Lo! Cintra’s glorious Eden intervenes In variegated maze of mount and glen. Ah me! what hand can pencil guide, or pen, To follow half on which the eye dilates Through views more dazzling unto mortal ken Than those whereof such … Continue reading
It was cold and windy. It rained a lot. We did not know where we were going to sleep the next night and we could only afford sleeping in a tent. However, we were together and that made it an unforgettable trip. … Continue reading
There’s an island born a long time ago famous of its green nature and unbelievably strong winds. What I will remember the most is probably its capital city. We met at Heuston station, as we arrived there in two ways: … Continue reading
It was getting late and we were already very hungry so everyone was happy to see sign post to Lofou (Λόφου) where I had planned dining in a “traditional taverna”. We got there quickly and without wandering around, as from … Continue reading
There is a huge, majestic volcano in the very heart of Iceland. People call it Askja and this name somehow makes you respect it before you actually see it. For me Askja means real interior, a lonely and silent beauty … Continue reading
On my way to La Clusaz, while dining in a chinese restaurant in Genève, I got enlightened that CERN is so close that it would be a pity not to visit it. To physicists CERN is almost what Mecca is … Continue reading
I can’t wait. Oh, maybe that’s usual for me but… now I’m dying from impatience! What is known: I’m flying with my family to the Land of Ice and Fire, I’ll spend there 14 days traveling around the island,
As we drove to Jyväskylä, the scenery changed: swamps appeared, there were more lakes and more birches. It looked quite similar to southern Norway. In the city we met Ville and Kaisa, two couchsurfers who offered showing us around. Oh, … Continue reading
Even though I think that there are really a few things impossible for me, sometimes I have to give up. Or, as it is written above, postpone a dream until somewhere in the future.
If most Finish campsites are like our first one, I wouldn’t recommend sleeping in a hotel. I couldn’t ask for more. As soon as we parked our car, I ran to a sauna (an evening in Finland without sauna is … Continue reading