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The journey 2005.

That's us This Fab Trek

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About.

Travel the world, as an independent photographer, imagine life.

Learn, understand, tolerate, enjoy, live - inhale different conceptions of life (all that TV [and the web] cannot give).

An Amazigh saying from the Moroccan Atlas: Those who rush are already dead. And Alain de Botton in The Art of Travel: Journeys are the midwives of thoughts. Take time and ponder - is from myself.

Land Rover Defender 6x6
Link to Foley

The prime vehicle is a cool 6-Wheeled Land Rover Defender, Foley's made, which needs a lot of caring attention. Some times we use other transport, however - with fuel prices up and shortages to come maybe we switch entirely, - some day.

The idea, adventure, project had been growing in my head for years. This feeling inside, the desire to leave and live a different life, it made it too easy to give up a job, give all other stuff away and hit the road. 22nd of June 2004.

In May 2005 I meet Hasna, Moroccan, she comes along! We are married, have two twin boys, Daniel and David. This Fab Trek continues. Photography and Journey, Story of Life Around the World.

I love Music, Art, Festivals and photography there off.

This is us.

Hasna, Manfred, Essaouira
Manfred in the desert of the Western Sahara
Hasna Essaouira
Hasna wedding Austria
Daniel left and David right
Daniel David, in Land Rover 6x6x, beach in Djembereng, Casamance, Senegal
Daniel and David on Bonnet of Land Rover 6x6x, on way to Casamance Senegal, eating Bananas.
Daniel and David with nanny Aisha, the best we ever had, black African Woman carrying white twin babies, in Bamako, Mali.

The Journey
as it happens.

Fcontains Festival/Art photography.

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The year 2005.

2005 Map
Journey in 2005

Mauritania again.

  • 2005 12 25 - Nema, from Tidjikdja east via Tichit, then south via Ouadane.
  • 2005 12 18 - Tidjikdja, Atar to Guelb er Richat, Ouadane and Chinguetti, and then south.
  • 2005 12 08 - Atar, from St.Louis via beach and desert.

Senegal/Gambia

  • F2005 11 15 - Ile Gorée Diaspora Festival.
  • 2005 10 31 - St-Louis/Back in Zebrabar, after Casamance, and some parts in the east.
  • 2005 10 17 - Banjul, The Gambia, after Malaria, St.Louis and Dakar.

Mauritania

  • 2005 09 18 - Nouakchott: with Hasna, descent from Agadir via the Western Sahara.

Morocco

  • 2005 08 31 - Agadir: reunion with Hasna, my parents Casablanca, Marrakech, Essaouira and Agadir.
  • 2005 07 29 - Tan-Tan: Plage Blanch, Laayoune, Western Sahara. Tan-Tan, the desert.
  • F2005 07 11 - Agadir: Essaouira Festival de Gnauoa, Agadir Festival Timitar.
  • 2005 06 22 - Essaouira: Tanger down via Fes and Casablanca to Essaouira.
  • 2005 06 10 - Tanger/Tarifa: 3 month in Morocco, Dades/Todra/Merzouga trip.
  • 2005 05 28 - Ouarzazate: After crossing the High Atlas.
  • 2005 05 22 - Marrakech: 2 weeks with H.
  • 2005 05 09 - Marrakech: After an exiting week.
  • 2005 04 17 - Tifnit: Beach, 20k south of Agadir.
  • 2005 04 09 - Agadir: After the dessert.
  • 2005 03 23 - Tamnougalt: 2 weeks with Michael.
  • 2005 03 15 - Marrakech: A different world all together.

Still in Europe

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