Thursday February 23, 2023 We set off early yesterday morning to arrive in the snowy landscape around Rovaniemi around four o’clock in the afternoon. Another two hours’ drive through the snow-covered forest towards Överkalix in Sweden. Check in and view…
Decrypting history
Thursday August 31. There is a coffee shop around the corner and we decide to have breakfast there. The friendly waitress turns out to be Dutch and we have a quick chat about life in Dublin. Dublinia, a museum about…
Following the Irish coast back in history
Sunday August 27. It’s drizzling this morning and via Listowel we drive to Tarbert, where we take the ferry to the next peninsula. It is now dry and we look from the ferry to the coast on both sides. We…
Windering flowery roads of sunny Ireland
Wednesday, August 23 Yesterday, after a wonderful weekend on Lowlands with friends, lots of music and fun, but also little sleep, it was time to travel. After the usual traffic jams around Antwerp and the chaos at the tunnel, we…
Orcas at Vancouver Island
Tuesday September 6 Yesterday we saw some waterfalls, Brandywine and Shannon Falls, along the route. Then took the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. At Qualicum Beach we have lunch on the gravel beach and continue our…
Olympic salmon migration
Thursday September 1 The 5 to the south. In Blue River we eat at the local Grizzly Food Shack. An elderly lady runs the shop and we have to wait for the previous order to be completed. When the previous…
The beauty of Highway 93
Monday 29 August By car Highway 1 towards Calgary and getting off at Canmore. Canmore is small and cute. Great spot for breakfast at a local coffee shop. A short village exploration and then into the mountains. The road passes…
First impression of Canada
Wednesday 24 August After a day of traveling we arrived in Vancouver yesterday. Today the city is on the program. Bought a day ticket at the subway station and off we go. First stop is the Elisabeth Park. Pretty okay…
Relaxing in the hot springs of Papallacta
Tuesday, February 22 This morning we take the bus to Carcelén terminal in the North of Quito. Here they tell us to take a taxi to the station in the South of Quito, a 20+ kms away. Then the guy…
Tracking crater Laguna de Cuichoca
Monday, February 21 Yesterday we left Mindo at 6:30 h. It had rained all night and on the road to the east we were stucked for 3 hours. The sand and trees on the road had to be removed by…