http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php Photography and journey. Ongoing travel blog since 2004. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:19:34 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.thisfabtrek.com/graphics/manfred-rss80-80.gif http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/russia/20100615-st-petersburg.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/russia/20100615-st-petersburg.php#20100830235834 Of them I liked Piter! ;-) Journey with my twin boys. June this year. The running out of gas, and flat battery story and a bit more. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:58:26 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/baltics/20100609-tallinn.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/baltics/20100609-tallinn.php#20100826103505 The Baltics voyage with the boys, June this year, a tale of the beers of the region and me losing the boys. Enjoy and share it round... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:34:55 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100823182123 We arrived in Vienna after 22,000 k, a journey north to Nordkapp, Norway and back south via France, Italy and Croatia back to Vienna. The Grand journey with my twin boys is over. They go to Kindergarden. What will I do? Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:20:22 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/poland/20100525-gdansk.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/poland/20100525-gdansk.php#20100805160711 The first of the journey with the twin boys north. Poland of Teutons and Bisons, Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Marbork. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:07:02 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100803090242 From Hamburg to Paris. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:02:36 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/middle-east.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/middle-east.php#20100716092916 All the stories, all the memories. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:26:10 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/greece/20100419-delphi.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/greece/20100419-delphi.php#20100716092916 Rhodes and Crete, Peloponnese and Olympia, Athens and Delphi. Then the hard and long way home, via Tirana, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:29:12 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/scandinavia-finland/20100709-vasteras.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/scandinavia-finland/20100709-vasteras.php#20100712122551 Meeting of 17000 American Vintage Cars. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:25:47 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100706085447 From Bergen, notes and pictures and thoughts from the road in Norway, where 1 onion costs 1 Euro and comes from Australia. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:51:55 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100629095403 One more time lucky before we cross south of the Arctic Circle again, weather improved in afternoon, stayed sunny all night. So I sneaked out again for midnight sun, then again at 3 when the light was stronger, with dark clouds rising in back already. At 6 in morning it rained again. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:53:57 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100626142758 Finally weather alowed us take a few of the pictures I wanted . Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:27:54 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100623230248 A near accident, and all the thoughts driving all the way up to North Cape. Now the long way back starts. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:02:42 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100618030516 The second guy I ask helps and we are on our way, it rains. We are not far, the engine sputters; stops, we are out of diesel, I miscalculated the effects of stop and go traffic in Petersburg from days ago. So there I go, boys in hand, we walk a mile and back, get 5 litres of fuel, 13°C says a sign somewhere. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:05:08 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/turkey/20100407-marmaris.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/turkey/20100407-marmaris.php#20100614114545 from Cyprus to Turkey, so happy. A week with Marco in Cappadocia, also pics of Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesos. That was 3 months ago, Writing it was reliving the journey, the last weeks of some 3 months in Turkey. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:45:41 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100530124645 Crusaders, Bisons, Storks. The boys on tour. Sun, 30 May 2010 10:46:17 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100517195858 Warsaw, it rains, confined to inside the van, David was two days sick after they had a great idea. some more pics Mon, 17 May 2010 17:58:37 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/cyprus/20100322-kyrenia.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/cyprus/20100322-kyrenia.php#20100503025052 A while ago, the scandalously divided Island, the northern Turkish part so purely nature, the southern Greek part so "over-developped" and provincial at once. Mon, 03 May 2010 00:48:16 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/israel-palestine/20100306-jerusalem.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/israel-palestine/20100306-jerusalem.php#20100408143002 Scratching head in Israel and Palestine, Hebron the divided city, Jerusalem golden, holy and mad at once. Where will it all lead to? Thoughts while in the holy lands, the killing fields of thousands of years. