05. Jun 2026
· Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 11 min read
Spoken Note
Oh yes, and classic, the Rockefeller issue. After the termination was already absurd and the whole drama surrounding it, I still hadn't received a statement to this day, although I have to qualify that. I've had internet since today. Yesterday the statement was sent and it actually happened. Brazenly cheeky, they listed my vacation, basically the leave, yes the forced one, as unpaid leave. That means what I didn't want, my favorite lawyer Thomas will probably now take action against it and ensure that I at least get my outstanding salary, because that's really a farce. There are assholes everywhere in this world and I hope that in the part I'm traveling through now, there are fewer assholes. It's pretty funny. This morning I made contact with someone who was at the Pax Terra and to some extent also active in the extended organizing committee, in the group around the festival. They wrote to me, originally from Azerbaijan, lived in Pakistan and are totally delighted that I'll be traveling through both these countries and already have lots of ideas about who I can visit, which places and so on and so forth. This also concerns the people who arrived here yesterday, among others, with a motorhome, naturally so new, fancy, great, with a Meißen license plate. Everyone who knows Fränki and the story that goes with it, Fränki had a Meißen license plate when Heiko from Radebeul transferred Fränki to me. And the amazing thing about the story is, they're both from Radebeul, he directly, she on the outskirts. And they're here because they do energetic healing work and are giving a week-long seminar. For this they've rented a house around the corner here and they're starting on Saturday from Saturday to Saturday, to basically delight the paying customers. And when I started my training out here this morning at 5:30, first she was there and asked if she could join in. And 20 minutes later he came along. And the things I physically saw in both of them, they both confirmed to me, know about their deficits in this regard. And interestingly, they both explained to me, it's always been this way. Would I put myself in their hands for treatment regarding energetic healing? Absolutely not. Nevertheless, they're both super nice and are out right now to somehow prepare this whole thing and are looking forward to being at my place tonight. And after they asked me a bit about what I'm actually planning to do, the topic of Sofia also came up. And boom, I have a brochure here, concerning the Church of Boyana. That now belongs to a suburb of Sofia. I get to work through this brochure today, so about architecture, history, the wall paintings, which are really quite impressive in the photos. And with that I have another travel destination in Sofia, to look at things. Yesterday I also saw in Visoko that the museum has reopened. It was closed two years ago. That means, of course, I'll also do my museum tour, definitely. So, that's the update from basically yesterday to today. Wait! There's of course one more I have, as always. After the water leak issue has now been identified, it's the outer trim strip with the frame in the connection between the outer paneling. So it'll be difficult to somehow make something new there. I'll see to it that I get all the seals off and back in. And in between then simply seal with silicone first, from outside and inside. Regarding the electricity issue, Olaf gave me another tip yesterday, could possibly be identified. I'll make two more attempts today. And a third thing has come up, because the drinking water tank I have in here, some previous owner, I think before Heiko, somehow drilled into the thing at some point to then somehow be able to cleanly dispose of the water in between. I'd already sealed it again two years ago. The thing is leaking. That means, my drinking water is running out, means it'll be the next construction site, when it's empty, I'll find a gas station where I can draw fresh water and beforehand, before I pour that in, I'll seal my tank. Funny! Oh yes, and beyond that I of course have another one. One more to go. Sort of the PPS. From the two people from Radebeul I got really delicious lemons from Italy. Fresh harvest. They smell so incredibly delicious and taste so incredibly fine. Great! Okay, so I'll get back to the computer here and then to Fränki and then maybe a bit out and about with the bike. At the same time my battery is charging in the fantastic sun, which is shining away happily, as you see in the photos. See you then! Have a fantastic course of the day today. I wish you peaceful, cheerful moments and nice ideas for the weekend. Big hug! See you then!
