The Subtle Rise of Democracy in Lomé, Togo
On to Lomé. Here we discovered some interesting issues.
No Pics of Government Buildings; Porto Novo, Benin
In Porto Novo, the proud capital of Benin we went on a discovery tour. There are some beautiful colonial buildings occupied by all kind of Government institutions.
On The Highway in Benin
On the way to Dassa in Central Benin. Some 300 km.
A Meal With a Revenge; Pendjari National Parc, Benin
We planned to visit the Pendjari National Park. As the rainy season started we were afraid the roads might not be practicable and the park closed.
Wine Wreativity, Diemersfontein’s Wine Estate; Wellington, South Africa
We went to a strange area in Western Cape called the wine lands. The farmers grow grapes, white ones, red ones. Wonderful, tasty, sweet grapes.
Back to Laufenburg; Swizzyland
In Laufenburg we opened the entrance door of our apartment just to discover that it was not any warmer than our house in Maseru during the winter months: 9 degrees.
The Border Crossing Barometer Project; Somewhere on the Balkan Route 2 Europe
On this route u cross a really great number of countries u wouldn’t have heard about a few years ago. This implies lots of border crossings and intense socializing with locals hanging around at the border posts.
Border Crossings – Some Statistics
Currently we crossed 14 countries and 13 borders. Time for some remarks on bureaucracy and hassle when moving from 1 place to another.
Camping in the Port of Damietta; Egypt
Tomorrow we should leave Egypt to sail to Turkey. Our fixer was not present; but he sent us 2 sub-fixers, Ahmed and Ibrahim.
1st Class Passengers on the Boat to Assuan, Sudan
Spirits rose as we were to board the ferry. There are rumours that the ferry, built for approx. 200 people, normally takes an average of 500 and still is running.