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:26:18 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100323203032 this is the thing, when the whole of the South Cypriot (Greek) coast, spare a few kilometres perhaps is “fully developed” the Northern (Turkish) part of Cyprus east of Girne/Kyrenia all the way some 150 kilometres to the cape Apostolos and back south some 100 kilometres to the Gulf of Famagusta is under developed as they say, left behind in jargon, apart from a little project here and there nothing but nature I say. More to come.... Still have not washed any clothes.... Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100311110728 Out of the lands of guns and religions into another hotspot. The cargo experience. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:07:23 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100208-egyptian-pyramids.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100208-egyptian-pyramids.php#20100228175840 Cairo is chaotic, traffic, donkeys, shit. Cats in packs of ten chase each other through the garbage; dust and flies go up in clouds. The dirty coffee/tea houses disseminate the sweet odours of the shisha (water pipe, nargile) smokers, the domino players look up, the constant welcome, the constant hassle for a 1 E£ tea, which I can laugh at. It is 5, all is a bit misty, dusty; I clean my glasses, the view remains misty, the dust is in the air. The dust remains on the ground, sweeping means sweeping paper, plastic, food remains, larger bits like cans but never dust, the dust is at best spread out. Seen this many times! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:58:40 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100227180551 The sun and 30°C was short lived, the Orthodox Jewish quarters, Mea Shearim and Geula, Haredim, 125 sects/confessions/rabbinic schools, 1 subject, 2 jews, 4 opinions. Off to the Palestinian areas, Ramallah and Jericho. Yasser Arafat is alive in the West Bank. Finally good street food, but so much rain. Is God angry? Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:03:15 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100201-cairo.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100201-cairo.php#20100222225322 Ever asked what the white desert looks when the sky is white. Ever tried sort out vehicle paper problems in Cairo. Ever been in Cairo?? I am loving it. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:50:58 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100221215810 In Israel, land of Palestine; a provocative quote! Golan is Druze, Nasser and Assad alive, the Lebanese border and Hezbollah is just across. Peace on Lake Galilee, finally? But will peace ever come to Israel? I wish I had a thought. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:56:30 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100110-luxor.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20100110-luxor.php#20100212190216 The back pages, the amazing Egyptian temples tour. Also small hassle episodes to pep it up. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:02:02 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100212122402 So a few more walks, a few more sneaks. The people always the most intersting subject. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:23:58 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/gallery.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/gallery.php#20100210115506 All the back pages in pictures and all the Galleries. Sooooo many. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:55:02 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20091231-hurghada.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/egypt/20091231-hurghada.php#20100209183015 I follow those, slowly up, quiet, the torches fall behind, I keep the ass of the camel in front. More camels make up on us. So have 2 in front 3 behind. And then when one step starts following the other, the routine has set in and I nearly have fallen asleep disaster strikes. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:01 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100209123236 Pictures and a short story. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:32:31 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/jordan/20091216-petra.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/jordan/20091216-petra.php#20100126204737 The Siq at 7.30, have it totally for me and the quiet engulfs, no rush, no one behind, no one in front, I can even spend time looking up. A flock of pigeons shriek and change sides between the tops of the canyon. The Siq makes it all more magical then it already is, it is this slowly approaching to the unknown, mystical that builds expectations. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:47:27 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/jordan/20091212-jerash.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/jordan/20091212-jerash.php#20100125121120 Palmyra to Jerash. Sick in Damascus 22 years ago. Was 22 then. Now decapolis after decapolis. The fab back pages boring. It is what it is, was what it was. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:10:45 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100121201600 Been to the Pyramids and escaped the flash floods in Sinai that killed some 17, 1000km for not so much. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:15:53 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100118015419 In Luxor there are two kinds of expats, Egyptologists and elderly women in search for young Egyptian boyfriends, both are boring. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:53:37 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/home/tfthome.php#20100107150213 Sights, tea and falafel, the daily struggle. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:01:50 GMT http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/syria/20091119-palmyra.php http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/asia/syria/20091119-palmyra.php#20100105180514 Pictures ONLY. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:04:31 GMT