselaffen)
I'm glad to leave today to Darwin. But though I had a good time relaxing at the beach and watching the sunset.
I also met Yasmin again, who is working here! I enjoyed meeting at least one normal person here:-) Have a nice time in New-Zealand!!!
I'm glad to leave today to Darwin. But though I had a good time relaxing at the beach and watching the sunset.
I also met Yasmin again, who is working here! I enjoyed meeting at least one normal person here:-) Have a nice time in New-Zealand!!!
Dienstag, 12. August 2008
Freitag, 8. August 2008
Back on the road
Finally, I'm back on the road...After working 2 month in Adelaide and a murder party on the last night there (thx Ricky!!!), I stepped in the Indian-Pacific train from Adlelaide to Perth. It was a nice trip through the middle of Australia with basicallly nothing than a wide view.
But though it was good to see something of the dimensions of the outback..really impressiv!
On the train I met some locals and of course Germans and Dutch friends. During a 4 hour stop in Kalgoorlie ( a gold mining town) we all went to a pub and had some wine.
After me and Gefion got kicked out for not wearing the appropiate gear, we had all the old australian train fellows on our side and they were giving the bouncers shit...lol
Arrived in Perth I stayed with Fabien, a German friend who I met in Melbourne. Thx Fabien for giving me a place to stay!!!
Perth was really sunny but still cold in the morning and at night. After touring the city and making a boattrip to Freemantle I took the bus to Exmouth.
Driving along the Westcoast I enjoyed the changing landscape. It's getting warmer with every hour and in Exmouth its too hot for me.
I got sunburned the first day we were snorkeling the Ningaloo Reef. Me, Gerome, Caroline and Marian rented a car and went to Turquiose Beach. Awesome experience.
Tonight, I'm leaving to Broome which is further north and I hope I will survive the heat and the Kanguruh Attacks on the bus:-)
But though it was good to see something of the dimensions of the outback..really impressiv!
On the train I met some locals and of course Germans and Dutch friends. During a 4 hour stop in Kalgoorlie ( a gold mining town) we all went to a pub and had some wine.
After me and Gefion got kicked out for not wearing the appropiate gear, we had all the old australian train fellows on our side and they were giving the bouncers shit...lol
Arrived in Perth I stayed with Fabien, a German friend who I met in Melbourne. Thx Fabien for giving me a place to stay!!!
Perth was really sunny but still cold in the morning and at night. After touring the city and making a boattrip to Freemantle I took the bus to Exmouth.
Driving along the Westcoast I enjoyed the changing landscape. It's getting warmer with every hour and in Exmouth its too hot for me.
I got sunburned the first day we were snorkeling the Ningaloo Reef. Me, Gerome, Caroline and Marian rented a car and went to Turquiose Beach. Awesome experience.
Tonight, I'm leaving to Broome which is further north and I hope I will survive the heat and the Kanguruh Attacks on the bus:-)
Freitag, 4. Juli 2008
Pics AUSTRALIA
Sydney
Sydney-Zoo
Melbourne
Great Ocean Road + Grampians
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Freitag, 27. Juni 2008
Adelaide
After working 3 weeks in Adelaide and staying in the city, I will move to the Hills were my job is at to my boss. He offered me to stay with him and teach his son german.
I'm planing to work another 3 weeks and then travel around Australia. About now, life is coming back to old habits that I wanted to give up by traveling. It's starting getting boring to work the same procedures every day and nothing really moves and I'm getting to lazy and comfortable with the situation.
But I need the money, (money the root of the evil:-)) and I probably can enjoy traveling even more than before.
Nothing really happened during the last weeks beside sawing wood, gluing and nailing it together.
C YA
I'm planing to work another 3 weeks and then travel around Australia. About now, life is coming back to old habits that I wanted to give up by traveling. It's starting getting boring to work the same procedures every day and nothing really moves and I'm getting to lazy and comfortable with the situation.
But I need the money, (money the root of the evil:-)) and I probably can enjoy traveling even more than before.
Nothing really happened during the last weeks beside sawing wood, gluing and nailing it together.
C YA
Freitag, 13. Juni 2008
Mahlzeit
Hi,
Ich bin in Adelaide und werde auch erstaml einen Monat lang hier bleiben. Hab nen guten Job gefunden und kann genug damit verdienen, um anschliessend auf die Chinesen zu scheissen und stattdessen nach Thailand und Indien zu fahren...Yippi
Ich wohne hier in einem netten Hostel einer Schweizerin, die mich auch direkt schon in gewohnter Manier eingespannt hat, ihren Pferdetransporter zu streichen, womit ich mir direkt 2 Wochen Unterkunft verdient habe.
Fahre wieder jeden Morgen mit dem Bus, wie zu alten Hagerhofzeiten. Um 6h gehts raus, um dann eine Stunde in die Berge zu eiern, um dann um Punkt 8h den Presslufthammer zu schwingen. Die Arbeit besteht hauptsaechlich aus Saegen, Stanzen und Nageln.
Bis denne
Ich bin in Adelaide und werde auch erstaml einen Monat lang hier bleiben. Hab nen guten Job gefunden und kann genug damit verdienen, um anschliessend auf die Chinesen zu scheissen und stattdessen nach Thailand und Indien zu fahren...Yippi
Ich wohne hier in einem netten Hostel einer Schweizerin, die mich auch direkt schon in gewohnter Manier eingespannt hat, ihren Pferdetransporter zu streichen, womit ich mir direkt 2 Wochen Unterkunft verdient habe.
Fahre wieder jeden Morgen mit dem Bus, wie zu alten Hagerhofzeiten. Um 6h gehts raus, um dann eine Stunde in die Berge zu eiern, um dann um Punkt 8h den Presslufthammer zu schwingen. Die Arbeit besteht hauptsaechlich aus Saegen, Stanzen und Nageln.
Bis denne
Freitag, 6. Juni 2008
G'Day
After spending 4 days in Sydney, I had to leave the city. Compared to New-Zealand it was really stressy and the hostel atmosphere wasn't really inviting.
I tried to collect information on my travel plans and on the possibility to get a job without a work and travel visa. But it turned out that the people didn't have no clue what they were talking about. I decided to leave Sydney to head towards the Westcoast, because it is not a Ballermann(party) place like the Eastcoast and the jobs are supposed to be better paid.
