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Katowice Cathedral

The city of Katowice in southern Poland grew in size and importance due to its position on coal reserves.  It…

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Kobenhavn

Having spent the afternoon earmarked for exploring Copenhagen waiting for a rail replacement bus in Malmo, I don’t really have…

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Oresund bridge and Drogden tunnel

The plan was to travel to Goteborg by train to Malmo, where I would change trains to the one Wallander…

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Oscar Fredriks Kryka

Tickets for public transport in Goteborg work similarly to those in Malta.  Once you have bought and validated your ticket,…

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In and around Centralstation

Like in many other European cities, the station building in Goteborg is an architectural marvel, both from the inside and…

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Getting to Goteborg

On my departure from Oslo, the weather turned drearier.  Luckily, at this speed the trip wasn’t too long. A lot…

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Hours in Oslo

Having spent quite some time in Norway already, I decided to only stop in Oslo for a few hours.  Luckily,…

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On to Oslo

This train journey from Bergen to Oslo is absolutely stunning.  I took lots of photos, but as is so frequently…

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Training

The train journey from Bergen to Oslo is famously the most beautiful train journey in Europe.  From Bergen to Voss…

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Zero waste butchery

In the spirit of nothing being wasted when slaughtering a sheep, smoked sheep’s head is a Norwegian delicacy, Smalahove.  Of…

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