Burj Khalifa - MCEW

Since 2010 Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world with its 829 mts. A colossus of concrete and steel, I must consider this as a Modern Civil Engineer Wonder.
Only a step away from a skyscraper 1 kilometer high... I don't truly understand a building such as this one! In my opinion it's mostly a demonstration of what money can do and nothing more.
Dubai looks like a graveyard of skyscrapers half empty or unfinished, useless for years, an amazing waste of money and energy.

Dubai, November 2009 - Modern Civil Engineer Wonder, Burj Khalifa [2009]

To the Inland Sea and back again

It was one of those typical fridays, 48°C and a light breeze blowing softly with a temperature of 44°, feeling quite cold!

Me and my austrian friends were on the way to the Inland Sea,  near the border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Roads do not exist, there is a what they call Highway, but it's nothing more than traces left from the previous car, less than 5 minutes before, going to the same place.

And this Highway is no ordinary highway, it runs through the dunes, up and down, round and over... Suddenly you reach a point where there is no going back. Forget your reverse gear in the sand! Beneath your car there are 25 meters of downfall, and then you might have an easy landing in the water or a safe drive on the sealine... That's up to your driving skills!

At that point you must take a leap of faith, trust your car won't rollover, give gas in the middle and try not to get stuck... more gas and start steering...

Gently enough you'll be driving out of the water and safely ahead!

That day we climbed hundreds of dunes, we had a beautiful lunch in some fake tents in the desert and a refreshing swim in the Persian Gulf and some scratchy sandboarding...

Just an ordinary friday in Qatar!

Qatar, july 2009 - To the Inland Sea and back again

Machu Picchu

There has always been something special with Machu Picchu, attracting me like no other place! And then suddenly it happened, with some of my best friends I happened to travel to Machu Picchu! It was amazing!
Following an advice from a friend of mine, we decided to climb all the way up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu! We thought it was going to be an easy climb, half an hour maybe... no chance! It was almost an hour and a half of struggle, steps, heat and rain! But it was worth it!
And then, once inside Machu Picchu, well the photo speaks for itself! Just amazing!!!

Machu Picchu, January 2009 - Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu - Peru