While in Stockholm I stopped off at Scansen, the world’s oldest open air museum. The museum serves to show what different parts of Sweden looked like over time. Along with buildings there were several Rune Stone’s within the museum. The one above was one above was my favorites. Below is the writing from the accompanying sign post to explain it. Rune stone from Uppland bearing the signature of Asmund Karesson […]
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From Amsterdam to Berlin
My final day in another city and Amsterdam must have realised, as it turned on the sun for a change. With my camera in hand I set off to wander the suburbs and snap a few photos before that beautiful shine disappeared. Walking along canal after canal and stopping off at a little bakery for a bite to eat I was finally enjoying my time in Amsterdam. Sure hanging with […]
Featured Photo: Eiffel Tower
Now that I’m all abroad and travelling around I have decided to introduce a featured photo from my travels. I hope to make it a weekly affair but lets just play it by ear shall we. This week is of course a photo of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. I know its touristy and the lines are generally long but c’mon its Paris how can you not visit it and […]
Resting Up in Amsterdam
When presented with yet another day of rain in Amsterdam I gave in. Pretty much all of my clean clothes were wet from yesterday and my exploring vs blogging ratio was out of proportion, so I opted for a work day. Finding out the hostel internet rate of 3 euro per hour, it was clear if I was working it wasn’t from there. A quick look about and I decided […]
Amsterdam in the Rain
Generally I love the sound of waking up to the rain. Your all snuggled up in your comfy bed, the heater is going, and for me I just want to curl up on the couch and watch a movie and pig out on good food. When your waking up in a dorm room full of old men, the bed your sleeping in is far from comfy and your in a […]
Touchdown Amsterdam
Arriving in Amsterdam meant learning how to get around in another city, finding my hostel and trying to find some new friends to explore with. Turns out finding a new friend was the easy part. As I stood up from my seat to get off the train, not 4 seats away looking right back at me was my friend Sofia from Spain. We shared a dorm room from my first […]