f Through The Lens Of AMY: 2012

terça-feira, 25 de dezembro de 2012

Lamu .. Christmas time


 empty street @ Lamu


choosing the chicken @ Lamu Market  


 donkeys @ Lamu


narrow streets @ Lamu



i was feeling like a refuge in this boat @ Lamu





quarta-feira, 19 de dezembro de 2012

Watamu .. The best beaches! Lovely people

Watamu was my third stop. I just loved it!! 

refuges .. somalian family @ Watamy


the power of the nature .. low tide @ Watamu Bay


segunda-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2012

Nairobi .. visiting Benta's new home

after some financial problems, Benta* needs to look for another house.
It is hard to go back to the "slums-slums" again.


looking for a new home @ Kibera


neighborhood @ Kibera 



new friends for Benta's children @ Kibera


 even among poverty ... there is so much love @ inside of Benta's new home - Kibera 


 =) @ inside of Benta's new home - Kibera 





* Benta Agola, founder of Julie Hope and Children Rescue Centre. Please check: http://juliehopeandchildrenrescuecentre.wordpress.com/







domingo, 25 de novembro de 2012

Nairobi .. walking around Kibera

I am so glad to meet girls like Penina, such a smart girl. 
She will have a bright future, thanks to the support of Sister for Education.


Visiting Penina in her house .. Kibera - Nairobi/Kenya.

looking outside @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum


small kitchen @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum


neighborhood @ Kibera slum 


looking for something to sell @ Kibera slum


"I would like to open a school, because I feel bad to see girls who have potential, children who have potential in Kibera, but because of poverty they are enable to progress. So, talents are killed"
@ Kibera slum



domingo, 11 de novembro de 2012

Turkey .. relaxing in Istanbul

I went to Istanbul again to take my flight to Nairobi. My idea was to relax, organize my life and prepare myself for the next trip. I haven't done all the things I have planned, however I relaxed and enjoyed my days there.

view from the hostel @ Istanbul 


aya sofia .. beautiful aya sofia @ Istanbul


feeding and playing with pigeons @ Istanbul




terça-feira, 6 de novembro de 2012

Georgia .. Vardzia and its Cave Complex

Here there were more than 3.000 caves .. around 50.000 people living that time .. around the 12th century. Very nice place with almost no tourists! 

Vardzia's cave complex @ Vardzia 


walking around @ Vardzia 


details of the Church of the Dormition @ Vardzia


after the earthquake in 1285, remaining 550 caves @ Vardzia


view from inside of the cave .. many thoughts come to my mind ('allegory of the cave') @ Vardzia





domingo, 4 de novembro de 2012

Armenia .. almost the end of this trip here

I had a very good day in Ijevan, Gosh & Dilijan (North of Armenia).
It end up with very nice ride. SAP team (Bulgarians & Armenians), tks a lot for the wonderful afternoon!

yes! Armenia! @ Ijevan


waiting for something .. I don't know what! @ Ijevan


very important: firewood for the coming winter @ Gosh village 


 is it still working? i hope not @ Gosh Village

 
sincere smile @ Goshavank monastery












sábado, 27 de outubro de 2012

Armenia .. coming "straight" from Azerbaijan

The border Azerbaijan-Armenia is closed (war), so my trip was night train: Baku (Azerbaijan) > Tbilisi (Georgia) and then marshrutka (bus): Tbilisi > Yerevan (Armenia)

I really needed this night. I was alone in the cabin! @ night train from Baku to Yerevan 


Good journey by train. It reminded me the trans siberian trip @ train


easy and cheap to get this visa: 2 minutes & USD 7.5 @ border Georgia-Azerbaijan


marshrutka stopped for a coffee. I also wanted to be close to the fire (right) @ somewhere in Armenia



arriving in Armenia @ somewhere in Armenia








quarta-feira, 24 de outubro de 2012

Azerbaijan .. visiting Qobustan

rock petroglyphs and mud volcanoes

open air museum @ Qobustan


here, its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century BC @ Qobustan 



mud volcanoes. so cute!! @ Qobustan


 my dear taxi driver @ Qobustan


after taking and printing some pictures for the taxi driver .. free lunch! with vodka! @ Qobustan









domingo, 21 de outubro de 2012

Azerbaijan .. first stop: Sheki


after walking almost 1 hour with backpack, I arrived in this wonderful hotel @ Sheki


Karavansaray Hotel is also one of 'must visit place' in Sheki @ Sheki


 Khan's Palace @ Sheki


 going down after visiting the fortress @ Sheki


bazar @ Sheki







quinta-feira, 27 de setembro de 2012

Georgia .. visiting Kazbegi

walking around Gergeti @ Kazbegi *


Holy Trinity Church - Tsmida Sameba @ Kazbegi *


Holy Trinity Church - Tsmida Sameba @ Kazbegi *


 waiting for something .. or nothing @ Kazbegi *


"Get outta my way!!!" rs @ highway between Tbilisi and Kazbegi *


* now, the city calls Stepantsminda, however, everybody knows as Kazbegi