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Greece – Arrival In Igoumenitsa

Greece. Since my brief visit in 2017 i knew i’m coming back. Due the pandemic it was difficult to make any travel plans. However, i just went off, needed a break, needed to get a glimpse beyond the horizon again.

The last working shifts was planned as nightshifts. That’s how the idea came up to travel by night since i’m in that rythm anyway. On lonely Swiss and Italian highways i covered dark 800 kilometers trough the short night. Coffee along the roads kept me awake and focused as the distance was melting with the rising sun.

Ancona was awaiting with the “Superfast” Ferry. All went smoothly. I just wished the floor i lied down was smoother too. Another night with almost no sleep was ahead me.

To my surprise Igoumenitsa wasn’t as bad as expected. A nearby campsite right at the sea offered a lovely place to camp. And in the small city of Igoumenitsa wasn’t crowded with tourists, but i found everything i was asking for. Some nice little coffee shops, few supermarkets and a shop selling me a SIM card to stay online on my trip. Not a bad start.

Juli 3, 2021Juli 3, 2021 by Rene Bauer Categories: roadtrip, UncategorizedTags: adventure, biketrip, camping, coffee, culture, honda, landscape, motorbike, nature, overland, photography, renebauerphotography, reportage, roadtrip, streetlife, streetphotography, town, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

The Salt Factory

Ketwa, famous for his salt lake and traditionally production (see my last blog) has also an old salt factory. It was build and operated by a German company, but failed cause of wrong material used. It did simply rusted apart due the salt water. The government has new plans, but nothing happen yet. The manager kindly let me in for photos and showed me around, explained me the history and new plans of this factory.

Februar 24, 2017Februar 24, 2017 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, history, reportage, travel, uganda, Uncategorized, urbanlife, waterTags: Africa, africaoverland, factory, history, ketwa, overland, overlandafrica, reportage, ruins, salt, saltfactory, Travel, uganda, work Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

The Salt Lake

Katwe is a village at northern end of Lake Edward. Along a dusty, bumpy road are some shops and gloomy bars. Most of people living in the houses scattered in the neighborhood or next to the huge lake. At first glimpse just another quite village somewhere in Uganda. But there is something special. Just next to this village, beyond a low crater rim, a small lake appears. At the shore are many ponds in different sizes and colors, mostly dark reddish to almost black. The high quantity of salt makes it worth to collect it. This business grew over generations, and the trade system is still the same. There is no big company who owns the salt, but families taking care for their own plot. A plot usually get inherited to the next generation of the family. Beside the plots, there are also men who walking in the middle of the shallow lake. With iron sticks they break the salty rocks from the ground of the lake and bring it on rafts on land. The salt, crystalline or as rocky plates, get shifted on shore, protected by plastic sheets or covered with dry grass, till they sold and moved by trucks.

Februar 24, 2017Februar 24, 2017 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, history, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, uganda, Uncategorized, waterTags: Africa, africaoverland, crater, lake, landscape, nature, overland, overlandafrica, people, reportage, saltlake, salz, tradition, Travel, uganda, Village, work Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Coffee Plantation

On the volcanic soil, coffee grows better and is tastier than where else, they say. So, i visit a coffee plantation near Kisoro to proof it. The friendly people here explain the entire process from the seedlings to green beans to the ripe red ones, from harvest to the inner beans and drying process, from stamping off the skin to roasting over the fire. But best of all, the coffee tasting at the end. For the next weeks i know exactly where my coffee was grown.

Februar 18, 2017Februar 18, 2017 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, food, gastronomy, history, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, uganda, UncategorizedTags: Africa, coffee, kisoro, landscape, plantation, plants, portraits, process, reportage, roasting, Travel, uganda Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Bagamoyo – Fishermen At Beach

It was quite late when i arrived my camp in Bagamoyo. I grabbed my Nikon and went to nearby beach. To my surprise it was pretty busy there. Teenager played football or jumped in acrobatic style in the sand, bicycles and tricycles went around, a young, blonde teenager climbed a palm tree and collected coconuts. The main activities were the returning fishermen, who sold their catch right at the beach. Surrounded by a crowd, the men sold the catch of the day in bundles to the best offer. Right at the beach, the fishes were cleaned and carried home for fresh dinner.

