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Offers a commented visual diary of our research field-trips – in a triangle between Vienna (A) Tallinn (EST) and Russe (BG)
On the road again
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Museum of History
At the Regional Museum of History in Ruse we had a meeting with the head of the museum. At this opportunity we presented our mobile lab and the mapping of some vendors at the „Russian Market“ in Tallinn. In the public space next to the museum there would be a lot of opportunities to install an extensive three-dimensional mapping based on our... read more
TIR Parking
One of the larger T.I.R parkings in Ruse which is still in use. During socialist time this spot was run by the state owned hauling company SOMAT and hosted amongst other services a large truck repair stop. Today the parking, the repair stop and the restaurant is owned by the successor enterprise – the German based hauling company Willi Betz. The different businesses are rented out.... read more
First Private Autoline
As we approached the lady at the reception desk, she confirmed our assumption that the hotel is linked to a transportation business. The sign at the parking across the street – „BRANI 90 – First Private Autoline“ made us curious. So we’ll try to meet the owner to tell us more about his business!... read more
Ruse
… the next morning after we reached the hotel which Emi, one of our Bulgarian colleagues, kindly booked for us. read more
baumax
‚Our‘ – Austrian – DIY superstore, everywhere in more populated areas and in the exurbs to larger cities. But next to it some brand new car dealers‘ centers already resigned and had to close down. read more
Roadside Encounter
Strange combination of roadside-artefacts – the church and again a MIG airplane, carrying an attached cross. read more
Minaret
Somewhere on the direction southwards – it is not what it seems to be… read more
Potato-Garlic Soup
Not just because of hunger we had to stop right after crossing the border to Romania at this great Truckstop. Whilst its outer shape refers to the famous ‚Roma-Palaces‘, the inner space is rather a puristic remnant of socialism. read more
Carwash
Caused by the breakdown we were delayed and had to stay over night in Ukraine. We took our rooms above the big garage doors. Our Ford Transit was washed by three young guys who were working at the carwash in shifts – 24 hours! read more
Pit Stop
… immediately some of the workers gathered and discussed possibilities in order to fix our trailer. Finally the very friendly guys managed it and we were able to continue our... read more
Break Down
Followed by a scraping sound we pulled over and discovered that our trailer was broken into two parts. Luckily it happened at a crossroad leading to a Kolchose... read more
Motorway
Deceleration caused by deep potholes. The road is very badly maintained even though it sometimes has the dimension of a proper highway – 2 lanes in each direction. Probably its just because routes shifted. read more
Western Brands
Similar to the staged MiG but of course for another purpose. read more
Transports Internationaux Routiers
International meets Local – an Ukrainian woman just got off a bus which stopped close to a service station. read more
MiG
Nostalgic roadside posing. We already passed by similar stagings of artefacts. read more
Borschtsch and Coca Cola
Basic but very charming inn alongside the E85 which also supplies the closer... read more