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Heinz Rainer - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
30 years in Africa, Asia.....Heinz Rainer 's Articles are published in all major online eZines,
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- Chateaux De St. Sabine, Pouilly-En-Auxoise, France
[Travel-and-Leisure] St.Sabine, Pouilly-En-Auxoise, Bourgogne, France It was late, close to midnight when I felt overwhelmingly tired. We had been on the road from Lille in northern France en route to southern France's Cote d' Azur. When I saw the next exit, I decided to go for it. It read - Dijon 42 km, Poully-En-Auxoise 8 km. Driving through the dark summer night I passed several villages clad in total darkness.
- Where The Mills Of Justice Grind...
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] ..The trial.. In the following two weeks more Party functionaries are arrested, one by one, some are caught in remote parts of the country, in their 'hometowns' as the natives call their villages. The past years have proved to be the fatter ones of their lives, amassing wealth from kickbacks on governmental contracts.
- The 'Coup d' etat' - (Where Life Isn't Worth Much)
[Arts-and-Entertainment] The night of truth...31 st December... At first, a distant, dull explosion, it seems from another world, and I try to shrug it off. It is midnight and I am half asleep by the time the next thundering sound tells me of something unusual. My senses sharpen and I lay awake, tense, listening. By the time the rapid exchange from a submachine gun echoes through the night, I know that trouble is on its way.
- Alarm on Pyla Plateau, Pyla, Cyprus
[Travel-and-Leisure] The following nights, days we keep to our routines, 6 hours duty 6 hours readiness and sleep. If there is no problem we can rest within the six hours, though community service is still asked of everyone, and that includes scrubbing floors, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. Although not much physical activity is required, one begins to feel exhausted, mentally.
- Longans, Lychees and Pagodas
[Travel-and-Leisure] June 08, Travel to Southern Guangdong, China - When the Southern China Airliner descends for landing in Guangzhou's International, we see myriads of glittering lights below us. The time is early evening 1900 hours.In summer days, the air stands heavy and polluted in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong. A center of industrialization, the immense amount of manufacturing units add its share to modern days plight of greenhouse emissions. We sigh when we leave the Airport, nearly melting in the humid, stifling atmosphere that has engulfed the city.
- Beyla to Kankan, Guinea
[Travel-and-Leisure] In a world without rules except that of nature we must expect anything. The morning we leave the area of Beyla we face the next stretch of bad road, and see the same old scenery of rain forest, by now a regular sight. Long, unbelievable potholes slow us down and make our journey a hell, once again. My heart always jumps at the sight of a pothole which is as large as a swimming pool, though not as deep, which turns out to be our Savior. We make it slowly through the forests, the roads in unbelievable condition, slightly better than in Roman times.
- Mandiana - Niani - Mali Border
[Travel-and-Leisure] I depart from Mandiana customs check point in the afternoon and follow the road towards Niani. Without a proper map (as there is none) the road is not clearly marked, especially its condition. To my astonishment I find it in much better condition than the ones I got used to since entering Guinea.
- Mandiana Customs Scam, Night In The Savannah, Barrage De Selingui, Mali
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Once dawn breaks I am up again, trying to locate the facilities of this shabby place I spent the night. The couple with the motorcycle episode still on my mind, I find my way to the washroom, and what a washing room it is.
- Encounter at Dusk, Odienne Border, Ivory Cost Part II, Bougoulla Border Post, Guinea
[Travel-and-Leisure] The Forest Leopard turns, his tail still twitching, and in a sudden movement towards the edge of the forest, it disappears into the thick. In the time that follows, everyone in the vehicle is silent, deep sunk in his or her own thoughts, figuring out what could have or could not have been, was it not for some greater power protecting them.
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