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Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1424]
Eat your heart out, Clive Cussler! The Swedish warship Vasa, a true marvel in the 17th Century, sank less than an hour into its maiden voyage. It was poorly designed (too narrow and top-heavy) and was insufficiently ballasted. Since the king ... Read more >
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1315]
One of the benefits of winning a Nobel Prize is a free trip to Stockholm. Well, maybe not. The recipients visit in the cold and darkness of December, not on a beautiful sunny August day. At any time of the year Stockholm combines the old world elegance ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1110]
Sweden is a
big country compared to Denmark and Wales, about the size of California. The
roads are good and traffic is light.
It’s farm country with well-kept bright red farmhouses and barns, which
really appeals to Connie’s sense of order. ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 14 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1850]
Copenhagen will have to wait! We returned our rented car in Copenhagen, hired another and
took off for Sweden. The popular
myth that rail travel is the best way to get around in Europe is busted –
especially in Scandinavia. And our
new ... Read more >
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 | By christie | Views [613]
Athens turned out to be quite the happening city. We had unbelievable weather for our stay along with awesome Greek food and good company. It was an enjoyable end to our hot weather streak! The Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus were a 5 minute walk ... Read more >
Tags: athens, stockholm
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery
Stockholm
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Mon, 2 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [761]
Having walked for 15 minutes in the pouring rain to Oslo S, I'm glad to finally get under some shelter and looking forward to sitting on the train to Stockholm for the next 6 hours. As with everywhere else in Scandinavia, a ticket and a seat reservation ... Read more >
Tags: old town, sightseeing, stockholm, sweden
Tue, 22 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 22 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [607]
I know I said no more waterfall but the Storfosen is the
largest by volume in Scandinavia and it was a mighty sight. I have now
travelled north above the 66 degree mark and now I’m officially in the Arctic Circle,
in Swedish Lapland. I spent ... Read more >
Sun, 20 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 20 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [588]
Firstly let me Thank Gunnar and Lisa Lott for putting up
with me for 4 days. For those of you who do not know, Gunnar and I were exchange
student to the USA way back in 1980. I thought it was time to visit him as he
owed me a drink! ... Read more >
Sun, 6 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 6 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [538] | Comments [1]
The bridge, or should I say the fixed link, from Copenhagen
in Denmark to Malmo in Sweden, consists of, 4Km, four lane car and 2 track rail, tunnel to a
new artificial island and from there it goes over an 8km bridge. Costing some US$5.... Read more >
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By tk_inks | Views [718]
As many of you would already know Scandinavia, or more
specifically Denmark, is basically my second home. Having lived here for a year
as an exchange student when I was a teenager and since visited, I have many
people here who I ... Read more >
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