So, I took the bus from Sydney to Melbourne and met two german girls on the bus, one from Saxony (Sachsen) and one soccerplaying lesbian from Stuttgart. Once we arrived in Melbourne we exchanged telefonnumbers because all of us wanted to travel further on to Adelaide. After seeing Melbourne for one day, I decided that I had to leave the city as soon as possible because it annoyed me. So I arranged a rental car and called the girls if they want to come along and share the costs.
We drove down the Great Ocean Road and watched the sunset and the sunrise at the 12 Apostels and went further on to the Grampians National Park. These days were really great, because we got to see some landscape and animals. Our first Kanguruhs, Emus, Parrots and other birds with weird sounds and colors.
The trip ended after 3 days in Adelaide. Here I finally got Hardcore Maethes old work connection and everything worked out, so that I can start on Tuesday building wineboxes in the Adelaide Hills. Thanx Maethe!!
Adelaide is so far my favorite city, it's not that hectic and in my opinion it has the charme that those really big cities like Melbourne and Sydney don't have.
I'm now staying here for a month. In the mean time, I tried to change my flight from China to India, but the travel agency is making trouble, so I probably have to go to China. But I'll see..
Other good news are that I can see the european soccer championships. Every morning from 1:45h on the pub around the corner shows all matches!!! Yippi!!!
I tried to collect information on my travel plans and on the possibility to get a job without a work and travel visa. But it turned out that the people didn't have no clue what they were talking about. I decided to leave Sydney to head towards the Westcoast, because it is not a Ballermann(party) place like the Eastcoast and the jobs are supposed to be better paid.
So, I took the bus from Sydney to Melbourne and met two german girls on the bus, one from Saxony (Sachsen) and one soccerplaying lesbian from Stuttgart. Once we arrived in Melbourne we exchanged telefonnumbers because all of us wanted to travel further on to Adelaide. After seeing Melbourne for one day, I decided that I had to leave the city as soon as possible because it annoyed me. So I arranged a rental car and called the girls if they want to come along and share the costs.
We drove down the Great Ocean Road and watched the sunset and the sunrise at the 12 Apostels and went further on to the Grampians National Park. These days were really great, because we got to see some landscape and animals. Our first Kanguruhs, Emus, Parrots and other birds with weird sounds and colors.
The trip ended after 3 days in Adelaide. Here I finally got Hardcore Maethes old work connection and everything worked out, so that I can start on Tuesday building wineboxes in the Adelaide Hills. Thanx Maethe!!
Adelaide is so far my favorite city, it's not that hectic and in my opinion it has the charme that those really big cities like Melbourne and Sydney don't have.
I'm now staying here for a month. In the mean time, I tried to change my flight from China to India, but the travel agency is making trouble, so I probably have to go to China. But I'll see..
Other good news are that I can see the european soccer championships. Every morning from 1:45h on the pub around the corner shows all matches!!! Yippi!!!
Montag, 26. Mai 2008
From the sheep to the kanguruh
I'm arrived in Sydney!
Yesterday I arrived in Sydney and took a walk downtown to Harbour bridge and the Opera. The city has a very nice atmosphere. The night wasn't that relaxing, because I didn't get a bed in the hostel, so I had to sleep in the party room on the sofa...so you can't call that sleep, but cheap:-)
Today I'll check out BondiBeach and walk to China town.
CU
Yesterday I arrived in Sydney and took a walk downtown to Harbour bridge and the Opera. The city has a very nice atmosphere. The night wasn't that relaxing, because I didn't get a bed in the hostel, so I had to sleep in the party room on the sofa...so you can't call that sleep, but cheap:-)
Today I'll check out BondiBeach and walk to China town.
CU
Freitag, 23. Mai 2008
Letzter Tag in Lucy- Hanky verweigert Party
so nach 7300km Neuseeland ist endlich Zappo! Die Bilanz weist nur einen getoeteten Vogel auf..nicht schlecht fuer die Anzahl an Voegeln, die mir begegnet sind!
Bin nun in Christchurch, ein Name ist das....
Also, bin nun in MoslemMoschee und hab endlich wieder in nem vernuenftigem Bett geschlafen und der Raum war auch noch geheizt. So, gings dann gestern erstmal wiedere in die Stadt, um beim Dimittri nen Gyros Pita zu essen. Anschliessend bin ich dann mit Julia noch nen Erdinger trinken gegangen. Balsam fuer den Magen!
Hier noch ne Zusammenfassung und Bericht vom letzten Abend in Lucy:
und die Bilder der Suedinsel:
Bin nun in Christchurch, ein Name ist das....
Also, bin nun in MoslemMoschee und hab endlich wieder in nem vernuenftigem Bett geschlafen und der Raum war auch noch geheizt. So, gings dann gestern erstmal wiedere in die Stadt, um beim Dimittri nen Gyros Pita zu essen. Anschliessend bin ich dann mit Julia noch nen Erdinger trinken gegangen. Balsam fuer den Magen!
Hier noch ne Zusammenfassung und Bericht vom letzten Abend in Lucy:
und die Bilder der Suedinsel:
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| Neuseeland |
Sonntag, 18. Mai 2008
Freitag, 16. Mai 2008
Some Pics
Hi,
only 9 days left on the South Island, by it's also time to leave because it's getting damn cold at night.
Going from Wellington to Picton by the ferry and having very good weather was a fantastic experience. It was freakin windy but the view was awesome. Then in Picton I picked up 3 dutch hitch hikers that drove with me to Takaka (the village before Motupipi) and stayed the night at a beautiful beach in Pohara.
The next day I went to the Farewell Split and stayed the night there in Puponga right at the sand dune. They weather was stunning. I walked over the beach for probably 15km.
Then I went into the mountains to St.Arnoud at he Nelson National Park and it was freezing at night, that I had to scratch ice in the morning. I had to sleep with my winterjaket and two blankets and the pncho to stay warm.
After that I went staright to the coast again in hope to have warmer nights and indeed it was sunnny and warm. Cape Foulwind offered a pretty nice walk at the cliffs and I watched a beautiful sunset. Here I saw my first Kiwis that had breakfast with me.
cape foulwell:
Then I went down the coast to the Glaciers (Franz-Josef and Fox) but the weather was so bad, just rain and horrible wind. So, I couldn't see much of the mountains, just the glacier bottoms. I walked the beach and saw a seal colony.
