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Lychees, Longans and Pagodas

15th June 2007

Travel to Southern Guangdong, China The Southern China Airliner descends for landing in Guangzhou's International, we see myriads of glittering lights below us. The time is early evening 1900 hours.In summer days, the air stands heavy and polluted in ...

Alarm on Pyla plateau, Pyla, Cyprus

15th June 2007

The following nights, days we keep to our routines, 6 hours duty 6 hours readiness and sleep. If there is no problem we can rest within the six hours, though community service is still asked of everyone, and that includes scrubbing floors, kitchen, ba...

Mandiana - Niani - Mali border

01st June 2007

Tags: guinea, niani, sankarani river, river niger, mandiana, eastern guinea, road to bamako .I depart from Mandiana customs check point in the afternoon and hit the road towards Niani.Without a proper map (as there is none) the road is not clearly marked...

The longest march

22nd May 2007

The Longest March Author: Heinz Rainer Heinz Rainer Austria, County of Burgenland, Uchatius Barracks Early morning. As usual, on the dot 06.00 AM. a loud voice throws us out of our bunks. T A G W A C H E .... Robot like, we stumble to our f...

A Train Crossing, Kanpur, Utar Pradesh, India

22nd May 2007

A Train Crossing, Kanpur, Utar Pradesh, India Author: Heinz Rainer | Posted: 01-05-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 10 | Heinz Rainer 06.00AM, Airport Mumbai. I have made it in time, driving from the Hotel in Worli. Mumbai is one of the largest cities ...

A man of steel - Hptmn. Walter Lukesch

22nd May 2007

Man of Steel- Walter Lukesch, Hptm Author: Heinz Rainer | Posted: 01-05-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 5 | Heinz Rainer April 10th, 1975, Kaisersteinbruch Garrison, Austria 0600 a.m., sharp call : Tagwache ! Everyone's up in a second, some try to ...

Mandiana Customs scam, night in the Savannah, Barrages de Selingui, Mali

21st May 2007

Tags: Mandiana, Guinea Customs, Niani, Selingui, Mali, Niger Once dawn breaks I am up again, trying to locate the facilities of this shabby place I spent the night. The couple with the motorcycle episode still on my mind, I find my way to the washroom, a...

Room with a view; Freetown, Sierra Leone

21st May 2007

Heinz Rainer - Articlesbase Tags: Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa, Fodeh Sankoh, Rebels Freetown, Sierra Leone. We touch down at Lunghi International Lunghi Airport 17.00 PM late afternoon. Our contact has shown his presence, and we are whisked...