2 days left in Algeria
My friend Nasrine is the one who gave me the confidence that it was possible to travel to Algeria!!!
All other people how I interviewed before my travel and who (think) they now Algeria explained that it was to dangerous, impossible to get a Visa and impossible to drive on a motorcycle without a guide. The wer very wrong!
I got my Visa and was driving with my motorcycle from Tunisia to Annaba, Constantine, Setif, Algiers, Tizi Ouzou, Béjaïa, Oran and a lot off small villages. Part of the trip I was driving with a new Algerian friend. He is a rally driver on a dual sport motorcycle to. Whit him I was driving from the Tunisian border to Annaba, I visited the province Kabylia and there I visited Tizi Ouzou and Béjaïa was driving from Algiers to Oran.
I passed many Police, Gendarme and Military checkpoints. In the mountains of Annaba the Military blocked my way to Chetaibi. Once the Gendarme pulled out of the mountains south of Algiers. They guided me back to a Village with two Nissan patrols and one tank. Then I got under "heavy fire" of the chief at the police station for 3 hours. After I left the chief was very nice and he said he hopes that I will come back to Algeria. This is part of my adventure to.
I have been hosted and met a lot of Couchsurfers in Annaba, Constantine, Setif, Algiers and Oran. I got Invited and Hosted by my new Algerian friend. I only stayed a few times in a Hotel, but if I wanted I could be hosted every single day. Algerian people are very friendly and hospitable.
I have a lot of new friends now. I am asked by many people to come back to Algeria. I will definitely do so. Next visit I want to go the South of Algeria, to the Sahara.
30 days is way to short to understand Algeria!!!! I only got a small impression. I'm looking forward to come back!!!!
Algeria is not a touristic Country. Traveling to Algeria means that You need to be patient, improvising but most of all that You are completely dependent on the people. Everyone, even the Police, Gendarme and the Military where every nice to me.
Thank You Nesrine!!!!! Without You I did not visit Algeria!!!!
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