Nov 3, 2011

Greece has big troubles. The country is on the brink of bankruptcy that will probably take it out of  the eurozone and back to the old, cheap dracma. Greeks are angry this period, they get on the streets, protesting almost in daily basis, often in a violent way. Greeks feel not acceptable in our own country. Austerity measures, lack of jobs, extra taxes and a sense of hopelessness make almost everybody thinking: “maybe should I move somewhere else?”

Aug 19, 2010

This morning we left Sunugal camping. It was a dejavu experience being in the very same place we had stayed long ago. The French owner was delighted to see us there. The nice old man, who is an architect, transformed completely the place around his camping – restaurant. “Because you are Greeks you can stay 1-2 nights more for free” he told us in the morning.

We should go though, because the customs officer was waiting for us at Rosso. We escaped Dakar easily through a newly built motorway section (tolls still to come) and drove through Thies to Saint Louis. Before SL, we stopped on a police block where we were asked to pay a fine for not… using the direction lights of our car.

Jul 1, 2010

Montevideo – Valencia or Barcelona, 20 ft. container.
Cost: 2.666 USD (valid till 30/6/2010) plus fees on port of arrival. No insurance included
Info: Universal Shipping Agency S.A., Colon 1498 3rd Floor, 11000 Montevideo – Uruguay, Att;n: Winston J. Larrosa
Phone: (598-2) 9160303, Fax: (598-2) 9162963
Cel: (598-99) 411834, e-mail: winston_larrosa@unimar.com.uy

Rio de Janeiro – Europe, 20 ft. container.
Cost: 4.725 USD (valid till 30/6/2010) plus fees on port of arrival. Insurance included
Info: RIOPORT ASSESSORIA ADUANEIRA LTDA
PAULO BACEELAR, AV.RIO BRANCO, 135 GR 814 – CENTRO
20040-006 – RIO DE JANEIRO – RJ – BRAZIL
PH 5521-2505-9650 FAX 5521-2505-9696DIRECT LINE 5521- 2505-9661, MOBILE 5521-97969955
paulo.bacelar@rioportaduaneira.com.br
www.rioportaduaneira.com.br

Buenos Aires – Thessaloniki, 20 ft. container

Cost: 5.370 USD (valid till 30/6/2010) plus fees on port of arrival. No insurance included.
Info: HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS, Reconquista 656 2nd floor, office “B”Buenos Aires Argentina
Att.n: Adriana Pereira, Customer Service & Pricing Supervisor Phone:  +54 11 5552 2000  Fax  +54 11 5552 2099 Direct:  + 54 11 5552 2014
Direct Fax:  + 54 11 5552 2099  Mobile:  +54 911 5460 2010
Email:  aapereir@ar.hellmann.net, Web:  www.hellmann.net

Buenos Aires – Dakar, 2 pax cabin plus car RoRo service (Roll on roll off service) with Grimaldi Lines
Cost: 2264 euro (2×703 euros in BI cabin for two persons + 858 euro RoRo for the car.

Info:  J.E.Turner & Co.
Reconquista 336 4Fl.Suite “J” C1003ABK Buenos Aires – Argentina
Att.n: Inés M. Charpentier/Operations Cell.
Ph + 54 11 5272 4481 Fx + 54 11 5272 4497 E-mail: oper@turner.com.ar CERTIFIED ISO 9001:2000 BVQI