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Next morning we start early. In Bawiti life has already started, because during daytime it is simply too hot and the desert dwellers are only activ in the early morning hours. We shop for more food supplys. Only slowly we…

We head for the black desert. Next morning we will leave Cairo, from here our journey  leads us only South, deeper into the African continent. It will take us several days through the black and the white desert, untouched areas,…

The Dahshur Pyramids: Next day we want to go south of Cairo to Dahshur to the red and the bent pyramid. And we loose our way driving through the oasis back and forth. A friendly old Egyptan leads us out…

We have a lot of fun watching them and suddenly we realize that it is rather far to the Sphinx. It is around three kilometres to walk. And so the unavoidable happens and we decide to do the same like…

The site is simple, but ok, close to the pyramids Gizeh and there we get finally cold beer. Next day in the morning we take a taxi to the embassy. Traffic is chaottic in Cairo and thats why we leave…

After our car did not work for three weeks in Gabes, the group could not wait for us any longer. We separated and stayed behind alone. We got aquainted with a couple from Berlin, who planned to make a holiday…

Reeda will celebrate with us, he is far from his home, but he’s fun to be with us. We sit together comfortably and expect the new year. (Reeda has organized homemade liquor, but we decline with thanks, who knows what…

The campsite is located five minutes from the excavation site. We make ourselves comfortable, now we do not want to go on sightseeing tour. We use the remainder of the day with laundry and cooking. Tara feels good, because here…

In Tripoli we camp right at Martyrs Square in front of the hotel Kabir, not exactly idyllic, but functional, as we are right in the center. From here we can reach all the tourist attractions on foot. The site also…

Heading for Sabratha a few days later we are at a beach behind the Libyan border , and are proud of our Libyan numberplate. What happened: After the pressure switch was installed and still the car did not work, Bodo…