On the way to Wanaka, I went over the Haast Pass, with had beautiful waterfalls because it was raining so much. I stayed the night at Lake Wanaka before I went to Wanaka, which hadn't much to over. So I picked up another hitchhiker and went to Queenstown.
As getting into Queenstown the weather was getting better. So, I shouted a triple "Allah u akbar" and the mood began to rise. I stopped in Arrowtown where I did a nice walk and enjoyed to be here as a tourist and not as a gardener because you could see it is autum.
forest in arrowtown:
After 10 days not having a shower and not been talking to anyone (only Lucy) I decided to go out in Queenstown since it was Saturday. I went to a bar where I watched a rugby game and met an old Kiwi that explained me the rules and we got drunk. Then I met Lizzy, an english girl and she was also looking for a place to shake some hipps, so we went to almost all the clubs and partied to 4h in the morning. Then I got terrible hickups so we decided to go home, but trying to cure my hickups another english girl and her kiwi boyfriend Sam stopped and cured my hickups and to show them my appreciation me and Lizzy went with them to party until 6h. A really awesome night. (Klaus-Juergen und Podoll koennen Berichten wie heftig es war!!!)The next day I was dead...
Then I went into the Milford direction. Had awesome weather and stayed at Lake Gun and decided to go the next day to the sound, but see what expected me the next day!
lake gunn:
the next day
milford sound:
but f**k it, mountains are not my thing in New-Zealand! The next day was beautiful again, but I went to Lake Monowai, where I met those Canadians. We made a fire and had a acouple of beers (is klar ne!). Finally we ended up in Lucy because it began to rain again.
some canadians at lake monowai:
After doing a track and being sick of my worst enemy..the sandflies (dagegen liebe ich sardische Muecken) I went on the the South Shore (Tautuku Beach). Here it was warmer and the Catlins offered nice waterfalls, a blowhole and beaches.
Now, I'm in Dunedin! Pictures still don't work...you have to wait..
only 9 days left on the South Island, by it's also time to leave because it's getting damn cold at night.
Going from Wellington to Picton by the ferry and having very good weather was a fantastic experience. It was freakin windy but the view was awesome. Then in Picton I picked up 3 dutch hitch hikers that drove with me to Takaka (the village before Motupipi) and stayed the night at a beautiful beach in Pohara.
The next day I went to the Farewell Split and stayed the night there in Puponga right at the sand dune. They weather was stunning. I walked over the beach for probably 15km.
Then I went into the mountains to St.Arnoud at he Nelson National Park and it was freezing at night, that I had to scratch ice in the morning. I had to sleep with my winterjaket and two blankets and the pncho to stay warm.
After that I went staright to the coast again in hope to have warmer nights and indeed it was sunnny and warm. Cape Foulwind offered a pretty nice walk at the cliffs and I watched a beautiful sunset. Here I saw my first Kiwis that had breakfast with me.
cape foulwell:
Then I went down the coast to the Glaciers (Franz-Josef and Fox) but the weather was so bad, just rain and horrible wind. So, I couldn't see much of the mountains, just the glacier bottoms. I walked the beach and saw a seal colony.
On the way to Wanaka, I went over the Haast Pass, with had beautiful waterfalls because it was raining so much. I stayed the night at Lake Wanaka before I went to Wanaka, which hadn't much to over. So I picked up another hitchhiker and went to Queenstown.
As getting into Queenstown the weather was getting better. So, I shouted a triple "Allah u akbar" and the mood began to rise. I stopped in Arrowtown where I did a nice walk and enjoyed to be here as a tourist and not as a gardener because you could see it is autum.
forest in arrowtown:
After 10 days not having a shower and not been talking to anyone (only Lucy) I decided to go out in Queenstown since it was Saturday. I went to a bar where I watched a rugby game and met an old Kiwi that explained me the rules and we got drunk. Then I met Lizzy, an english girl and she was also looking for a place to shake some hipps, so we went to almost all the clubs and partied to 4h in the morning. Then I got terrible hickups so we decided to go home, but trying to cure my hickups another english girl and her kiwi boyfriend Sam stopped and cured my hickups and to show them my appreciation me and Lizzy went with them to party until 6h. A really awesome night. (Klaus-Juergen und Podoll koennen Berichten wie heftig es war!!!)The next day I was dead...
Then I went into the Milford direction. Had awesome weather and stayed at Lake Gun and decided to go the next day to the sound, but see what expected me the next day!
lake gunn:
the next day
milford sound:
but f**k it, mountains are not my thing in New-Zealand! The next day was beautiful again, but I went to Lake Monowai, where I met those Canadians. We made a fire and had a acouple of beers (is klar ne!). Finally we ended up in Lucy because it began to rain again.
some canadians at lake monowai:
After doing a track and being sick of my worst enemy..the sandflies (dagegen liebe ich sardische Muecken) I went on the the South Shore (Tautuku Beach). Here it was warmer and the Catlins offered nice waterfalls, a blowhole and beaches.
Now, I'm in Dunedin! Pictures still don't work...you have to wait..
Sonntag, 11. Mai 2008
Gruess Allah!
Hi,
I'm still alive...Cruising through New-Zealand and found my inner peace back during the last 2 weeks. I did a lot of hiking and was just by myself.
On the weekend it was the first time to talk to some people and party for a long time.
I don't have good internet connection, so I will put the pictures in and write again when I'm in Christchurch on the 23rd or 24th of May.
Achso:
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch an die Koelle Fans, bekommt ihr naechte Saison endlich wieder ne Werder-Abreibung!!!lol
I'm still alive...Cruising through New-Zealand and found my inner peace back during the last 2 weeks. I did a lot of hiking and was just by myself.
On the weekend it was the first time to talk to some people and party for a long time.
I don't have good internet connection, so I will put the pictures in and write again when I'm in Christchurch on the 23rd or 24th of May.
Achso:
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch an die Koelle Fans, bekommt ihr naechte Saison endlich wieder ne Werder-Abreibung!!!lol
Mittwoch, 30. April 2008
Campervan
Yippi, I got the van! And it is brandnew, I call my baby Lucy!! (denn sie gaeht ab wie die Lucy!!)
The first day I drove to the Coromandel Peninsula
and stayed at the Hot Water Beach. I watched Haihai Beach and Cooks Beach and stayed my first night on top of Hot Water Surf Beach.
Then I drove to the East Cape and the coast road before the cape was the shit. I had better starview at night then in Chile.
