A short encounter at the market place in Saranda a couple of weeks ago. I think this man reflects much of the Albanian character as I found it during my short visit in the country.. humbleness, kindness!
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Lady in red!
“Los Benavides” street in Luyano, Havana 1996. “El período especial”… no more Soviet Union, no more economical assistance. This meant tough times for the Cubans.
Big sister in Indian ocean!
If dream beaches is your kind of fun go to the Seychelles! This is “big sister island” It´s not very big actually, you can walk from one side to the other in 5 minutes.
There is a Little sister as well close by!
Who’ll Stop The Rain!
The Bruce Springsteen initial song tonight kind of fits in to this post.. At this moment I can hear him sing at Ullevi in Gothenburg. Second concert of two. Yesterday was sunny
today it´s been raining quiet a bit. Lots of people and nice atmosphere at the arena.
Lunch anyone?
Victor has been a fisherman all his life. I go visit him when I am around at the place where he always hangs out, the fishermen marina close to the mouth of river Almendares in Havana.
Dragrace in Havana!
At the Carnival in Havana February/March 1996 I met these cuties on the Prado. No worries here!
Cordillera Blanca 2!
Finishing todays work at the maize field the little boy is enjoying the warmth of the sun and the caring hand of his grandfather.
It can get chilly in the Andes at these altitudes. This is Huandoval, Ancash province in northern Peru!
(click tag Huandoval to see more from this village)
Cordillera Blanca!
During my visit to the remote and isolated village of Huandoval in the Ancash province in northern Peru in the eighties, I was lucky enough to be able to make a horseback excursion in the surrounding Andean mountains with the local shopkeeper.
We took off very early in the morning climbing the mighty Cordillera Blanca. Highlights on this adventure was when we after a couple of hours passed some old Inca ruins!
The road (path) in the picture at the other side of the valley is nothing less than pieces of the “Camino Real” the main road that linked Quito (Ecuador) with Cusco (Peru) in the days of the Inca empire. Quite impressive to see it like that, especially as I had no previous idea what so ever that these remains was waiting for us on this trip.
My host brought beans and guinea pig (Cuy) for lunch… yeah it´s delicios.
Turning back towards Huandoval it started to rain but luckily the shopkeeper had an extra poncho which he threw to me…
Hard bargain!
A tough Romani woman negotiating in Saranda, Albania!
Albanian energy!
Taking a zip before entering the stage at this big cultural event in Saranda, southern Albania the last days of june 2012.
She wears the typical costume from here region and shortly she will perform some dances before the jury and national television. Lots of nerves, serious stuff!
Håkan Rönnblad 