17th of May Ride to the airport is no problem and so is security and handling. Mr. Mohammed asks us whether he can fly with us to Shiraz since he prefers that over a regular scheduled flight. We agree but still do not know what is role is. We suspect that he works for the …
15th of May Breakfast at the hotel is top and we get picked up and an easy drive to the airport. There Mr. Mohammed is already waiting for us. Take-off is slightly delayed due to some issues with filing our flight plan. But all works out and we are in the air soon. The flight …
After a rainy night in Georgia we make another attempt to take-off. Again very efficient handling on the ground and at 09.15h we are airborne; 1 1/4 hour after leaving the hotel. The flight plan takes us over Aserbaijan, the Caspian Sea straight down to Teheran. During the approach we are first impressed by the …
6th of June Cusco is a city so steeped in history, tradition and myth that it can be difficult to know where fact ends and myth begins. Legends tell that in the 12th century the first Inca, Manco Capac, was charged by the ancestral sun god Inti to find the qosq‘o (naval of the earth). …
Covering 8‘400 sq km and sitting at 3‘808 m, Lakte Titicaca is considered the world‘s largest high altitude lake. The air looks magically clear here, as dazzling high-altitude sunlight suffuses the altiplano and sparkles on the deep waters. After a good night sleep, a very good breakfast and saying good-bye to Herbie, we leave at …
22nd of May Havana, city of jarring paradoxes and unfathomable contradictions, where seductive beauty sidles up to spectacular decay and revolutionary iconography is juxtaposed with sun, sea, sand and a diluting slice of austere socialism. Time to say good-bye to Beat who was traveling with us since Mexico. We had a very good time together …
Towering pyramids poke above the jungle‘s green canopy to catch the sun. Howler monkeys swing noisily through the branches of ancient trees as brightly colored parrots and toucans dart from perch to perch in a cacophony of squawks. In the morning the elevator in the hotel is still out of order; they are working on …
Another long flight from Norfolk, VA to Chichen Itza. The main reason to go here are the fantastic Mayan ruins. We start with the light and sound snow in the evening Finally better weather and warmer! We take-off from Norfolk and air traffic is quite busy. No problem for our pilots and after reaching our …
8th of June – Abu Simbel Breakfast in the restaurant at the 16th floor is quite nice; food and view over khartoum. The hotel is actually top notch; it belongs to mr. Qaddafi of libya. Formalities at khartoum airport are rather slow but we finally take off almost on time. There are pictures of a …
3rd of June We are getting up at 05.00h this morning since there will be quite some traveling today. Wake-up call tea is served together with the hot water for the shower at 05.30h. We pack up, have breakfast and leave the bwindi lodge as planned at 06.30h. Moses drives really well and we are …