Arrived at the cape I used my last gasdrop, so I needed a gasstation very bad. My only rescue was Te Ahoroa and as I arrived a long line was waiting for gas. All Maori people and they were so friendly that the shared their food with me. We had a really nice conversation as we all waited for the gasstation guy to open.
Then I drove to the Urerewa National Park which was so far my highlight on the North Island! Untouched nature, natural forests and nobody there! It was a 100km gravel road..awesome!!
Next stop was Taupo with the claimed so incredible Huka Falls and Water springs and Geysires, but I said fuck it... so expensiv as it was I watched it from small distance and figured out it was the right decision. I picked up 2 hitch hikers from Slovakia and they were my first entertainment since 7 days. I already started takling with myself and Lucy!!
The night I spent at this beautiful lake:
ion
Next stop were the Gloworm Caves ( yeah Dunstin!!!) in Waitomo. Not very long but impressiv! After that I drove on towards NAtional Park, buit because of the bad weather I couldn't see anything. Too bad, a waste of gas, but Kiwi radio doesn't work everywhere I wasn't aware of the weather. So, I decided to go to Mt. Taranaki.
I arrived late in the afternoon and didn't have a nice view, so I decided to go the other morning. The night I spent at Manaia Beach:
A thunderstorm at night disturbed my beauty sleep, but the result was sun the next morning and a slightly clear view to the Volcano.
After that I headed to Wellington, and on the way I picked up 2 hitchhikers, Adam from Wanganui and Pauline from France. Good entertainment till Wellington. And arrived in Wellington the weather was even shittier than the night before!
Tommorow I'm heading to the South Island!
The first day I drove to the Coromandel Peninsula
and stayed at the Hot Water Beach. I watched Haihai Beach and Cooks Beach and stayed my first night on top of Hot Water Surf Beach.
Then I drove to the East Cape and the coast road before the cape was the shit. I had better starview at night then in Chile.
Arrived at the cape I used my last gasdrop, so I needed a gasstation very bad. My only rescue was Te Ahoroa and as I arrived a long line was waiting for gas. All Maori people and they were so friendly that the shared their food with me. We had a really nice conversation as we all waited for the gasstation guy to open.
Then I drove to the Urerewa National Park which was so far my highlight on the North Island! Untouched nature, natural forests and nobody there! It was a 100km gravel road..awesome!!
Next stop was Taupo with the claimed so incredible Huka Falls and Water springs and Geysires, but I said fuck it... so expensiv as it was I watched it from small distance and figured out it was the right decision. I picked up 2 hitch hikers from Slovakia and they were my first entertainment since 7 days. I already started takling with myself and Lucy!!
The night I spent at this beautiful lake:
ionNext stop were the Gloworm Caves ( yeah Dunstin!!!) in Waitomo. Not very long but impressiv! After that I drove on towards NAtional Park, buit because of the bad weather I couldn't see anything. Too bad, a waste of gas, but Kiwi radio doesn't work everywhere I wasn't aware of the weather. So, I decided to go to Mt. Taranaki.
I arrived late in the afternoon and didn't have a nice view, so I decided to go the other morning. The night I spent at Manaia Beach:
A thunderstorm at night disturbed my beauty sleep, but the result was sun the next morning and a slightly clear view to the Volcano.
After that I headed to Wellington, and on the way I picked up 2 hitchhikers, Adam from Wanganui and Pauline from France. Good entertainment till Wellington. And arrived in Wellington the weather was even shittier than the night before!
Tommorow I'm heading to the South Island!
New Zealand-Auckland
Hi,
I'm still alive! After arriving in Auckland I was chased by the firefighters, everywhere I showed up a fire broke out (no joke) even at night at a bar, the firemen stopped in front of the bar for 5 minutes and went on...I went to the museum and the firealarm went on...after the first time going downtown, after the first street to cross, the firemen showed up and closed the street...
After making the deal with the local car rental company, I got myself a small Hyundai for three days until I could pick up the campervan. So I tried to make my way out of the city but got lost and the next mess happened 50km after I picked up the car: a flat tire. After changing the tire, I found out that there is hardly any profile on the tires and that they are marked, so that the company will recognize when something happened. But smart as Podolski I bought me some handties that attracted the rimcap to the rim and fixed the reserve wheel so that nobody recognized the flat tire...(die bescheissen uns, wir bescheissen eine anderen!!)
But then I just drove by really nice nature.
Langs Beach-Cape Reinga- 90 Mile Beach- Ahipara- Waipoua Kauri Forest- Ruawai
Pics come later, not possible in this internet cafe
I'm still alive! After arriving in Auckland I was chased by the firefighters, everywhere I showed up a fire broke out (no joke) even at night at a bar, the firemen stopped in front of the bar for 5 minutes and went on...I went to the museum and the firealarm went on...after the first time going downtown, after the first street to cross, the firemen showed up and closed the street...
After making the deal with the local car rental company, I got myself a small Hyundai for three days until I could pick up the campervan. So I tried to make my way out of the city but got lost and the next mess happened 50km after I picked up the car: a flat tire. After changing the tire, I found out that there is hardly any profile on the tires and that they are marked, so that the company will recognize when something happened. But smart as Podolski I bought me some handties that attracted the rimcap to the rim and fixed the reserve wheel so that nobody recognized the flat tire...(die bescheissen uns, wir bescheissen eine anderen!!)
But then I just drove by really nice nature.
Langs Beach-Cape Reinga- 90 Mile Beach- Ahipara- Waipoua Kauri Forest- Ruawai
Pics come later, not possible in this internet cafe
Sonntag, 20. April 2008
New-Zealand
Hola,
I'm doing great and have landed safely in Auckland, New-Zealand. Tommorow I will rent a car and drive up the north tip of the north island for three days until I get my camper.
Yesterday, after I arrived at 4h in the morning, I went to Waiheke Island and made a mountainbike tour. Beautiful beaches and an awesome landscape.
Today I went to the Skytower in the Center and later on to the Museum.
I'm doing great and have landed safely in Auckland, New-Zealand. Tommorow I will rent a car and drive up the north tip of the north island for three days until I get my camper.
Yesterday, after I arrived at 4h in the morning, I went to Waiheke Island and made a mountainbike tour. Beautiful beaches and an awesome landscape.
Today I went to the Skytower in the Center and later on to the Museum.
