…Another man who caused me a particular impression in that place was the afflicted, aged, scrawny, eyeless doorman of the inn. I do not know it positively, but he was probably mute, too. I never heard, not a word, but any sound whatsoever coming out from his oral cavity. At least, he undoubtedly wasn’t deaf withal…He would only appear late in the evenings, after the denizens … [Read more...]
The Unarmed Guard of a Ugandan Guesthouse
...Finally, the time had come to get going and head towards new places. The sun had set for some time already. The electricity was back on, and in about half an hour, I needed to be at the station whence my bus was to depart. The station was on the other side of the city, and I had phoned someone to come and pick me up with a motorbike taxi.Then, while I waited outside the … [Read more...]
The Story of an Ethiopian Refugee
People often ask me how my relationships are with other humans while I travel all the time; whether I experience any emotional deprivation, being compelled to only develop strictly superficial ties, since limited time does not allow for a connection to deepen.My answer to such questions is what I have understood. To wit, that they fool themselves terribly if they believe that … [Read more...]
An Amputated Old Man at Lusaka’s Bus Station
...By early afternoon, I was finally roused by the squealing blares of some vendors who had invaded the bus. All of them, cardboard boxes on shoulders, were striving to sell their wares, consisting of water bottles, soft drinks, cookies, fruit, and various other edible-or-not products. Only the faster ones had made it into the vehicle’s interior. The rest had formed a mob … [Read more...]
Saxon Switzerland Trip day #2 РBastei Bridge, Zschirnstein, K̦nigstein
One who's been used to be sleeping in no other place than a soft bed would probably not describe a car as an ideal, cozy night shelter. As I though, have been used to be resting my body in pretty much any sort of place I can lie or sit, the flattened back seats of our Opel Mokka car offered a perfect surface for a long, sound sleep.It was a lovely morning. The sky was perfectly … [Read more...]
Saxon Switzerland Trip day #1 – Pirna, Himmelsleiter
This story starts on a warm and sunny, autumn Saturday morning in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Having been stationed in this city for a couple of weeks already, the chance, finally, arose to take a short trip out of it and explore a bit of the countryside surrounding it. The destination of this weekend trip was set to be the Saxon Switzerland National Park: a large area located on … [Read more...]
Climbing Mount Artemision in Peloponnese
This is a post about hiking Mount Artemision in Peloponnese, Greece. If you are looking for information and inspiration for planning out your hiking adventures throughout Greece, check out this resources page.Sunday was about to dawn in Syntagma Square, downtown Athens. For the hour, the city was surprisingly animated by crowds of drunk people wandering around aimlessly, as if … [Read more...]
Trekking the Picentini Mountains day #3 & #4 – From the Sabato River Valley to Serino, Solofra, and back to Pompei
'Peaceful' is the adjective which duly describes that morning on the western bank of Sabato River in the Picentini Mountain Range. The little patches of sky discernible above the hazelnut forest canopy were faintly illuminated by the horizontal beaming of the newly-risen sun. But no direct light was to soon reach the bottom of the deep valley.The only motion was made by the … [Read more...]
Trekking the Picentini Mountains day #2 – Climbing Pizzo San Michele and Monte Mai
As it was instructed, the alarm broke the prevailing silence at 6 am. Darkness was still deep, and the air piercing-cold. So I decided to rather hit the snooze button and enjoy my sleeping bag's warmth for a while longer. Better than the alarm, the first morning sun-rays, finding their way through the oaks' canopy, obliged me to get up and behold the beauty of this excellent … [Read more...]
Trekking the Picentini Mountains day #1 – From Pompei to Fisciano and to Pizzo San Michele
The weather had readopted its usual, sunny and warm mood, I witnessed as I got up this morning. The previous day, I had to delay my scheduled departure because of storms wandering over the Italian region of Campagna. But today was the day. It was the right time to leave Pompei and head to the Picentini Mountains in search of a new, great adventure.I spent the morning preparing. … [Read more...]
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