A rainy day greets us, the first cool day we’ve had for a while. It’s family day today, lunch with my Aunt Maria, her two sons, their families and a family friend. Quite excited and […]
Category: Europe
Day Seventy Five
The thing about Germany that always catches me unware is how quintessentially pretty it is. We leave beachside Puttgarden to travel West towards Rendsburg. We’re having lunch with my Aunt tomorrow: it will be a […]
Day Seventy Four
It’s our last day in Denmark today. I thought we might be here a day more, but Chris is on a mission. Guided by our book, we take one last scenic Danish drive, through the […]
Day Seventy Three
Our time in the Scandinavian countries is fast drawing to a close. We’ve gone from knowing very little about them to falling totally in love with their natural beauty, ancient history and friendly people. […]
Day Seventy Two
Thankfully I rarely need to learn a lesson twice. The morning is spent in research, guide book and map in hand until my inner Hermione’s need for order is quelled. I pick through the sights, […]
Day Seventy One
The sensation of time speeding up is upon me again. I can’t believe we’ve been away for 71 days; we’ll be home in a little less than three weeks. At this point, home seems as […]
Day Seventy
It’s off to see the home of the melancholy Dane today. Much “To be or not to be. That is the question”. Studied in school, it’s quite fascinating to be here, and equally fascinating how […]
Day Sixty Nine
Today will be our last day in Sweden. We were originally going to only spend a short time here – the plan was to drive down Finland with just the last part of our journey […]
2016 Day Sixty Eight
Ystad proves so pretty on exploration this morning that we decide to stay for the day. I love these unexpected finds, often an unplanned detour that delivers a hidden gem. Being a weekend, Ystad is […]
Day Sixty Seven
We continue our journey across the southern end of Sweden. For the first time in a long time, we are traversing a landmass as opposed to travelling up or down it. The morning is […]
