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Tag: Europe

A bit of Bohemia

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More

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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, … More

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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 … More

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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, … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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Icy gorge

On another afternoon of Artistic flying competition, the group of Formation Skydiving judges went for a walk around the lake … More

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Spring snow

My next trip to a European country was to Norway in April.  I was invited to judge the European Indoor … More

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Why is Sofia called Sofia?

As mentioned in my first post about Sofia, the city was originally called Serdica.  It lay on a much trafficked … More

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More walking around Sofia

After leaving the shopping centre, we walked a little further south to a spot from which you can see a … More

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