Jesse, Jack and I took a very early morning ferry from Tallin back across the Gulf of Finland to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Helsinki was founded in the mid 1500s by the Swedish king, Gustav Vasa in what was … Continue reading A Walking Tour of Helsinki
After visiting the Hill of Crosses in the morning, Jesse and I continued north on our return back to Norway. We didn’t get very far before … Continue reading Rundāle Palace
The Hill of Crosses is a site of Catholic pilgrimage where since the 1800’s crosses, crucifixes, and rosaries have been placed. In 2006 it was estimated to contain over 100,000 crosses! We didn’t count ourselves, but that number must have … Continue reading The Hill of Crosses
After spending most of the day at Kursiu Nerija, we finally made it to Vilnius pretty late in the evening. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and the largest city in the country, named after the Vilnia river. It is … Continue reading Night Scenes of Vilnius
On the southwest coast of Lithuania is the Kursiu Nerija (Curonian Spit) National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out from the mainland. To get to the spit we boarded a … Continue reading Kursiu Nerija National Park
Today was our last day driving South along the Adriatic coast. We left Dubrovnik in the morning and made our way to Montenegro. This was by … Continue reading A Rainy Day in Montenegro
Today is the day that the sun returns to Tromsø… or so they say. It’s been gone since mid-November and is dearly missed. The dark season … Continue reading A Bright Soldagen
After a full day spent exploring palaces and gardens in Potsdam and the Capital of Germany, Jesse and I made our way to Dresden. Dresden is a large city and the capital of Saxon that has a complex history. It was … Continue reading Road Trip: Night Scenes of Dresden
After a lovely morning in Potsdam, we arrived in Berlin. We found a very central underground parking area beneath the Sony Center by Potsdamer Platz. From the parking garage we walked through the Sony center where we felt immediately surrounded by … Continue reading Road Trip: Bustling Berlin
We arrived in Hamburg after 9PM and were both too exhausted to explore much. So we only walked a short loop to see Rathaus the town hall. It’s a massive, ornate building with a large square in front of it, … Continue reading Road Trip: Hamburg to Potsdam
A Lost Microbiologist 