Day 12
Sitting in a warm pub in Galway, it's raining outside. There's a live band rocking out the accoustic guitar and harmonica. I could sit here and listen to this all day. Galways is cute, very small, but congested. My day again has been wonderful, minus waking up with itchy welts on my ankles!! They ha...
Day 11
Day two Ireland…. Amazing. I have driven most of the day, finishing the stunning ring of Kerry, and fitting in the dingle peninsula getting home at 1030pm. Wrecked I sit down to a glass of wine, I'm on a cliff looking over inch beach. The wind is strong and you can still hear the waves crashing thro...
Day 10
I am sitting here in cahersiven, it's late in evening but still light outside. The wind is howling and the clouds have quickly moved in around the bay. It was a nice day, reached about 15 degrees but as night came so did the chill. My host Aileen has just brought me a pot of tea and we had a nice ch...
Day 9
Today is 21st and I am on my way back to Europe. I am excited to be back in a more civilised less isolate place, however I am actually not that excited for Ireland. It sounds terrible, maybe I'm just tired. It's only been one week and I feel like it's been several! That said I have washed all my clo...
Day 8
Kangerlussuaq , there is nothing here! We landed in the middle of a large crater, surrounded by dirt, mud and water. It's apparently the largest fjord in Greenland stretching some 190 km to the sea. I am told that this used to be a glacier all the way to the sea. It is strange to think i am standing...
Day 7 part 2
Cold and tired I fumble back to my hostel room. I boil myself a cup of goulash soup and bump the heater on high. My fingers are half numb and half painful from the hours and hours they were subdued to the ice cold wind. I sat outside for much of the 12 the boat ride to the eqi glacier as I was not g...
Day 7
19 june As we head out of the harbour the boat rocks back and forth weaving in and out of the iceburgs. The occasional jolt catches you if guard as we break through many of them. The sun is tucked behind the clouds and there is an iced wind coming off the glacier. The water is so still it's reflecti...
Day 6
Part 1: We arrived in illulisat 1300, it was a pretty magnificent ride in. Just what I would have imagined. I keep thinking of Danielle and her fear of iceburgs as we plow our way through the hundreds to reach the town. As we enter I get news the was an earth quake and tsunami that destroyed a settl...
Day 5
Part 1: Another quick stop in aasiaat, I took a quick walk but wasn't able to make it into town, I ended up just wandering the port in fear I would miss the departure. I did find a supermarket and asked if they have coffee, yes was the reply 5dkk (90cents) I then follow the elderly lady to the staff...
Day 4
Part 1: Today is the 17th of June, there is an iced chill to the air that's creeping through my window. I cover my legs with my scarf so I can endure it a little bit longer while I enjoy the view of simisut as we drift away. A lovely walk through the little town of simusit, enough to get some snaps...
Day 3- 16 June 3
Part 1: Eric is his name. A 60 odd year old Greenlandic man, with yellow stained beard and rough calouced hands. He begins to communicate in his native language until he notices my confused expression in which he rephrases in Gentle English… we will be neighbours! The next few hours are both enlight...
Day 3- 16 june 2
16 June Waiting waiting waiting. I've done so much waiting, seen as half my flights so far have been delayed. But anyway check check, am standing on Greenland soil! For a tiny airport in the middle of no where there's actually a few people here. I look a bit out of the pack as majority here are youn...
Day 3- 16 june
16 June I awoke to the sound of Scandinavia ringing in my ears, the cool chill and grey tones in the air as my crusty eyes saw the rain drops in show motion dripping down the window. For a moment there I was back in my little Swedish apartment on … listening to the songful chatter of my Swedish hous...
Day 3-16th june
It's 0030 and I have spent the last hour hobbling around the airport searching for the perfect spot to wade out the night. I lay here and listen to the rhythm of the airport. The waves of moment as the people pass by with their tired/excited chatter in many different languages, the hum of suitcases...
Day 2-15th june
Mara-location, Latvia Owns a little jewellery store tucked away down a little alley in the old town of Central Riga. I enter the store and am greeted by a gently spoken young lady who has the smile that could warm a soul. As I ponder the beautiful yellow/orange amber jewlerry studding the walls we q...
Day 1 continued
It's 3:30 pm on the 14th June, my shoulders are aching and feet blistered from my exploration of vilinus on foot. What a cute and surprising City! I loved it! Minimal tourists so you can find yourself in pockets of town without a sole around. So many little boutique shops, including a shop dedicated...
Day 1
14th June: Currently sitting on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to vilinus, Lithuania. I keep having these little waves pure excitement, just like when you get the chills like someone is walking over your grave. The weather in Moscow was 12 degrees and dreary, coming from China which was hot and humi...