Round the World

[jarski]

Hi! Am currently on round the world trip, and though of sharing some photos along the way. I've gone through Egypt then Southern Africa (Nairobi to Cape Town) past few months, next am about to fly to Kathmandu Nepal.

Been using M8 for photos (+ iPhone Hipstamatic for casual/hip snaps). In camera bag: M8 in Zhou case with ZM 28/2.8 attached. CV Heliars 15/4.5 and 75/2.5. Two batteries and memory cards + some other accessories. M8 has been doing ok on dusty and jumpy train & bus trips across Africa, never missed a shot. Sensor gets dusty pretty easy (and I haven't changed the lenses in sand storm!), and needs cleaning. Two batteries feels absolute minimum, did 6 day climb trip to Kilimanjaro and second battery was half full when it ended. Been shooting also some street with M8 and 28. Occasionally having 35 instead of 28 would have suited my preferences better. Speedier lens would also be nice, although M is steady in slow speeds. As am also going to Tokyo, perhaps am having Nokton 35/1.4 in my camera bag when leaving 😛

So, any experiences or comments, or recommendations where to stop by to snap a photo or two, or for a cup of coffee ? Remaining places are these: Kathmandu, Tokyo, Los Angeles to New York by bus/train, Santiago to Sao Paulo by bus/train.

 

[jarski]

Egypt

Egypt

some photos from Egypt.

Muizz Street in Cairo is amazing for both its history, mosques and wealth of photog content. ZM28.


0831_RTW_Cairo_1410, on Flickr

ZM28.


0831_RTW_Cairo_1405, on Flickr

Egypt-Algeria football match ongoing on TV, men following game in coffee shop. ZM28.


0829_RTW_Cairo_1088, on Flickr

busy night streets during Ramadan. ZM28.


0831_RTW_Cairo_1327, on Flickr

CV75.


0824_RTW_Cairo_0696, on Flickr

Mosque of Al-Hakim. ZM28, IR.


0831_RTW_Cairo_1179, on Flickr

ZM28, IR.


0831_RTW_Cairo_1229, on Flickr

 

[Olsen]

Some very good night scenes of the Muizz street of Cairo! I have never been to Cairo, but these scenes are very typical of the cities of the Middle East and North Africa. I have been to Tanger and other cities in Marocco several times: It looks the same.

An important part of the atmosfare is the music that roars out of loudspeakers. From noisy footballmatches to romatic songs of Umm Kulthum. Anyone who tried to find 'Radio Luxemburg' in the 60' will remember her voice. Not coming from Radio Luxemburg, but Radio Cairo on the Medium wave, which were close by on the frequency scale. She is still very popular.

 

[jonmanjiro]

As am also going to Tokyo, perhaps am having Nokton 35/1.4 in my camera bag when leaving 😛

Let me know when you're in town. I might be able to help faciltate that 😉

So, any experiences or comments, or recommendations where to stop by to snap a photo or two, or for a cup of coffee ? Remaining places are these: Kathmandu, Tokyo, Los Angeles to New York by bus/train, Santiago to Sao Paulo by bus/train.

In Tokyo: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Ikebukuro, and Ueno are all major areas with the typical bright lights and lots of people, restaurants, bars etc. Asakusa for older Tokyo.

Around Tokyo: Kamakura to the south west (1 hour by train), and Nikko to the north west (3 hours by train).

Have a great trip! 🙂

 

[oftheherd]

Interesting photos. I would love to be able to take such a trip.

 

[jarski]

Thanks for the comments! Olsen, Cairo really is worth a visit, even with similar experiences from Marocco. Egypt is interesting mix of thousands year old culture combined with later Arabic influence. Old Cairo downtown is very active, while same time rich with history and interesting places to see.

Jon, thanks for the recommendations and any help will definately be appreciated 🙂

Oftheherd, took a good while for me to make this jump too. Moneywise, backpacker places and CouchSurfing are my "tricks" to keep the budget within limits. Good way to meet with locals too.

 

[jarski]

I like the content of the night pictures but don't like the typical m8-high-iso-look and the weird artificial light colors. Perhaps you just didn't have the time to work on the pictures.
Nice trip. I'm pretty envious.

thanks! there was no noise reduction, but I applied now some in ACR.

greetings fron Lhasa Tibet. sites like facebook.com and twitter.com are behind great firewall of China, but who cares because RFF works 😛

here are photos from Southern Africa (route: Nairobi Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam Tanzania, Livingstone Zambia, Windhoek Namibia, Cape Town SA).

Sun rise at Uhuru Peak Kilimanjaro, 5895 meters. CV75.

