Turkey, from august 19 until october 11 2002
Twenty years later
Most of them try to give us enough space,
but they're not always in charge. Black dieselclouds take away our vision
and the oxigen we need so desperately. Peter and I curse at everybody
and ourselves.....READ
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Cycling on the sly
To be honest, we do not want to be here.
We decide to carry our bicycles to a lower part of the bridge, on the
empty lane that resembles a footpath. When we're halfway an armed soldier
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Nothing is stronger then the one word…
Tens of thousands of people all around us howl, fists are made and curses
shouted. The atmosphere suddenly turns grim. When big Turkish coins
start flying through the air .....READ
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Lumps
We've already been on the way for hours when Peter discovers a strange
lump in his trousers. He feels with his hand and it's a really big lump......READ
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A French-speaking little bitch
We look at her and see an unsightly, but desperately driven little woman,
completely dressed in black, who's absolutely not willing to let go
of her prey. Why .....READ
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Friday the thirteenth
He calls for a nurse who has to get anti-biotic drops. Moments later
five giggling nurses group .....READ
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A deluge of motorcycles, grapes and water
The sky looks more threatening every minute,
after ten minutes it's almost dark. The snow-white cottonwool on the
plants around us seem to be luminous. Cars ignite their lights; the
windforce increases even more. We have to find shelter somewhere; something
dreadful is about to happen.....READ
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Follies, new studs, thousands of bananas
and old stones
Most impressive is the lionpit: a round hole of about 50-metre diameter,
where nasty and unobeying people were thrown at the lions in the old
days.....READ
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Sultan Peter & Princess Karin
In the centre of the hall is a huge round stone fountain that's filled
with cold water, in which we can bathe ourselves. The boss lingers a
long time when we are ready to undress ourselves. It's clear he expects
to see a peepshow.....READ
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