OLIVER JOEST

Tag: landscape

  • A sunday at the beach of Nabeul

    A sunday at the beach of Nabeul

    Last weekend I strolled into the alleys of the old town and investigated the Medina of Nabeul. I took the opportunity this weekend to head to the beach of Nabeul. After completing my couchsurfing adventure in Tunis I felt the urge to hang around and drift along on a sunny sunday afternoon. I have to walk…

  • Volcano love: Summiting Acatenango as a last bastion

    Volcano love: Summiting Acatenango as a last bastion

    My trip comes close to the end already. Things turned out a little different than they were expected to. Yesterday I was summiting Acatenango. But let’s get back to where this started. While I was travelling through Canada I received a phone call that would change the outcome of this trip dramatically. The original plan…

  • Chicken bus from Tikal to Semuc Champey

    Chicken bus from Tikal to Semuc Champey

    The route south continued. I left Tikal the next day to Flores taking the same chicken bus as the day before. The ride to Santa Elena was a pleasure. The guy in charge of selling tickets gave me good advice for the further route. I had initially planned to go to Lanquin which is the…

  • A misty sunrise over Tikal

    A misty sunrise over Tikal

    After leaving San Pedro via Belize City I arrived at 4:30 PM in the city of El Remate, Guatemala where I dropped out of the bus heading towards Flores. The bus driver shook his head and told me I would have no connection from there at this time of the day and immediately called a…

  • Crossing the Prairies

    Crossing the Prairies

    As a harsh contrast to the mountainous area of the Canadian Rocky Mountains suddenly after leaving Calgary the prairies and badlands would start. It’s a place where nothing distracts your view to the horizon. This part of the travel is another period of time I am on my own. So plenty of time to look…

  • One day on the Inle Lake

    One day on the Inle Lake

    I arrived to Nyaungshwe with an overnight bus from Mandalay. From where it is just a short boat ride to the lake. I found a nice english speaking boatman on the jetty and despite another delay through our accompanying disease I managed to take the tour. The day on the water reminds me of times…