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Dolce vita on the lake

Hey, here comes the week-end... And what's our favourite activity then? Well... we have the chance to own a Zodiac (a modest speedboat), so when the weather allows, we find ourselves having fun on the lake. Needless to say it's quite a change of lifestyle...

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14 février 2006

Remember Hariri

A year ago, Rafic Hariri was killed in a terrorist attack. This devastated Lebanon and shocked the world. It triggered what was called the Cedar Revolution. HUGE demonstration all over the country, but it is in Beirut that hundreds of thousands of people...

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3 février 2006

“Je suis la carte” / “I am the menu”

So here I am in a res taurant and the waitress approaches. Jeremie: Hello, what can we eat here? Waitress: There is chicken, fish, vegetables, etc Jeremie: ok, sounds good, can you give me the menu please? Waitress: I am the menu (!!!) Jeremie: …… Waitress:...

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25 janvier 2006

Easy Rider

This is a Chukudu. A very special kind of vehicle. It's not a bike, it's not a car, it's not a truck. A Chukudu is just a typical congolese thing, something that characterises well this people's ingenuity. Cars and trucks are scarce in Congo (I should...

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24 janvier 2006

“Nous avons déjà souffert le ZERO DEUX” « We’ve suffered the ZERO TWO already »

There is a woman selling a lot of different pagnes (it’s a 6 yards piece of traditional cloth that congolese women wear) in her shop. I want to inquire on the price, as I may wish to include this to the items we distribute to displaced people. Jeremie:...

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Tags: Congo

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23 janvier 2006

Butembo, an extraordinary city

Butembo is quite a unique city. With 600,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city in North Kivu. But it grew so fast that it's not even on some maps. What characterises this city is its wealth and prosperity. Butembo and this whole region has been mainly...

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Tags: Congo

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21 janvier 2006

Pregnant at 13 / Enceinte à 13 ans

That’s certainly one of the shocking and depressing images of Congo. Even when you know it happens, it’s always a shock when you actually see it. Whilst I visit a health centre in Eringiti, I meet a young girl, 6 months pregnant. She’s 13. She’s not an...

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Tags: Congo

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15 janvier 2006

Lake Albert

Today was a mix of work and leisure. I went to Albert Lake with AAA, a German NGO that is involved in relief assistance to displaced people and those who return home, once their village is deemed safe. The aim of our trip is to get familiar with the context...

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14 janvier 2006

Gold Rush / Ruée vers l'or

Today I went to Djugu Territory, on the north-west of Bunia. This territory was until very recently a no-go area for relief organisations. Heavy fighting took place here between different militia and massive displacement of population occured as a result...

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13 janvier 2006

Bunia

No, Bunia is not the name of a special meal, or a typical congolese expression. Bunia is the capital city of the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, in the north of North Kivu. a street in Bunia The district of Ituri is 60,000 km2 (six times the size...

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24 décembre 2005

Kinshasa by night / Aux rythmes de Kinshasa

Kinshasa is famous for its music. It spreads all over Africa. All kinds of rythms and dances abound here. We went yesterday to a concert. Quality was not always there and we had some fun with the lyrics, but ambiance in the concert hall was really cool....

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7 décembre 2009

From Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

Traveling with Noemie on board means customizing our trip to accommodate the 3 of us. The rest of our holiday will be a campervan road trip. We’re not really the campervan type, but this seems a very popular option to visit Kiwiland. Plus this means more...

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Tags: New Zealand

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12 février 2011

Frida and Diego

Coyoacan is not as close as we thought. Completely different from where we have been so far in Mexico. Its green pleasant streets and nice plazas put you at ease. The Museo de la Casa Azul is our main destination. It is cosy and has a homey feel, but...

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10 janvier 2011

Guanajuato

Mercado Hidalgo was designed by Gustave Eiffel and houses nice and lively shops selling everything from souvenirs, to fresh meats, juices and quick bites. The narrow streets of Guanajuato are charming, but our stroller where Noemie is seated thinks otherwise…...

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18 août 2008

Nagasaki and arrival to Osaka

. We ride our bikes to the Nagasaki Cathedral that was destroyed during the bombing. Ironically, the epicentre of the atomic bomb was just the cathedral in Japan’s only renown Christian town. Very little is left, some statues and stones. We then go to...

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30 décembre 2009

From Milford Sound to Wanaka and Makarora

We are awoken by a fresh feeling as we are completely out of gas and heating. We take a look at Milford Sound from a distance but decide not to go on a boat cruise. Instead we enjoy breakfast near the harbor while watching the hordes of tourists getting...

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Tags: New Zealand

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28 décembre 2009

Doubtful Sound

Morning has never felt better. We had packed our stuff last night thoughtful of today’s trip to Doubtful Sound. We take the boat outside the Real Journeys ticketing office. This first boat is quite nice and it takes us to a big power station built on...

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15 janvier 2008

Merry Christmas!!

It becomes a tradition. Our Christmas was celebrated at Mireille, my very-short-of-a-chef cousin! The kids of course were very anxious for 'HIS' arrival... Everything in the house was tastefully decorated, the walls, the tree, the ceiling (with golden...

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Tags: Lebanon

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26 avril 2009

Girls wanna have fun

All is well with miss Noemie. Increasingly smiling as she passed the 6 weeks mark. For those who are following this blog for travel purposes, don't worry, we'll get back on the road sooner rather than later. We should be going to Dead Sea in June, to...

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10 mai 2008

From Asakusa’s temples to Odaiba’s game parks

. Our ritual, the 10 min fast walk to the Okachimachi JR station will be discarded today as we will be discovering one of the nearby highlights of Tokyo: Senso-ji temple in Asakusa area. The abundance of tourists proves we are in the right direction....

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29 juillet 2008

Nagasaki

. Decidedly on our bikes, we are thrilled by the interminable maze of Nagasaki’s roads. We’ve biked in all the cities so far except for Tokyo and found it incredibly pleasant, most parts of cities being flat. Until we got to the Dutch slopes. We safely...

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1 mai 2008

Gothic girls meets traditional wedding

. On Sundays - and today is a Sunday - a most incredible crowd gathers at Harajuku – one of Tokyo’s districts. We’ve seen some pictures of gothic boys and girls with heavy make-up and funny hair styles. On search for the famous Cos-Play-Zuku (teenagers...

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26 avril 2008

Koya San to Tokyo – from zen to crazy!

. A bell sound, then silence. Five other distinct sounds break the silence of Mount Koya. It’s six o’clock, time for the morning service. Out of the room, it’s cool and windy. We kneel in the main temple in complete silence and observe the ceremony. Inside,...

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24 avril 2008

Koya San

. At around 7am Mrs. Tani is getting busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen. ‘Rita-saaan’ she calls out for me to say goodbye and offer us a souvenir gift: a box of 2 nicely designed chopsticks. I don’t know what to say when faced with such kindness....

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22 avril 2008

Magnificent temples

Kyoto is cloudy and particularly cold today. This is our last day and we keep the best for last. Sanjusangen-Do attracts lots of Asian and western tourists. The venerated Kannon surrounded by 1000 statues of Buddha is a unique sight. This is a new Buddhist...

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