Freitag, 18. April 2008
San Pedro de Atacama
I finally left Santiago to go to San Pedro in the Atacama desert, which is one of the dryest parts of the world. The 24h busdrive was definetly worth it. I saw the whole westcoast of chile and a beautiful sunset. In the morning I woke up in the middle in the desert. Arrived in Antofagasta, on the left was the Pacific ocean and on the right desert, nothing in between..really impressiv. In Antofagasta I saw Condors on a rooftop, that were dropping Mr.Hankys all over the place.
Here I also met my two french rommmates (Armine+Lea). In San Pedro de Atacama we took the worst hostel so far! Fuck the Florida hostel!! No warm water, the guy eats our food and runs after your money all the time. The same way is the city> they just want your money and the prices are twice as high as in Santiago.
But the best thing is the landscape. Everyday we took tours. The first tour was into the Moonvalley (Valley de la luna). There we were watching the sunset and the panorama of the Andes. In the evening we joint a star observation at Allans place. He and his wife explained us the stars of rhe southern hemnisphere and showed us stars, planets and nebulas through his telescopes.
The next morning we went to the Laguna Miscanti. We saw Flamingos, huge saltlakes and the laguna at over 4200m above sealevel. After a short lunch (Lllamameat...hhhmmmm) we visited Toconao, an old village.
Then we went at 4h in the morning to the Tatio Geysires, which are 4300m high. It was fucking cold (minus 11 degree Celsius). We had a breakfast that was cooked in the Geysires and watched the sunset. After that we took a bath in the therms, really nice!! Then we visited a village and had Cocatea, Llamameat and Empanadas. The landscape was awesome. A desert that changed within 500m to an oasis and back..
In the afternoon we rented three horses and went on an two hour ride...my first time! I had some unwanted sprints, but the rest worked out very well!!
The next day me and Armine rented a bike and made a little tour around San Pedro. We went to an ancient settlement and enjoyed the landscape.
My bus left San Pedro in the afternoon and I finally arrived again in Santiago.
Chile overall has a pretty nice landscape but it is way to modern in my opinion, people don't know nothing about their culture and just focus on the money. I knew more about their culture then the local guide. Nothing compared to Mexico. Time to leave to New-Zealand!!
Here I also met my two french rommmates (Armine+Lea). In San Pedro de Atacama we took the worst hostel so far! Fuck the Florida hostel!! No warm water, the guy eats our food and runs after your money all the time. The same way is the city> they just want your money and the prices are twice as high as in Santiago.
But the best thing is the landscape. Everyday we took tours. The first tour was into the Moonvalley (Valley de la luna). There we were watching the sunset and the panorama of the Andes. In the evening we joint a star observation at Allans place. He and his wife explained us the stars of rhe southern hemnisphere and showed us stars, planets and nebulas through his telescopes.
The next morning we went to the Laguna Miscanti. We saw Flamingos, huge saltlakes and the laguna at over 4200m above sealevel. After a short lunch (Lllamameat...hhhmmmm) we visited Toconao, an old village.
Then we went at 4h in the morning to the Tatio Geysires, which are 4300m high. It was fucking cold (minus 11 degree Celsius). We had a breakfast that was cooked in the Geysires and watched the sunset. After that we took a bath in the therms, really nice!! Then we visited a village and had Cocatea, Llamameat and Empanadas. The landscape was awesome. A desert that changed within 500m to an oasis and back..
In the afternoon we rented three horses and went on an two hour ride...my first time! I had some unwanted sprints, but the rest worked out very well!!
The next day me and Armine rented a bike and made a little tour around San Pedro. We went to an ancient settlement and enjoyed the landscape.
My bus left San Pedro in the afternoon and I finally arrived again in Santiago.
Chile overall has a pretty nice landscape but it is way to modern in my opinion, people don't know nothing about their culture and just focus on the money. I knew more about their culture then the local guide. Nothing compared to Mexico. Time to leave to New-Zealand!!
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| San Pedro de Atacama |
Freitag, 11. April 2008
Mexico-Miami-Bogota-Santiago de Chile
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| Santiago de Chile |
Hola Amigos,
I finally left Mexico to go to Chile, but it wasn't easy! After taking the metro from Julys place in Mexico City, I arrived at the airport and was sent from A to B for several times until I got to check in. Arrived in Miami I was supposed to have 4 hours, but bullshit...American customs took me 3 hours just for a connection flight. Then I checked in to Bogota. In Bogota everything was really uncomplicated. After short custom controls I checked in for Santiago de Chile. Arrived in Chile I had problems with the custom again. No description of the immigration form made me fill out the wrong form, and then I forget the second handout, so I ended up standing in line for two times. After 24 hours with action I finally stepped out the airport. Then I didn't get any money from the ATM machine so I was lucky to pay the taxi to my hostel with the visa card. Arrived in the hostel I couldn't get a bed because I was there to early but I could sleep for some hours on the sofa.
But then I enjoyed the chilenean capital. Not a very cute city, but allright, went to the museum of anthropology, had some food (cerviche) in the mercado central and walked through the Bellavista Quarter to climb the San Cristobal Mountain, where I had a Erdinger Weizen (german beer) in the Biergarten. Today I'm leaving to the Atacama desert in the north of Chile and I'm really looking forward to leave the city again, because the air is really polluted and my throat hurts already.
Montag, 7. April 2008
Thank you Jules!!
Muchas Gracias Jules!!
He tenido una tiempo buenito con tuyo y tengo mucho gratificacion!!!
Cuando vas a Allemana eres bienvenido todo el tiempo!
He tenido una tiempo buenito con tuyo y tengo mucho gratificacion!!!
Cuando vas a Allemana eres bienvenido todo el tiempo!
Tulum, Tulum..wir fahren nach Tulum!
Diesmal fuer Olli in deutsch!!!
Tulum ist der Hammer! Karibik vor der Cabana-Tuer, staubfeiner Sand und pipiwarmes Wasser. Claudia, Daniela und Ich haben vier Naechte gebucht, aber uns dann wegen der guten Atmosphaere und Gotteswillen (der wollte das wir wegen der Hitze uns mit dem Packen zeitlassen)noch ne Nacht gegoennt. Wat is looos? Ich hab die Zeit genossen! Und nach ein bisle Trennungsschmerz, gings weiter nach Playa del Carmen, Touristenmekka der Amerikaner. Nach einem kleinen Zivilisationsschock ueber die haessliche Stadt und den ballermannartigen Touristen, hab ich mein Zimmer bezogen.