0923_RTW_Kilimanjaro_3054, on Flickr

Fishing harbor&market, Dar es Salaam. CV75.

0926_RTW_Dar_es_Salam_3219, on Flickr

Knife sharping, Dar fishing harbor&market. CV75.

0930_RTW_Dar_es_Salam_3328, on Flickr

Waiting train to Zambia in Dar (that finally left 12hrs late!). ZM28.

1001_RTW_Tazara_3712, on Flickr

Tazara train from Tanzania to Zambia. CV75.

1002_RTW_Tazara_3688, on Flickr

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. ZM28, HDR.

Cape of Good Hope, on Flickr

 

[jarski]

yay! and greetings from rainy Tokyo.

here are photos from Nepal and Tibet. Most of my keepers seem to becoming from CV75, not from ZM28 as I first thought.

Somewhere on the road in Tibet, CV75

1124_RTW_Tibet_Lhasa_7126, on Flickr

Lhasa, Tibet. CV75

1125_RTW_Tibet_Lhasa_7773, on Flickr

Lhasa, Tibet. CV75

1125_RTW_Tibet_Lhasa_7628, on Flickr

Bhaktapur, Kathmandu. CV75

1205_RTW_Kathmandu_8724, on Flickr

Boudhanath, Kathmandu. ZM28

1204_0_RTW_Kathmandu_Boudhanath_8521, on Flickr

Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, Kathmandu. CV75

1117_RTW_Kathmandu_6329, on Flickr

 

[LeicaFan]

When are you coming to LA (or has that already passed)?

 

[jarski]

When are you coming to LA (or has that already passed)?

hi Wes! yes am coming to LA mid Jan, and somehow try find my way through the continent to NY. it will be interesting 🙄

 

[LeicaFan]

hi Wes! yes am coming to LA mid Jan, and somehow try find my way through the continent to NY. it will be interesting 🙄

When you come, be sure to stop in at the Luxxe Cafe in Santa Monica (West LA).

Best espresso in the world... 😎

http://www.yelp.com/biz/caffe-luxxe-santa-monica

And if you can, try to stop in New Orleans. Great city!

 

[jarski]

When you come, be sure to stop in at the Luxxe Cafe in Santa Monica (West LA).

Best espresso in the world... 😎

http://www.yelp.com/biz/caffe-luxxe-santa-monica

And if you can, try to stop in New Orleans. Great city!

thanks for tips Wes, appreciate it 🙂

yes been planning of going through South states, now during winter period, but havent decided yet. would be great to see New Orleans on the way.

 

[bennyng]

Hey Jarno!

Great photos! It was really nice to meet you and all the best in your round the world tour! I'm really jealous that you can just string up the trips all in one go.

Cheers,

 

[jarski]

Hey Jarno!

Great photos! It was really nice to meet you and all the best in your round the world tour! I'm really jealous that you can just string up the trips all in one go.

Cheers,

thanks Benny! yes it was great to meet you and other RFf lads in Tokyo recently (photos in Flickr) 🙂

 

[oftheherd]

What a fantastic trip! I am really enjoying your photos. Keep them coming.

 

[Olsen]

Jarski,

Nice photos! In my childhood 'knife sharpeners' were a common sight here in Oslo, Norway....

 

[Mister E]

Great trip. Thanks for sharing.

 

[jarski]

thanks for nice comments, and greetings from Golden State, USA!

heres photos from my recent stop in Japan.

Miyajima, Hiroshima. CV75.


a_0101_RTW_Hiroshima_0864, on Flickr

Kyoto, Hiroshima. CV75.


1218_RTW_Kyoto_9491, on Flickr

Miyajima, Hiroshima. ZM28.


a_0101_RTW_Hiroshima_0930, on Flickr

Yamato Museum, Kure. ZM28.


1231_RTW_Hiroshima_1025, on Flickr

Kyoto. ZM28.


1220_RTW_Kyoto_9773, on Flickr

 

[biakalt]

what a wonderful trip, a trip of a life time. i'm really enjoying these photos. keep up the good work! 🙂

 

[jonmanjiro]

thanks for nice comments, and greetings from Golden State, USA!

heres photos from my recent stop in Japan.

Yamato Museum, Kure. ZM28.

Hey Jarno, hope you're enjoying your travels in the USA! I didn't realise you also visited Kure while you were here. Not many tourists make it that far. Here's a bit of trivia for you - the gunsight rangefinder used on the Yamato was manufactured by Nippon Kogaku (i.e. Nikon) at the Ohi Factory about 3-4 minutes walk from JR Nishi-Oi Station (that name should ring a bell 😉).　The rangefinder had a base length of 15.5 metres!!!