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Jan 22, 2005... Road to Tombuktu...8,500 km far away from home....Soto K
Sotiris Konstantinidis is a natural born traveler.. Since 1995 he has travelled around the world, from Peru and the Amazon, to Nepal, India, the Himalayas, Papua New Guinea and most areas of Africa, to name a few. He has literally used every possible means of air, sea and land transport, in order to set foot on places that most ordinary men have not yet seen… or heard about. When in Athens, he usually spends his time, between “Cititravel” his travel agency and various adrenaline rides, always searching for the next destination and the next impossible route to travel. The “Maganga West African Expedition” was a three month road trip in 2005, when he actually drove his Land Cruiser through 12 different countries, starting from Athens, Greece, driving through Europe to West Africa…and back. The article is aiming to capture some of those moments in time, through the traveler’s eyes, offering a virtual trip, to those who appreciate the experience but can’t afford the ride.
Horse With No Name …klik
Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali
Diary Notes…
“Maganga West African Expedition” : A 3 month road trip to West Africa from January to March 2005…Route map that we followed : Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gana … and back. Some facts : A 21,800 km drive… One driver…Four different co-drivers in turns….More than 80% of the trip was camping….
Dogon Tellem houses
“The Dogon, is a Mali tribe living on the Bandiagara Escarpment, a sand stone cliff listed in the Unesco World Heritage List since 1989, which was previously inhabited by the Tellem people. The Dogon arrived at the sight around the 14th century and still inhabit it today, usually building their houses on the bottom of the cliff were water and farming is available .”
“The Tellem people, who were pre-Dogon, used as houses the rock holes high up on the cliff…A very important point on both people’s architecture was the fact, that in case of attack they only had to face one front, because thanks to the sand cliff they always had their back covered.”
Arrête! ...Mali kid
“Being in the desert, essentials differentiate from the norm. A water container can define the faith of families as water has to be carried from far away, sometimes a day’s walk. Therefore having a leak-proof means of transporting liquids is critical. While travelling around Mali, children were always yelling at us in the car : “Arrête! Biton!”… asking for our empty plastic water bottles.”
Daily Chores... Mali
Smile!
Djenne Lady, Mali
“In the desert you have to wear colours. Bright colours that stand out from the sand tone..if you want to be seen.”
Barefoot in Mali...
Djenne Mosque...Unesco World Heritage... Mali
“Sunday January 30, 2010 …Djene is great,wonderful..Buildings are made only from soil water and wood…Very few lights…Laid back…Unforgettable”
Djenne detail... Mali
Overload Tilt... Mali
There is still some space up here... Mali
West of Tombouctou... Mali
“February 21 2005….Viva Harmattan!…250 km from Mopti to Masina…Driving by the river Niger back track (no track!)…Crossing the river twice. No bridge, no ferry…”
Cruising...on Niger River
It is a long pirogue,...Tombouctou, Mali
Life by the river... Mali
Old French colony... Mali
Mosque by the river Niger...Mali
Mali kid in pink
Harmattan sundown... Mali
“Harmattan…is a dry west african desert wind that we often encounetered… We named the jeep after it.”
Sun down in Mali countryside
Sundown from Land Cruiser... Tombouctou, Mali
Desert smoke...Tombouctou, Mali
“Maganga 2005..Rock on!”
Photos… Sotiris Konstantinidis
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Steve Jobs and Apple…Changing Roles…
Photo by Thor Swift for the New York Times....
“I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s C.E.O., I would be the first to let you know.” Steve Jobs co-founder and legendary leader of the Apple corporation, announced on Wednesday August 24, 2011 that he is stepping down, as chief executive, of the company that introduced to our world the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad innovations, creating thus a global tribe of loyal fans to his design meets intelligence philosophy. It is hard to imagine Apple without Steve Jobs, because in this company that has changed our perspective of what role technology can really play in our lives, he is the soul. Apple breathed through him and the work of his very integrated team of charismatic personalities that were assembled from the fields of design, technology and marketing. In 20 years, that have seen success but also turbulent times, Steve Jobs’ vision rocked the world of culture, design and technology by actually forming a bond between the Apple users and their i-products. Hasn’t it always felt like iPod, iMac and iPhone are our friends and not just the super smart tools that help us accomplish our work? At least, I have always felt so…It always felt like my Apple gadgets are my unusual little friends with a personality that carries part of my own characteristics and a great deal of their own. Which is probably the very own personality of Steve Jobs. So… what happens now? Where do you go from there?
In his resignation letter, he wrote that he will continue his relationship with the company but on a different role. He is to become Chairman, a position that had not existed before, as Tim Cook will succeed him as chief executive of the company.
More details and opinions on the past and future of this story can be found on some very interesting articles on New York Times…com.
Links… www.nytimes.com…