Raumkollegen waren alle was komisch bis auf den Kollegen aus Estland! Ein beschraenkter Amerikaner und ein Alkoholiker aus Deutschland, der so abartig gestunken hat, dass man den schon vor dem Eintreten in das Zimmer gerochen hat und zur Kroenung stellt er die lebenswichtige Klimaanlage aus wenn er um 3h nachts total voll reinkommt, was seinen Geruch potenziert hat.
Nun ja, nach einem guten Essen in Mannes Biergarten (Schnitzel, Bratkartoffeln und Rotkohl),einer durchzechten ersten Nacht mit den nichtstinkenden Zimmerkollegen und einem gratis Salsakurs auf der Party hab ich dann schliesslich doch noch meinen Sonnenaufgang um 6h mogens mitbekommen!!
Den naechsten Tag hab ich natuerlich nix gemacht, nur abgequanzt... Heute gings morgens nach Cancun, von wo ich dann nach Mexico City geflogen bin.
Dort hat mir July, die ich aus Oaxaca kenne ihr Viertel gezeigt und ich bin mit ihrem Freund in die Uni und hab dort ne Runde Basketball gezockt und bin alleine durch die Stadt gefahren. Ich kann an meinem letzten Tag Mexico behaupten, dass ich mir hier wohl fuehle und Mexico lieben gelernt habe!!
Morgen werde ich dann nach Chile fliegen!
Tulum ist der Hammer! Karibik vor der Cabana-Tuer, staubfeiner Sand und pipiwarmes Wasser. Claudia, Daniela und Ich haben vier Naechte gebucht, aber uns dann wegen der guten Atmosphaere und Gotteswillen (der wollte das wir wegen der Hitze uns mit dem Packen zeitlassen)noch ne Nacht gegoennt. Wat is looos? Ich hab die Zeit genossen! Und nach ein bisle Trennungsschmerz, gings weiter nach Playa del Carmen, Touristenmekka der Amerikaner. Nach einem kleinen Zivilisationsschock ueber die haessliche Stadt und den ballermannartigen Touristen, hab ich mein Zimmer bezogen.
Raumkollegen waren alle was komisch bis auf den Kollegen aus Estland! Ein beschraenkter Amerikaner und ein Alkoholiker aus Deutschland, der so abartig gestunken hat, dass man den schon vor dem Eintreten in das Zimmer gerochen hat und zur Kroenung stellt er die lebenswichtige Klimaanlage aus wenn er um 3h nachts total voll reinkommt, was seinen Geruch potenziert hat.
Nun ja, nach einem guten Essen in Mannes Biergarten (Schnitzel, Bratkartoffeln und Rotkohl),einer durchzechten ersten Nacht mit den nichtstinkenden Zimmerkollegen und einem gratis Salsakurs auf der Party hab ich dann schliesslich doch noch meinen Sonnenaufgang um 6h mogens mitbekommen!!
Den naechsten Tag hab ich natuerlich nix gemacht, nur abgequanzt... Heute gings morgens nach Cancun, von wo ich dann nach Mexico City geflogen bin.
Dort hat mir July, die ich aus Oaxaca kenne ihr Viertel gezeigt und ich bin mit ihrem Freund in die Uni und hab dort ne Runde Basketball gezockt und bin alleine durch die Stadt gefahren. Ich kann an meinem letzten Tag Mexico behaupten, dass ich mir hier wohl fuehle und Mexico lieben gelernt habe!!
Morgen werde ich dann nach Chile fliegen!
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| Tulum |
Donnerstag, 3. April 2008
Happy Birthday!
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Mutter!
und alles Gute zum Geburtstag Kai!!
Ich hab versucht euch beide zu erreichen, aber es sollte nicht sein!
und alles Gute zum Geburtstag Kai!!
Ich hab versucht euch beide zu erreichen, aber es sollte nicht sein!
Merida-Chitzen Itza-Valladolid-Tulum
This morning we went to Chitzen Itza, but after taking a seat the bus broke down. So we came late to get our connection bus to Tulum. But fortunately another local bus came and took me and the german girls to Vallodolid, where we had to wait some hours for the bis to Tulum.
We ate the worst maxican tacos we ever had and Daniela was sick the whole day long. So we started keeping the moral high by singing german schlager (like country) songs.
We finally arrived at 22-30h in Tulum and went to a Cabana, where the security guy at the entrance wanted to fool us and take a high amount of money. But not with us, I gave him my identity card and payed the next day.
Really exhausted me and Claudia went to have a beer in the beach bar and we were pissed about the cheater at the entrance. But after we took a look into the sky we were happy to be at the Caribean...so many stars as I have never seen before and really fine sand.
At the next morning it was even better, 50m to the beach, a nice and clean beach, turquoise water and palms everywhere. Paradise!!!
We went to buy some food in the local supermarket because the guy at the reception said that they have a kitchen, but they didn't. So we asked them to cook all our spaghetti at once and the did it luckily.
So we had our own food in the fridge *the selfmade one* and didn't have to move for the next days.
We ate the worst maxican tacos we ever had and Daniela was sick the whole day long. So we started keeping the moral high by singing german schlager (like country) songs.
We finally arrived at 22-30h in Tulum and went to a Cabana, where the security guy at the entrance wanted to fool us and take a high amount of money. But not with us, I gave him my identity card and payed the next day.
Really exhausted me and Claudia went to have a beer in the beach bar and we were pissed about the cheater at the entrance. But after we took a look into the sky we were happy to be at the Caribean...so many stars as I have never seen before and really fine sand.
At the next morning it was even better, 50m to the beach, a nice and clean beach, turquoise water and palms everywhere. Paradise!!!
We went to buy some food in the local supermarket because the guy at the reception said that they have a kitchen, but they didn't. So we asked them to cook all our spaghetti at once and the did it luckily.
So we had our own food in the fridge *the selfmade one* and didn't have to move for the next days.
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| Chitzen Itza |
Campeche-Merida
In Campeche was not really a lot to see. I went with Daniela and Claudia in the Monkey Hostel right at the Zocalo. In the evening, me and Claudia went to see a unspectacular lightshow, which tried to show the history of the small town.
The most spectacular thing was an Alligator in the mexican golf.
The next day, we headed to Merida, a nice colonial town. There we met the danish while we were sitting in a bar and celebrated Claudias birthday with plenty of coctails.
