afrykanowaka

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:27:10 +0000

in 1931 kazimierz nowak, a polish journalist, started to cross the african continent on a bicycle. 5 years later her returned to poland. due to his fragile health after the exhausting travels he died only 9 month after his returning – and soon got forgotten. till now.

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:20:59 +0000

today, almost 80 years later, the poland based crew of afrykaNowaka plans to remember him by repeating his extraordinary trip. more that 90 people will cover 24 countries, travelling by bicycle, horse, boat and camel. the author of this photo blog joined afrykaNowaka on the egyptian stage …

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:01:33 +0000

fixing the kazimierz nowak memorial plaque at the polish embassy in cairo

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:41:49 +0000

what a start out of cairo: piotr got hit by a police car. the extra wheel was destroyed, piotr wounded. however – the police officer in charge insisted that it was all for our safety …

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:27:55 +0000

finally on the road southwards

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:23:23 +0000

coffee break on the way to beni suef

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:10:30 +0000

at a palm tree leaves campfire with youngsters from the nearby village, near beni suef

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:12:55 +0000

lunch!

lilak1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:57:45 +0000

routine

lilak1 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:11:36 +0000

breakfast!