Andorra was really nothing more than mountains, banks and petrol stations. We tried being tourists, but apart from official buildings and a playground (with age limits so we couldn’t play) there wasn’t that much to see on a Saturday afternoon. Getting out of the country proved to be difficult. Not because of the customs people,… Continue reading Andorra
Quotation Monday #10: Smell
“Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains…” — Diane Ackerman
Good for me
Today is June 19. In Barcelona while writing this. The weather was gorgeous yesterday – warm, but just windy enough that I didn’t feel like I was sweating into a tiny puddle outside Sagrada Familia. The hotel was good. It’s in a rather quiet neighbourhood, but close to the Metro, so not far away from… Continue reading Good for me
Loathe radio
I’ve spent some time focusing on making a road trip playlist. The reason for this is that I listen to music, but I really don’t like listening to the radio. I get the feeling that even the radio channels that advertise that they have just music, have just as much time with jingles saying they’ve… Continue reading Loathe radio
Strange taste in music
I don’t know why, but while putting together a soundtrack for my upcoming summer vacation… it ends up being impossibly long. And even then, I’ve excluded a lot of the songs I might have included if I was driving on my own. It’s a weird and eclectic mix that will take us over the two… Continue reading Strange taste in music
Packing panic
It’s rather strange. I’ve spent so much time planning this trip – it’s been in the works for 2 ½ years now – that it was only last week that I realised it was time to start packing.
World Championships: Spain vs. Switzerland
On the face of it – this was an impossible match for Switzerland. Spain is ranked #1, and Switzerland is… not. During the first half of the match, I was just crossing my fingers that Switzerland could hold the 0 to the half time. The toying the Spaniards did with the ball furthered my belief… Continue reading World Championships: Spain vs. Switzerland
Airport security
Of course there is a strike of the security personell at the airport the week I’m scheduled to fly out. Fortunately, my airport is not the hardest hit. Oh, Norway and its labour strikes. Always in the late spring/early summer…
Holiday weather
Obsessively checking the weather of everywhere we’re going. Weather.com is not making it easy for me, with their 10 days ahead forecast. Damn it, I want to know what the weather is like in Rome in 12 days.