The next morning I took a walk through the city and the market. After a little chessgame in the shadow with a mexican Kasparow. He kicked my ass.
It has become really hot, because we are close to the Caribean and so I made my siesta in a hammock at the hostel and went in the late afternoon to Progresso Beach.
There was a festival going on and all, really all the mexicans were drunk as hell.
The most spectacular thing was an Alligator in the mexican golf.
The next day, we headed to Merida, a nice colonial town. There we met the danish while we were sitting in a bar and celebrated Claudias birthday with plenty of coctails.
The next morning I took a walk through the city and the market. After a little chessgame in the shadow with a mexican Kasparow. He kicked my ass.
It has become really hot, because we are close to the Caribean and so I made my siesta in a hammock at the hostel and went in the late afternoon to Progresso Beach.
There was a festival going on and all, really all the mexicans were drunk as hell.
Samstag, 29. März 2008
Palenque-Campeche
Heading from San Christobal to Palenque at 6 am in the morning figured out to be a nasty trip. Sitting with to big Australians *James and Michael* and one Danish *wether Lars or Yannik* in the backrow of a van turned out being very narrow.
The first stop was a water cascade the Agua del Zul were we had a nice swim and pretty good colldown after going into the rainforest which was compared to San Christobal nothing compared to a global warming.
Then we stopped on our way to Palenque at another Casacade, but I already forgot the name. In Palenque we visited the Ruins and were wet from climbing the Pyramids, but it was an impressiv view over the mayan lowland.
Arrived in the city, we rented a Posada with airconditioning with the danish guys and the aussis.
The next morning we all left. I met the two german girls from San Christobal again at the busterminal on our way to Campeche. After a 6 hour bustrip we went to the same hostel. At night we watched a lightshow about the history of Campeche, which is a really nie colonial town.
Today Im leaving for Merida.
The first stop was a water cascade the Agua del Zul were we had a nice swim and pretty good colldown after going into the rainforest which was compared to San Christobal nothing compared to a global warming.
Then we stopped on our way to Palenque at another Casacade, but I already forgot the name. In Palenque we visited the Ruins and were wet from climbing the Pyramids, but it was an impressiv view over the mayan lowland.
Arrived in the city, we rented a Posada with airconditioning with the danish guys and the aussis.
The next morning we all left. I met the two german girls from San Christobal again at the busterminal on our way to Campeche. After a 6 hour bustrip we went to the same hostel. At night we watched a lightshow about the history of Campeche, which is a really nie colonial town.
Today Im leaving for Merida.
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| Palenque-C |
Mittwoch, 26. März 2008
San Cristobal de las Casas
I`m arrived in San Cristobal de las Casas after taking a night bus from Puerto Escondido. It was a 12 hour trip, but I slept very well. I met my danish friends at the busterminal and we went to the backbacker hostel, where we met almost everyone we have met before. It`s a small city in Chiapas. After touring the city and buying some new T-shirts (because it`s cheaper to buy new ones instead of washing them..) and a Poncho we spent the night at a campfire and had a couple of beers.
Today me and the danish dynamite went to a canyon where we made a boat trip and saw some alligators. Today also some german girls ( Claudia and Daniela) were in the bus.
San Cristobal is really cold at night so I`m looking forward to go to Palenque tommorow because it`s in the rainforest.
No pictures probalbly till 7th of April because I`m not allowed to connect my camera and upload pictures...
Today me and the danish dynamite went to a canyon where we made a boat trip and saw some alligators. Today also some german girls ( Claudia and Daniela) were in the bus.
San Cristobal is really cold at night so I`m looking forward to go to Palenque tommorow because it`s in the rainforest.
No pictures probalbly till 7th of April because I`m not allowed to connect my camera and upload pictures...
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| San Cristobal |
Montag, 24. März 2008
Oaxaca-San Jose del Pacifico-Puerto Escondido
Hola,
I'm doing great, after leaving Mexico City I went to Oaxaca, which is a really beautiful city. I met many people there who are doing the same route as me, and so you meet them all the time at different places.
I visited a natural pool in the mountains ( Hierve del agua), where you had a view over the whole valley of Oaxaca.
I also visited a Tequilla und Mezcal factory there. Back at the Meskalito hostel I met Julie, a guide and she convinced me to travel with her to San Jose del Pacifico. A lost place in the Mountains with a european type of clima. We went to the local village fiest, where the had a basketball tournament going on. The view from our bungalow was awesome.
The next day I connected to a group of travelers that went to Puerto Escondido. I was lucky to get a place at Steves Tower Bridge Hotel. An awesome oasis in the ugly town, but the beaches are very beautiful. Waves so high that you hardly can swim.
Last night we had a barbecue, fish, chips and salad. Vanessa played some brasilian songs on the guitar and everybody was sitting together.
Tonight I'm leaving with tears in my eyes to San Christobal de las Casas.
I'll post pictures again, when I have better internet access.
I'm doing great, after leaving Mexico City I went to Oaxaca, which is a really beautiful city. I met many people there who are doing the same route as me, and so you meet them all the time at different places.
I visited a natural pool in the mountains ( Hierve del agua), where you had a view over the whole valley of Oaxaca.
I also visited a Tequilla und Mezcal factory there. Back at the Meskalito hostel I met Julie, a guide and she convinced me to travel with her to San Jose del Pacifico. A lost place in the Mountains with a european type of clima. We went to the local village fiest, where the had a basketball tournament going on. The view from our bungalow was awesome.
The next day I connected to a group of travelers that went to Puerto Escondido. I was lucky to get a place at Steves Tower Bridge Hotel. An awesome oasis in the ugly town, but the beaches are very beautiful. Waves so high that you hardly can swim.
Last night we had a barbecue, fish, chips and salad. Vanessa played some brasilian songs on the guitar and everybody was sitting together.
Tonight I'm leaving with tears in my eyes to San Christobal de las Casas.
I'll post pictures again, when I have better internet access.
Freitag, 14. März 2008
Mexico City
I'm arrived safely in Mexico City. After an alcoholic night with Kelly in Milwaukees Hofbraeuhaus, I took the Bus from Milwaukee Airport to Chicago O'Hare. My flight with Aeromexico was the best until now because the legroom was the best I ever had, also the Mexicans are so tiny. My hostel is directly in the Center and I have a beautiful view ovr the old ancient innercity. If I'd be a butterfly, I'd just fly..lol
I have two german roommates, that are really nice and they gave me hints for my further travel plannings.
