The rest of the way to Lisbon went quickly. Audiobooks can really help driving long distances. I spent only two more nights before getting to Lisbon, but both of them in really beautiful places. Saintes Maries de la Mer (Camargue) From Genoa I drove straight to a small town of Saintes Maries de la Mer […]
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Italy Part Two: The Tuscan Capital (and Pisa)
This post is 95 percent Florence. That city is something else… As I told you at the end of the previous post, I also needed to have some repairs done. I did a quick stop by the leaning tower, but only because it was on my way forward. The old renaissance capital Florence Let’s start […]
Italy Part One – Trieste, Palmanova and Venice
It’s time to cover the next country on my way. There’s no way to fit all in one post, so this will just be the first part. If Slovenia was mainly about nature, Italy was arts and history – and lots of it… Quick stop in Trieste I drove to Trieste and really had problems […]
Slovenia – Natural Wonders and Pretty Cities
The past few days I have been in Slovenia. I stopped in two cities briefly before heading to the heights and depths. City hopping I stopped for a few hours in Maribor right after entering Slovenia. The city itself was nice, but unfortunately the riverbank is being renovated at the moment and it was just […]
Beautiful Lake Balaton on the Way to Slovenia
After staying a couple of extra days in Budapest after the games, it was time for me to move on. My plan ahead is to continue to Slovenia next. The lake Balaton region just happened to be on my route so I decided to give it a couple of days too. No regrets! It has […]
The Athletics World Championships and the Sweltering Budapest
Unforgettable nine days of excitement and and fun but also of extreme heat are now over. The games had several competitions that were very exciting right in to the last attempt/meter. Some incredible last attempt gold turnovers in a couple of disciplines and even a medal for Finland. But the temperatures were above 30 degrees […]
Trip to Budapest – Six Workdays – Each from a Different Country
I had a crazy five days of working and driving coming down from Pärnu Estonia to Budapest. The following I would not recommend to anyone. I also had a chance to make a stopover in Riga and continue a tradition from last year. Leaving Pärnu and meeting Ville On Monday after I had said goodbyes […]
Estonia Holiday – History, Baths and Nature
After I got rid of my apartment I still took a couple of days to say goodbyes and to get ready. The first leg of the tour was to Estonia. Except for some trips to Tallinn and the drive through to Riga last August, I had no other experiences of the country. This was about […]
A Quick Update: Freedom
Now I’m officially homeless. I just dropped off the apartment keys and now I’m free. Off to Helsinki tomorrow and then to Tallinn on Wednesday. Moving is not fun. I didn’t remember it was that bad. And the final cleaning really sucked… But it’s all done now and I feel free now! I have a […]
Homelessness Is Around the Corner – In a Manner of Speaking at Least
I still have a couple of weeks of normal living to go before my apartment goes. Also I’ve been doing some upgrades and maintenance to Naranja and the plan for the departure date is also getting clearer. Emptying and sorting out There’s still a lot to do with packing and getting rid of stuff, but […]