Januar 29, 2017Januar 29, 2017 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, tanzania, tradition, travel, UncategorizedTags: acrobatic, Africa, bagamoyo, beach, beachlife, catch, dhow, fish, fishermen, kids, portrait, reportage, tanzania, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Project; Give Girls A Future

One of the manager told us the entire history of that project. While my friend wrote it down, i got briefly the purpose of it. To get the girls from the street, out of drugs and their struggle in life, teach them a profession and help them to find a job. Tailoring is a good way. Just recently another seven girls from the project found a job in a big tailor factory, he told us. The office is occupied by 6 persons, busy at their desks. Colorful fabrics and and finished bags are lying around.

We are led around the building which stands just at edge of a slum. In there upper levels are the rooms for education, a library and the sewing machines. Next to famous brands like Singer stands machines from China. No matter, as long they do their work. Three women were busy and explained how they produce washable sanitary pads. Good idea to produce something reusable, but despite they’re convinced it’s easy to clean them properly, i still doubt it since they use to wash with cold water.

On roof top young women with their children just finished lunch.The kids were playful, posed for photos and some older ones wanted try themselves to take pictures. A couple boys gathered in a corner to play cards. When get down again, a dance class just started in one of the rooms. With the rhythm in our ears we leave the place.

Dezember 14, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, kenya, ngo, portrait, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: Africa, dance, education, fun, girls, help, kenya, kids, nairobi, ngo, office, photography, production, reportage, slum, tailor, Travel, work, workshop Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

visiting ticino – southern switzerland

It’s a day trip over the Swiss alps by motorbike to reach the region of Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. With the early golden morning sun i picked up a good friend who gave me nice company for this trip. At a lake just before the ascend to the alps started we had a coffee. From there it’s a winding road up to the heights of the mountains. Small, narrow roads, old, stoney bridges -as the „devil’s bridge“- and even a Russian monuments from the war at 1799 shows how busy this route was the last 2000 years.

By motorbike it’s a pleasant journey to lakes surrounded with mountains and palm trees. After a refreshing swim and some original Italian ice cream just over the nearby border, there was a nice stroll trough ancient alleys of town and visiting the castle of Bellinzona. Just before the night fell in, we were already back on the way north, letting the palm trees behind us.

September 14, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, flower, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, switzerland, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: adventure, agriculture, boat, castle, city, culture, curch, daily life, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, lake, landscape, mountains, nature, overland, people, portraits, reportage, russia, sunrise, swissalps, switzerland, Travel, urbanlife, Village Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

making of: music clip with my travelcar

At first sight of the scenery i got confused. A girl was dancing on my dirty Land Rover and many spectators were watching her. As i noticed the film crew with all the equipment and the loud music from the back, i realized my Land Rover gonna be part of their music clip. I didn’t find that clip on internet now, but desperately wanna see it when it’s published. And i’ll share it with you!

September 9, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, movie, music, nature, portrait, reportage, tanzania, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: 4x4, adventure, Africa, beach, camping, culture, daily life, dancing, film, girl, HOPE, hotel, humansofplanetearth, Land Rover, Landrover, landscape, nature, Offroad, overland, people, portraits, reportage, safari, sea, tanzania, Travel, urbanlife, Village, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

photo shooting with Lyster

On another fine day i drove south to discover new beaches. The menu at a beach bar offered masala tea, wich i chose over a thin coffee. The tasteless tea was rather disappointing, but at least i met a cute, young woman to talk with. She revealed her dreams of becoming a photo model. Her t-shirt said ‚be happy‘, confirming her sweet smile. There’s just a little chance for a real career, i told her honestly. However, i could offer a simple photo shooting, if she likes a few shots from herself. She agreed immediately and we had a funny time shooting at the beach…

September 8, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, tanzania, travel, UncategorizedTags: adventure, Africa, africanbeauty, beach, blackbeauty, blackgirl, girl, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, model, nature, overland, people, people photography, photosession, photoshooting, portraits, reportage, tanzania, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

The Filmcrew

One night the pool area at my camp got bright lit by a film crew. When i arrived, a girl was dancing in front of camera team with loud music in background. Filming for a music video, a nice guy explained me. But there was not only music and dancing but also filming for some funny comedy movie. A big mama and a gentleman were acting around the place and making lots of fun. Later on i heard i stumbled into quite famous stars here.