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My travel adventures!
flâneur /flaˈnəː/ Loosely translated from the French as "a person who roams around, deliberately aimless, just observing life."
Picture perfect - Bearded seals & Belugas
Woke this morning in the beautiful fjord of Lilliehookbreen, Svalbard. Took a zodiac cruise towards the glacier with Alice. The scenery...
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Jul 1, 20231 min read
Go with the Floe
Today we were on the hunt for polar bears so this morning headed north and sailed through the 80º north latitude which placed us about...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read
Geology 101 and some walruses or walri
The remote wilderness of Svalbard is known as a polar desert, surrounded by rugged glaciers, frozen tundra and craggy mountain peaks....
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Jun 29, 20231 min read
When is a penguin not a penguin - When it's a Guillemot....
Woke this morning at Bear Island for a 7.30am zodiac cruise. Temperature is a balmy 4’C. Bear Island (Norwegian: Bjørnøya), is the...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Gateway to the Arctic - what an amazing morning......
Yesterday started at Tromsø, which is the historical starting point for Arctic expeditions. Did some washing then after lunch did a...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Vikings didn't wear horned helmets
Last night we motored up the coast to our next port of call Leknes which is also part of the Lofoten Islands. In Winter it is dark from...
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Jun 25, 20231 min read
Land of the Midnight Sun
The sun never really sets - so lucky we have excellent black out curtains. Yesterday was spent exploring Reine in the Lofoten Islands....
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Jun 24, 20232 min read
Waterfalls and more waterfalls
Finally have got some working wifi!!. On Wednesday we visited the world's second largest Fjord. Situated in the inner Geirangerfjord,...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
Glorious Norway on a flash boat!
Not the best internet connection here in Flan Norway, but I will attempt to describe my Scenic Eclipse trip so far. Spent yesterday...
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Jun 21, 20231 min read
Bergen is beautiful & some Scandinavian facts!!
Great day today - caught the cable car to the top of the hills surrounding Bergen and spent the morning walking through pristine...
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Jun 19, 20232 min read
Sorry Rudolph!!
Left Oslo this morning for the 6 hour train trip to Bergen in glorious sunshine and temps of 20 degrees. The trip is promoted as one of...
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Jun 18, 20231 min read
Soccer balls and screaming teenagers??
Arrived in Oslo this afternoon after a "typical" Swedish train journey. They might be able to build a car but their train system is...
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Jun 17, 20231 min read
What to do in Gothenburg??- Go shoe shopping of course
Tomorrow I land in Norway for my adventure to the Arctic Circle. However, what to do in Europe's most boring town today? So I decided I...
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Jun 16, 20231 min read
It is little wonder Gothenburg is the home of Volvo
In Sweden no one smiles. I think I know why. I am in Gothenburg, the home of Volvo. The city is soooo boring. I managed 20K steps today...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read
Flaneur meets Hygge
What a great place Copenhagen is - The Danes have a saying called Hygge (pronounced Hooga) which means to just relax and enjoy life and...
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Jun 13, 20231 min read
Why Copenhagen is the happiest place on Earth
Got the train to Copenhagen yesterday and spent today exploring this fantastic walkable city. First stop was to the "Little Mermaid"...
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Jun 12, 20232 min read
What a complete surprise!!
I just stopped in Odense to break the trip to Copenhagen, as it was about half way between the German border and my destination for...
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Jun 10, 20231 min read
The lost shoe capital of Europe
Arrived in Flensburg this arvo (which is Germany's most northern city). Couldn't help but notice that there were a lot of shoe shops. It...
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Jun 9, 20231 min read
My take on Germany
I have spent a part of my time in Germany trying to make sense of the place, (as you could tell from my daily Blogs!). The last time I...
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Jun 8, 20234 min read
When is a No:4 not a number 4?
My last day in Berlin and it was spent getting ready for the trip north to Oslo. So today it was a haircut, clothes washing and planning...
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Jun 8, 20232 min read
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