Malmö: The Sunday Stroll
Posted August 2, 2015 by twj
Malmö
(pop 279,000)
Sweden
August 2, 2015
Sunday
Weather clear and warm.
Stores closed.
Great day for a stroll.
Boating on the canal.
Bicycles on the bridge.
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Malmö: Elegant and Impressive
Posted July 31, 2015 by twj
Malmö
Sweden
July 31, 2015
The taxi ride from the train station to the hotel is quite brief, yet my driver, an Iranian man, never stops smiling.
I immediately like this city.
The ornate and colorful architecture is impressive without being intrusive.
The grand Stortorget plaza is just that – grand.
Saksun: The End of the Road
Posted July 25, 2015 by twj
Saksun
Streymoy Island
Faroe Islands
July 26, 2015
My Dear Friends and Family,
Today is my last full day here on the Faroe Islands.
I decide to drive north from my hotel at Torshavn and continue north and northwest to the town of Saksun at the very end of the road on Streymoy Island.
What shall I find along the way?
What shall I discover at the end of the road?
Mykines for the Birds
Posted July 25, 2015 by twj
Mykines
Faroe Islands
July 23, 2015
I'm so angry!
Nowhere in any brochure or on the website or anywhere is there any indication of a strenuous four-hour hike to see some birds!
We hop off the boat at the Meknes pier. Only then does the captain-guide give us the news!
When I booked this cruise-day-trip, I expected to encounter the bird colonies here in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The guide failed to mention the location!
Gjógv, Faroe Islands Friends: Makiko and Hiroshi
Posted July 24, 2015 by twj
Gjógv
Eysturoy
Faroe Islands,
July 24, 2015
Makiko and Hiroshi are excellent travel companions. We meet by accident somewhere on the island of Eysturoy and since I am driving and they are taking the bus from place to place, they eagerly accept my invitation to travel together.
We decide that the town of Gjógv would be our intermediate destination. The small town sits at the northerly tip of the island. The map shows that there is a restaurant there.