Where winding roads, rusty rails, iffy health and lean budget meet the calm
Thu, Jan 15
I want to begin with Portuguese are really nice and friendly, if I haven’t stated this in my blog posts from the previous 3 years. Because this is our fourth winter trip starting in Portugal. Continue reading “A broken tooth, missing meds supplies – and Tavira”
Wed, Jun 25
Oslo is our last stop in Norway. Our home is an Airbnb apartment with a bedroom, a living room and kitchenette located a historic working-class district named Grünerløkka or Løkka as the local call it. Continue reading “Chasing The Scream in Oslo”
Tue, Jun 24
After a big delay here is the next post from our Scandinavian trip – Flåm.
Bergen saw us off with its usual gloom, rain and cold. Continue reading “From Bergen to Oslo via Flåm”
Fry, Jun 20
Bergen, with about 294 000 people, the second most populous city in Norway after Oslo, is also the wettest Norwegian city. It also is the rainiest city in Europe. Continue reading “Bergen”
Wed, Jun 18
We love Trondheim. Trondheim, the Viking capital along the river.
Arrived late last night after about 10 hours of spectacular train ride from Bodø. The train pulled into the station at 22:13. The area around the train station is in construction so although the hotel was 5 minutes away it took us some time to get through the mud and find our bearings. Continue reading “Trondheim”
Tue, Jun 17
The-Norland-Railway (Norlandsbanen) runs from the town of Bodø about 100-kilometers above the Arctic Circle to the historic city of Trondheim about 350-kilometers to the south. Usually referenced as Trondheim to Bodø this 729-kilometer-long railway is one of the most spectacular in Norway. Continue reading “From Bodø to Trondheim by train”
Portugal is an interesting country, packed with history, known for its maritime explorers like Vasco Da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral and Ferdinand Magellan. Continue reading “The trains and public transport we took”
Jul 8 – Jul 20
In my last post we were still in Newfoundland, boondocking in front of St. Anthony’s hospital emergency department after Alex had Continue reading “Heading home”
This video was shot on June 10 almost 3 months ago. It is Alex’s vlog that complements the Box Car Jimmie blog post.
Yes, tonight June 10, we are staying in Box Car Jimmie.
Almost forty-eight years ago, an 18 yr. old, Jimmie LeFresne, from Tatamagouche Continue reading “Box Car Jimmie”
As mentioned yesterday, the current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit there, two years ago. We do hope they come to a peaceful resolution soon. Continue reading “Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni”
This is our last post on New Zealand with our notes from Christchurch and Dunedin. Continue reading “Christchurch and Dunedin, NZ”
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