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Travel in Africa

Matt in Egypt with wild Camel south of Hurghada

On various occacions I have been traveling through Africa either on a overland solo quest through the black continent, a working stretch in Northern Africa or the participation on a diving expedition.

1989 - 1990

Overland from Germany to Yugoslavia, Greece ferry to Egypt the overland to Sudan passing through the Dafur region towards Central African Republic, Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar then taking a flight from Kenya back to Greece and overland through Yugoslavia, Czeck Republic back to Germany after this one year trip.

Mountain Gorilla in Zaire 1990

Lamu Island, Kenia 1990

1993 - 1994

Working as dive guide and Instructor in Sharm el Sheikh - Egypt during three summer seasons to a total of one year.

Working as dive guide in the Red Sea, Sinai, Egypt, 1994

2006

Participation on a live a board diving expedition on board ´the Kairos´ in the coastal waters of Tanzania, as well as the island of Pemba on this two week expedition.

Colonial building on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Fishing fleet leaving port of Tanga, Tanzania

Below are is a variety of images taken on various trips throughout my some times more and some times less adventourous travels

Central African Republic close to the border to Sudan Dafur region 1990

Tram in Kairo, Egypt, 1990

Siwas Oasis in the Lybian desert, Egypt, 1990

Sudan Dafur region in 1990

Sudan traveling on cargo train through desert toward Khartoum in 1990

Uganda in Ruwenzori mountain area, repair shop, 1990

Zaire kids playing with me in 1990

Zaire river boat from Kinshasa to Kisangani in 1990

Zaire truck travel from Kisangani toward Rwanda border in 1990

Zaire in border town to Rwanda, vendor in 1990

Zanzibar rice harvest in 1990

Asswan, Egypt in 1990

Sudan Tribesman at border to Central African Republic in 1990