Thursday, March 26, 2009

Piladas En La Calle Gratis

Semporna (2)

There is nothing special to report. The holiday is coming to an end. Therefore, should I be tomorrow determined to make back on the road to Sandakan, which is approximately five and a half Bussstunden lies north - preferably with the coach, who here makes a 7 clock 30 towards Kota Kinabalu on the way because otherwise again extremely slow with mini buses could go ahead. Meanwhile, I'm

more frequently at the pier and on the market.

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> at the pier this morning <

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> heard The mountain in the background by the way to the island of Gaya, probably an interesting, but perhaps not a safe destination - to live on this Malaysian island of 15 000 Filipinos, more does not betray my guide books . <

runs across the bay is a reef that appears at low tide around noon, leaving only a narrow passage to and departure of boats.

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> In this picture you can see the reef <

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also I learn from here and know people who put me as close to here in Semporna get married to get out and want to help in the mediation.

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> A eggs and meat business in the market - the dealer and his wife, the bottom of the picture his daughter, who works nearby in a restaurant. The meat from chickens and cattle the way, is imported from the United States. <

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In some ways we have here, certainly not the feeling at all to be still in Malaysia. The living standards and the technical infrastructure of this small town are more like that of Indonesia or the Philippines, for example, there is no department store with aircon. However, there are other example of this high-class high-speed Internet cafe where I'm sitting.


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Maplestory What Does Beholder Does

Semporna

Yesterday was not exactly the highlight of the trip. In the morning I had was in the branch of the Danum Valley Field Center in Lahad Datu, but as expected, the locality in the Danum Valley is booked - even into April. I strolled a bit through the city, especially in the market area.

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> market scene Lahad Datu - Melonenverkaeufer. The large fruit in front is probably a jackfruit <

Then I Scheckter out and tried for 6 hours to get away from Lahad Datu direction Semporna! At first, I was there, where the coaches stopped and learned that the next bus only comes by in 3 hours.

So I switched to the minibus terminal, and as I go then finally adopted, with two other tourists and several locals. The minibus did not want to be full and therefore not leave. So you could either read or deal with as the begging street children, the self-made toys went after him.

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> handmade toys - seen in Lahad Datu <

In other types, presumably wanted to bring stolen goods such as sunglasses and watches the man or the woman. Even if one wants to buy as in Lahad Datu Indonesian cigarettes, we'll do the best for small girls who go with a box full of packs of cigarettes in the evening by the restaurants. Some peddlers hang out in the marketplace.

Eventually the minibus drove off yet, so we could finish the trip zweieinhalbstuendige just now even at dusk. Heading it was pouring even more violent things in the last few days so was not the case. It was the evening and not quite as hot, only 29.5 degrees at 20:30 clock in a Chinese restaurant in Semporna.

to see there was on the trip Usually, oil palms, but also some higher rugged mountains and a relatively large village with wooden houses on stilts, which were often surrounded by banana plantations.


In Semporna I am descended in the Damai Travellers Lodge (10 € / night) and hope that the rickety Aircon, whose performance power at 26 degrees unwatchable, even durchhaelt the next night - with tape I had of the noise cancel out something.

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> Semporna, Center - to see is the Damai Travellers Lodge <


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> The central mosque is Semporna's right here in the city and on the market - this is rare in Malaysia, often see no mosque at all, because it lies outside <

In Semporna, there are some Western tourists, because the city is the starting point for diving trips to islands as Sipadan is the counts according to guide books of the 10 best dive destinations in the world. These islands, it is almost always, if you book a diving course - will spend the night then often on Mabul, where there are some departments. Since I will not dive, I find the little point to visit the islands.

In Semporna is the only market that is partially on stilts in the sea and the departure point for boat transport interesting.

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> market in Semporna <


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> This scene belongs to the market life <

watching The market must be lurking here dangers in the form of missing or rotten boards and rusty Wellblaechdaechern who could slit a throat.

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> view from the jetty <

at the dock for boats can certainly be one hour, watching the hustle and bustle.

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> at the pier <

many wooden boats operate here. It looks out over the bay, looks left and right of the bay, everywhere settlements on stilts in the water, are the target of the boats. They drive off, when they are full. Where to go specifically, no idea. I do not know if you should visit this Stelzendoerfer - the tourist guide is silent as to do so.

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> view from the jetty, heavily zoomed <

should watch you can also the activities in the fishing port:

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> The fishing boats have already strong lights, probably at night Fish lure <

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> network maintenance <

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Pretty Woman Dress Back

Lahad Datu

I have the city Sandakan, which is said to have the highest rat population of Borneo to leave temporarily, and am 175 bus miles to the south drove into town Lahad Datu. The bus driver just threw me out at the junction to the city and went on to Tawau. That was no problem, 2 minutes later a car stopped and took me down in the hills between the sea and also jammed City.

It is here, so to speak, behind almost every corner in Malaysia, not quite as "wrackig" as in Sandakan. Moved down I'm in the hotel Unimas, 15 € / night.

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> In the City of Lahad Datu <

tourist's here but no more, even with the English language, it is more difficult, although Malaysia in general, already has a pretty good school system and as the difference Thailand or Indonesia, almost any little English.

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> old wooden houses <


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> Interior view of a typical Chinese restaurant - so similar to all look: after 2 or 3 sides, top ceiling fans running, many tables and chairs and a small bar A promenade is <

it in Lahad Datu do not want instead here are the old market halls, which were demolished in Sandakan.

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> The Huehnermarkt in Lahad Datu <

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> fruit market <>


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> Market scene <

Lahad Datu is also district or hamlet, to stilts by the sea are. Here there are local boat traffic:

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> pictures from the local boat traffic, Lahad Datu <

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

How Often Do Pitchers Get Hit

The best start

What follows is the best beginning for me, I have ever read in a book. This is the book itself is far from the best. It is the fourth book in a series and while the first was truly sensational, the successor to did but unfortunately much.
rank Nevertheless, they are still in the upper tiers.

I read this early in the first time in the café in the square Gänsemarktpassage in a pot of coffee. It was in the prehistoric times of latte and the likes. There was coffee Arko (Arco?) And was pretty good. Biscuits included. I read the first lines began and silly grin. Goosebumps! I read them again and wanted to force other people, they to read as well. Wanted to share it with anyone. These formulations! The wit! And anyway ... hach!

Probably everyone has a different first paragraph, in which he wants to go to their knees.

This is mine and I am curious if it first someone knows (resolution is coming soon, if someone expresses interest) and 2 what are your best book beginnings.

Can it be that with increasing age of vanity, hubris and a certain contempt enrich the youth to a fatal mix? The answer may give the following bad history. I even felt safe from this kind of character wear. No wonder I was so far the brightest star in the universe of my perception and the all-illuminating sun in the other. In any case, I imagined this to be a pleasure. But even gods are old, and the hallmarks of aging is a God, that he did not recognize the young god. It all started in such a mundane, even in a world with a stop.