Spoken Note
I'm now on my third day here in Visoko and was just up at the Sun Pyramid to find out how it works with a guide, so that I can really go through everything once, maybe over one or two days, and I learned from an old man who speaks German very well that I can choose when I come tomorrow and do the Sun Pyramid first and the tunnel, then I can chat with them to basically plan the rest. And as I'm trotting down, taking a different path, I stop at ur.fastfoodgoldplusvisoko. Mulitsch Kemal was apparently once the owner, now it's a pub and I go in there and it's really like in a film, totally smoky, two small rooms and it's quiet. The youngest is, I think, mid-20s and the oldest looks like 150 and I order myself a beer, a Sarajewsko and while I'm organizing all this in English, a guy in a shirt and suit trousers speaks to me who, as it turns out, went to school in Weimar over 30 years ago. Amir, after we've exchanged a few words and chatted a bit and he wanted to know where I'm from and what I'm doing and where I'm going, naturally invites me to his table, he's the only one sitting here in suit trousers, all the others are more, that's by the way one of those planet movers that's just driving past with like two 14-year-olds, invites me to his table and I explain, no, I'd quite like to go outside, I want to be in the air, because the air in here is just, it's not my thing, he says okay and while I'm sitting out here and get the ashtray, the bartender says to me, by the way, you're invited and when Amir comes out here and says goodbye, he asks my age and I tell him and he looks at me and says, crazy, man, how fit are you? Can you somehow trace when, where, how you are? And I'm like, yeah, there'll be a website soon and if you like, I'd be happy to invite you to it. Hi! Here comes the next tradesman and mostly tradesmen in here. And I say, since I can't give you the URL yet, do you have a card and he pulls his last card out of his wallet and is actually Sales Manager for WIRT, which I find quite funny. And after Amir has actually left, one of these men comes out who look like they're 150, no teeth left in his mouth, ancient, with a guy who was probably his grandson, no, his son. And the two of them get into a car, into an estate car like that, totally dented, Eastern, there's a ladder hanging in it. The passenger seat has the backrest folded down, because the ladder obviously doesn't go on the roof, because no roof rack. And the old grandpa gets into this estate and the passenger actually squeezes in. The ladder goes almost to the dashboard at the front, wedges himself in front of this four-fold stacked ladder and the two of them drive off. When he was going down the stairs here, I thought, I'll jump up and help him down the stairs. He gets in here, starts the car. While he's starting the car, it's already rolling backwards. He puts it in gear, with crunching and everything that goes with it. And while he's giving it gas, the thing is still rolling backwards. Only slightly now though and at some point the gearbox and tyres catch. And he shoots off in a bumpy gear, here in these narrow alleys, forward. It's totally crazy. Mad. And as I'm observing all this and realize that it's nice to still be part of it as an observer, the old man from the Sun Pyramid who looks after the info stand trots by. Comes down here, comes up the stairs, greets me, grins and says, I'm off work now. Normally they work until seven. And he says, today is a lock, the other one's taking over. And goes into the pub. Everyone from this neighbourhood apparently meets up here. Those who live here and then finish work, drop in here. Purely men's round. They still have such an exciting life, like I actually only know from films. Perhaps some of you remember what it's like, in these corner pubs in the neighbourhood, where it's so stuffy and smoky that when you go in and take one deep breath, you feel like you've smoked a pack of cigarettes. In fact all 20 in a row. I'm curious, because as I said, I have the feeling I'm only just arriving here now. After the day before yesterday and the complete physical breakdown, which dragged on a bit until yesterday. Although I was already down in the city yesterday. I'm now above Visoko. I'll take a picture in a moment when I come out here. So going down from the terrace. And today was the first day that I've really completed for myself. With morning exercise, sunrise, the whole procedure, a nice breakfast. The search for the water leak in Fränki. Discovering that my water tank has a leak. The battery issue that I've now been able to narrow down. The dogs that are on the pitch. The rubbish I've collected. And again and again this swimming attempt in between, to stay in place. It's exhausting, because the Bosna really has proper power. And has repeatedly driven me out too. So either left or right or just back up. And what I'm going to do now is, I'm going to go in anyway, my beer is already paid for, and leave a contribution. To then take a different route, after I've taken the photo for you, down to Visoko and get myself either a piece of lamb or half a chicken. Then trot home, towards the pitch where Fränki is. Get myself some fresh vegetables on the way and then prepare a fantastic dinner. In that sense, enjoy your afternoon. Have inspiring moments. Be mindful of what surrounds you and take joy in everything. See you then.
Spoken Note
what can i tell you i'm down here in this square and i run into zack so zack here because i was just about to go get something to eat and i ask zack how about it are you hungry and he's like yeah definitely i say grilled chicken and he's like yeah sure why not zack is 74 he comes back with the chicken on his bike all sweaty grilled chicken and zack zack you know what we're eating that at my place upstairs that's just around the corner here kapirn weekend property i still have a house in visoko but i also have a small garden here my fruit trees are there i also distill my proper slivovitz there by the way so zack briefly invited me into his car said we're driving up we ate his chicken around there are little photos you've already seen and now after the third slivovitz i said i have a phone call scheduled with andre at 7 pm by the way i was at 7 pm on the phone he's not answering now i'm sitting down here with zack zack is already squinting slightly and says i should definitely drive up to his property with frankie because there i can in complete peace without anything i'll have electricity i have water i have everything i can be there what holds me back a bit is that 25 meters from his property stands the minaret and i know how that turns out in that funny film by oss 117 that was in egypt nonetheless the muezzin annoyed them while sleeping everyone who knows the film have fun everyone who doesn't know it watch it it's really funny oss 117 and his dealings with religion by the way there's also another version in another part where it's about the israeli secret service you can imagine what kind of dialogue that becomes from you i'm already using damn ax oh well whatever i'm still sitting here with zack now waiting until andre calls and i wish you a fantastic evening and a wonderful start to the weekend big hugs see you bye
Sunrise during training...same moment the view on the opposite mountain, so rotated 180° (or in new-German Baerbock: 360°)...🤔😂
the Bosna (Fojnica) is almost clear again...and yes, I went swimming, it's the perfect counter-current system, just too cold...came out shivering after 3 min...🥶
Mine and Frankie's location...as well as our current companion...She sits, lies all day with Frankie and me....
Corner pub after the pyramid visit and the business card from Almir, who invited me for a beer, view into the alleys
They're all lying around here in the area....Shot of the "chilling" street dogs on the way back from town 🤷♂
First photos of Zakir and me on his "little" weekend property 😊