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Offline Doomhippie

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Africa cross country
« on: 04 July 2008, 09:22:45 AM »
I've just read the latest copy of the Spiegel magazine. There was an article about a German explorer who drove from west to east across Africa in 1907. Unfortunately I have no scanner to post the pictures but maybe one of you could post them...

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Offline Paul Pogge

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Re: Africa cross country
« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2008, 09:29:19 AM »
His name was Paul Graetz. It took him 630 days to cross the continent. I haven't got the "Spiegel" but you can find information and photos here (German):

http://www.paulgraetz.de/ind_ie.htm

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Offline Sendak

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Re: Africa cross country
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2008, 02:15:01 PM »
Fascinating read!

Seems the treks did him little harm. I think he lived until 1968.

Good Explorer genes I reckon.

Thanks for the linkage!
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