So, i managed to get my first and very own photo exibition, managed by KUD Dolsko in a very interesting place. The opening was nice. With live drum music and some food… Here is the link to the invitation and below is a slideshow of presented photos…
I selected a few photos from my stay near the lake Bunyonyi. Of course, those photos wouldn’t be possible without Edirisa and Bufuka primary school… Big thanks!!!
Tudi ti si prislamrzlih licdo ognjiscav dan neskoncnih sanj,moja kri v tebi vrea gres, zbezis- rad te imam -toda jutro vabiv dan neskoncnih sanjnazaj!
I received today another “friendly” mail with photos of the most dangerous road on the world (i actually received same “powerpoint” presentation last year) – called Stremnaya, located in Bolivia… There is just one “mistake”… its not located in Bolivia, but in China…
The road really looks stunning… carved into the rock, with plenty of tunnels… and of course, i started to look where actually this road is… and it is located in China in Taihang mountains and it is called Guoliang Tunnel road…
Guoliang Village was almost cut off from its surrounding towns and villages before the construction of the tunnel. A ladder on a precipitous cliff, also known as the Heavenly Ladder, was the only route in and out of the village.
History behind the road is incredible, as the villagers cut alone the tunnels… “Before 1972, the path chiseled into the rock used to be the only access linking the village with the outside world. Then the villagers decided to dig a tunnel through the rocky cliff. Led by Shen Mingxin, head of the village, they sold goats and herbs to buy hammers and steel tools. Thirteen strong villagers began the project. It took them five years to finish the 1200-metre-long tunnel which is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Some of the villagers even gave their lives to it. On 
May 1, 1977, the tunnel was opened to traffic.” source
Guoliang Village was almost cut off from its surrounding towns and villages before the construction of the tunnel. A ladder on a precipitous cliff, also known as the Heavenly Ladder, was the only route in and out of the village.
If you are interested where it is located, just click here.
So, what about the most dangerous road in Bolivia? Is there one? Yes, sure there is… its called “El camino de la muerte” or by more pleasant name “Yungas road”. It runs from La Paz to Coroico to Bolivia. In some 70km it plunges down 3600 meters… Its twisty and dangerous, as there is a cliff on one side, and a huge drop of 800m on the other side… In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank named the La Paz-to-Coroico route “the world’s most dangerous road.” as there are more than 100 deaths per year… Marko has taken excellent photos on this road…
So, until next time… both roads are high on my itinerary… so, maybe my next trip will be to Bolivia or China…
source: www.airlinemeals.net
… njam… so, all that you ever wanted to know (or don’t know) about food on airplanes…
Preview first-, business- and economy class dining menus and lots of pictures of actual airline meals. More than 300 airlines are represented (including staff meals), including our famous national carrier Adria Airways.
Well… about good and bad… Personally, i liked the food on Air France (on a way to Egypt and back) and Emirates (to Dubai). Varig (at least for short flights) is also among the best. Czech Airline did excel with huge sandwich (and you could get another one if you were hungry – not like Adria Airways, where the small doesn’t deserve the name bread). I have flown the most with Lufthansa… well, it depends what you get. It can be quite tasty, but on the other hand… I remember early morning meal just prior landing to Rio de Janeiro (almost in a half sleep)… My stomach just turned when smelling eggs and bacon… Probably it was not a bad meal, just timing was completely wrong…
But ok… I don’t look for great food on the flight, as “economy class” is my mode of air transport. I just need something eatable, that won’t give me an extended stay on the toilet… And if somebody gives me a discount, i will skip my meals and bring my own pretzels… Just don’t forget to chew them…
