So, here is a picture of peonies from the Botanical gardens in Berlin. It took about 45 minutes by bus to get there from Checkpoint Charlie – but the bus ride was worth quite a bit of sightseeing as well. And the trip out there was so worth it. Peaceful. Flowers. Though the heat was… Continue reading I’m already done with my summer holiday
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Summer trip #4: Copenhagen and home
On the train from Copenhagen to Hjørring, where I would spend the night, I ran into an old school mate of mine. She had been too busy to meet me in Copenhagen, so it was very nice to randomly meet her and hang out with her for a bit in Hjørring. Hjørring was basically… Continue reading Summer trip #4: Copenhagen and home
Summer trip #3: Paris to Cologne, to Hamburg and to Copenhagen
From Paris, I took the Thalys to Cologne. What sucked was that I had upgraded my ticket to include wifi – but of course they had wifi issues on that particular train. In Cologne it was 33 degrees, which is way too hot for me. My hotel room was fortunately located so I could see… Continue reading Summer trip #3: Paris to Cologne, to Hamburg and to Copenhagen
Summer trip #2: Germany to France – and Paris
After spending the night in Frankfurt – in a hotel room that had three distinct smells, none of which were pleasant – I went to the train station and McDonald’s for breakfast. Turned out that there were some works on the tracks in Germany so my train to Karlsruhe and onward to Paris was… Continue reading Summer trip #2: Germany to France – and Paris
Summer trip #1: Norway – Denmark – Germany
My summer trip this year was a bit late. It was almost all about trains, trains, trains this year. My suitcase was slightly bigger than a carryon – I packed clean clothes for two weeks, and planned to do laundry on the way. I started out on August 15 – taking the train to… Continue reading Summer trip #1: Norway – Denmark – Germany
The Nobel Museum – Stockholm
The Nobel Museum in Stockholm actually ended up being one of my favourite museums when I was there. Maybe because I expected it to be a boring and staid museum, like some of the other museums I had been at the day before. But it isn’t. It’s fun. They have their own area for the… Continue reading The Nobel Museum – Stockholm
Stockholm – the Royal Palace
So I visited Stockholm two weeks ago. Naturally, I stopped by the Royal Palace. Unfortunately, they have restricted the use of cameras inside – but it is well worth the visit. If you go, I would try to get a guided tour of the treasury. The other rooms can be nice enough to have a… Continue reading Stockholm – the Royal Palace
Travelling alone
There are two distinctions to be made here: Travelling alone to meet someone else at a set destination, or Travelling by yourself to spend time in your own company.
National gallery
In my journey to explore Oslo – the time has come to the National Gallery. Oddly enough,as I was walking through the rooms, I was very much reminded of the National Gallery in London. The strong colours of the walls, the placement of the sitting benches in the middle of the room, the ceilings –… Continue reading National gallery