Mikolov, 20.05.2019 During my Berlin days I had once taken a trip to Slesia in southern Poland to find the village my grandparents were expelled from after WWII. I remember seeing the places I had heard stories of during my childhood was quite impressive. Now, over a decade later, on my way east I wantedContinueContinue reading “Slesia”
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Au Revoir Maroc
Barcelona (Spain), 21.04.2014 The motorway from Tarifa back home to Barcelona seemed like a walk in the park after the week driving through Morocco. Fearing a lot of Semana Santa traffic I left early in the morning. There was not much to discover, apart from a curious sight in a restaurant where I tried to getContinueContinue reading “Au Revoir Maroc”
Roll through the Rif
Tarifa (Spain), 20.04.2014 With a ferry at 20:30 and 500km of mountain road ahead, I left Midelt early in the morning. Shops were still closed and the temperatures so chilly I had to get a sweater out. The night before I hadn’t noticed in the darkness how the vegetation had changed from the desert in Errachida toContinueContinue reading “Roll through the Rif”
Lost in the Atlas
Midelt (Morocco), 19.04.2014 The night in the basic hotel with shared bathroom was quickly forgotten over breakfast on the main road, watching the 4×4’s load the tourists and prepare their day. After yesterday’s fiasco and the many kms lost vs plan today was the moment to catch up. I wanted to cross the Atlas andContinueContinue reading “Lost in the Atlas”
Road Construction, Move Back Several Spaces
Ouarzazate (Morocco), 18.04.2014 With chilly temperatures and after a long breakfast I left Tafraoute on a small mountain road leading through a valley with a palm forest, the tall brown mountains rising high on both sides. Traditional mud buildings appeared occasionally, and the sun colored the whole scene gently. In the bright morning light theContinueContinue reading “Road Construction, Move Back Several Spaces”