Mr. Coconutyoga is already on the road since 18 months – and still three more to come – time to take a look back:
- I stayed until now more than ten months in Asia, seven of them in India
- 2+2 months in Germany: Visits back home
- 2+1 months in Greece on four islands: Crete, Santorini, Naxos, Paros and in Athens one month visiting my brother
- Visited Venetia twice, Istanbul once
- Big Cities: Istanbul, Delhi (3x), Bombay (2), Bangkok (2x up to now)
- Other Capitals: Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur
- Islands in Asia: KoSamui, KoPhaNgan (Thailand), Gili Islands, Bali (Indonesia)
- 3x India
- 3x Delhi
- 3x Himalaya
- 3x Goa, 4 ½ months total including Christmas and New Year
- 2x Manali
- 2x Bombay
- More than 50000 km
- 1000 of them riding a scooter in Goa
- More than 10 ships, 14 indian buses and two long-terms including crazy Athens-Istanbul
- 4 train rides
- Much too many flights…
- Other kind of Transport: Mule, Camel, Jeep, TukTuk, Rikscha, Bike, Paraglyder, Bicycle, Trekking
- Uncountable good souls
What I remember most:
- Twice by night train from Munich to Venetia, 36h Ferry from Venetia to Patras, Bus to Athens and another overnight ferry to Crete
- Sick in Athens, sharing time with my brother, meeting Ulf, such a good guy
- Fire in Athens and Floodings in Istanbul, Zyclon over Mumbai just when I tried to get there…lucky me
- 20 hours drive overnight from Athens to Istanbul…Friendship Border…
- Totally lost in Delhi, trapped in Kashmir – lost in Paradise
- Trekking in Daramshala, Manali and Nepal
- Pushkar Camel Fair 2009 Camel Market in the Desert
- Bhang Lassi on the same event – paranoid in the streets, trying to find the place to the hotel surrounded by Gypsies, Snake Charmers, Gamblers, Touts, Cheaters and Beggars. Don`t Do it!
- Jaisalmer – Miracle Sandstone Fort in the desert
- Staying overnight in the Thar Desert while full moon
- Discovered Colomb Bay and the Laguina Vista and met a lot of very good friends – love you!
Greetings to: Noah, Axelle, Thomas, Wiebke, Dill, Roshan, Sanu, Wendy, Arik, David, Boris, Prakash, Nina, Pete, Thomas, Andy, Kika, Caroline, Alessandra, Domingo, Lilian, Catherine, Moreno, Thomas, Enrique, Tibhault, Maud, Santos, Valerie…Good Times in Goa!
- Mutated to Mr. Coconutyoga…Beginning of a new era
- First Return to Germany with a long beard – people recognized me as a Taliban – what the Fuck – now I know finally how a stranger must feel sometimes…is this still Home?
- Return to Goa
- Yoga Lessons with the Swami-Ji who used to live in a cave for ten years
- In love with an lovely indian woman
- What to do? Kathmandu!
- Apocalyptical Feeling in Kathmandu – heavy Depression
- Escape to the mountain- 20 day trek to the Everest Base Cap / Kala Patar from Jiri – Heavy Bag – No Guide – Solitudeness, Basic Life, than meeting Johannes, a great friend
- Everest Area (Kumbhu / Sagharmanta) – stunning – unforgettable Impressions
- Reunion in Pokhara - Chillout 24 hour
- Alone in Kuala Lumpur / Kuta (Bali)
- Magic Ubud (Bali) - Turning Point
- Gili Island – Philosophical Talkinbgs, Relaxing, Mushrooms
- Loosing Control in Bangkok including Gogonutyoga – missed the flight to Zuerich… no money, no honey…
- Surprise Guest in Switzerland on Tomas Birthday – Nice Food, Nice Music, Nice People: Great!
- Ten days in the Jura – great Time with my friends I met in Goa: Tomas, Noah, Axelle, Domingo, Boris, Wiebke, Laurence and Arik.
- Back in Benztown again – good times
- My Mother`s Birthday in Crete
- Tired, depressed in Germany and still pushing for one more adventure even when I felt like settling down
- Munich-London-Delhi-Manali- What a crazy trip!
- Wonderful and dangerous Bus Ride from Manali to Leh/Ladakh (Northindia) – the craziest and most impressive journey I ever did!!!
- One week in Ladakh / Higher Himalyas, located around the mighty Indus River – unbelievable mountains and Rock Formations, like a moon landscape, out of this world – Paradise!!!
- Two Flights over the Himalayas
- Goa Reloaded – why like this?
- Back to the real India: Hampi: stunning temples and unbelievable rock landscape
- Laid Back Gokarna
- Scooter Addicted in beautiful South Goa
- Found Friends for Live and love in Goa - so hard to say good-bye!!!
- Why like this? No Question! Gute Laune! Nothing!
- Invited to Bombay: Thanks, Pooja!!!
- Sick in the modern India: The Mind needs a break
- Crazy Bangkok II – Ping, Pong, Sir?
- Full Moon Party: Mushrooms, Freaks, Music, Lights – an experience!
- Wonderful Jungle Retreat on KoPhaNgan (Gulf of Thailand)
These have been Moments and Periods of Joy, Love, Self Confidence, Doubts, Sadness, Confusion, Tiredness, Desair, Hapiness and Fullfillment.
I felt at home in different places, I felt lost and homeless and homesick.
I have seen Jungles, Beaches, Volcanos, Rivers, Stone- and Sand-Desert, Snow, Storm, Temples, Shrines, Buddhas, Mad Traffic, Crazy Citiesm Retreats, Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Accupuncture, Muay Thai, Gurus, Swamis, Criminals, Angels, Sea and so on…I will never forget anything about this travel
Next destination: Cambodia
Can U now understand why I feel sometimes very very tired? But actually not at the moment.At least not my mind. So I try to ride the actual wave until end of April, when this journey should end. But you never know…
No Regrets…Much Love…I would be nothing without my friends…keep in touch…
Mr. Coconutyoga
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