The second day, I went to Teotihuacan. After we made a little citytour to Tlatelolco and la Basilika Guadalupe, we headed to the Pyramids. But before we climbed them, we had a local guy explain us the Agaveplant. We had Pulque, Tequilla and Mescaltequilla. Then we climbed the Pyramids, which are really bigger than I had ever expected.
On our way the travel guid showed us Mexico City and gave us some fried Grashoppers with Lemon to eat, which tasted like potatochips. The Hostel included this tour an a lunch, but the also offer breakfast and dinner in a very high quality.
Overall I'm pretty surprised about the cheap offer.
The third day, I went with Friederike and Ekki to the National Anthropology Museum. We had to make our way through the mexican subway system to the museum. We spent the whole day there and could even have spent more time.
In the evening 5 new roomates joint my place. 4 english girls and one mexican. the mexican is pretty cool, but the english girls smelled really bad. But that doesn't bother me, but Rey the mexican kid from Juarez.
That night Rey figured out we have the same route for the next 4 days and so he talked to some chilenean girls and I met another german girl. Also 3 spanish guys went with us buying some rum, that we had on the rooftop of our hostel, under the eyes from a mexican military guy, that was hiding on the Palacio Gobierno on the other site of the road. We didn/t see him until he used his night binocular, which reflected a little red light. He probably didn't have anything to do.
Today, I went to the Templo Mayor and the Cathedral, which were really nice places. After that I chilled out on the Zocalo and watch aztec tancers and drummers. It's the hottest day so I make siesta right now.
I have two german roommates, that are really nice and they gave me hints for my further travel plannings.
The second day, I went to Teotihuacan. After we made a little citytour to Tlatelolco and la Basilika Guadalupe, we headed to the Pyramids. But before we climbed them, we had a local guy explain us the Agaveplant. We had Pulque, Tequilla and Mescaltequilla. Then we climbed the Pyramids, which are really bigger than I had ever expected.
On our way the travel guid showed us Mexico City and gave us some fried Grashoppers with Lemon to eat, which tasted like potatochips. The Hostel included this tour an a lunch, but the also offer breakfast and dinner in a very high quality.
Overall I'm pretty surprised about the cheap offer.
The third day, I went with Friederike and Ekki to the National Anthropology Museum. We had to make our way through the mexican subway system to the museum. We spent the whole day there and could even have spent more time.
In the evening 5 new roomates joint my place. 4 english girls and one mexican. the mexican is pretty cool, but the english girls smelled really bad. But that doesn't bother me, but Rey the mexican kid from Juarez.
That night Rey figured out we have the same route for the next 4 days and so he talked to some chilenean girls and I met another german girl. Also 3 spanish guys went with us buying some rum, that we had on the rooftop of our hostel, under the eyes from a mexican military guy, that was hiding on the Palacio Gobierno on the other site of the road. We didn/t see him until he used his night binocular, which reflected a little red light. He probably didn't have anything to do.
Today, I went to the Templo Mayor and the Cathedral, which were really nice places. After that I chilled out on the Zocalo and watch aztec tancers and drummers. It's the hottest day so I make siesta right now.
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| Mexico |
Dienstag, 11. März 2008
Raus aus der Provinz
Die letzten Tage in Manchester habe ich auf Kevin & Margies Farm verbracht und durfte den ganzen Tag mit dem Bobcat fahren und Schnee beseitigen. Ausserdem konnte ich meine alte Schule besuchen, an der ich meinen Highschool Abschluss gemacht habe. Am letzten Abend sind wir in Masonville essen gegangen, da mein Gastvater mein Essen nicht probieren wollte. Es gab lediglich 2 Menues, Huehnchen und Fish mit Salat und Fritten. Beides liess sich schwer in Hankys umwandeln und so musste ich meinen Magen mit ein paar Magaritas konservieren (was auch nicht wirklich geholfen hat!).
Am naechsten Tag bin ich dann raus aus Manchester, um Kelly in Milwaukee zu besuchen. Dort sind wir in ein altes Safe House gegangen, die waehrend der Prohibition (Zeit des Alkoholverbots) entstanden sind. Dort wurde illegal Alkohol ausgeschenkt und dementsprechend gibt es keine Eingangstuer. Kelly hat mir nicht gesagt, wo der Eingang ist. Also gingen wir in eine dunkle Gasse, wo ich alles aber kein Restaurant erwartet haette. Als wir dann in einer Hausecke standen, fragte ich Kelly was sie vor hat. Sie drueckte einen losen Stein in der Wand und die Wand verschob sich und wir standen in einem Gang ohne Tuer. Von Kameras beobachtet, zog sie an einem Knauf der aus der Wand herausstach und diese Wand oeffnete sich wie eine Tuer und wir waren im SpyHouse (in der Kneipe).
Bin gerade in der Schule an der Kelly unterrichtet und spaeter werden wir in ein deutsches Gasthaus gehen...freu..hoffentlich endlich mal wieder was vernuenftiges zwischen die Zaehne!!
Donnerstag gehts nach Mexico...Arriba..endlich Waerme
Am naechsten Tag bin ich dann raus aus Manchester, um Kelly in Milwaukee zu besuchen. Dort sind wir in ein altes Safe House gegangen, die waehrend der Prohibition (Zeit des Alkoholverbots) entstanden sind. Dort wurde illegal Alkohol ausgeschenkt und dementsprechend gibt es keine Eingangstuer. Kelly hat mir nicht gesagt, wo der Eingang ist. Also gingen wir in eine dunkle Gasse, wo ich alles aber kein Restaurant erwartet haette. Als wir dann in einer Hausecke standen, fragte ich Kelly was sie vor hat. Sie drueckte einen losen Stein in der Wand und die Wand verschob sich und wir standen in einem Gang ohne Tuer. Von Kameras beobachtet, zog sie an einem Knauf der aus der Wand herausstach und diese Wand oeffnete sich wie eine Tuer und wir waren im SpyHouse (in der Kneipe).
Bin gerade in der Schule an der Kelly unterrichtet und spaeter werden wir in ein deutsches Gasthaus gehen...freu..hoffentlich endlich mal wieder was vernuenftiges zwischen die Zaehne!!
Donnerstag gehts nach Mexico...Arriba..endlich Waerme
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| Milwaukee |
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