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2. november 2024, England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I seem to find myself regularly at St.Pancras International these days..this is train #3 of 6 up to Kiruna...above The Arctic Circle...Eurostar to Brussels.. I couldn't get a seat reservations on theLæs mere
Ziggodome AMS
3. november 2024, Holland ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
...a joint highlight of my stay in AMS ..along with seeing Sophie.. was to go see one of my all time favourite bands..at Ziggodome...this is a stadium tour...they were outstanding...next stop forLæs mere
AMS>>>Hamburg
4. november 2024, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
..travel day...so only train related pics...DB...were so good...punctual ..now...the train before mine...was 80 mins late..and mine was running late...so I got on the (earlier) train...arrived inLæs mere
Hamburg
5. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
..a day in Hamburg...with a heavy rucksack packed for the Arctic...so I said to myself not too much walking ..16 kms later..I have a good selection of pictures...the Hamburger Rathaus was theLæs mere
Rathaus Hamburg
6. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
..now...this is impressive...Neo Renaissance..completed in 1897..costing 11 million German gold marks...the highlight of my Hamburg strolling..
Stockholm
6. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
..wow...why have I never visited till now..just 8 hours available...more than enough time...
Gamla Stan
6. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
.....what an absolute delight..a compact island..Stockholm old town...cobbled streets..colourful 17 th+ 18 th century buildings..with a Royal Palace ..I had a Glogg..but not a Reindeer..off to theLæs mere
Kiruna
7. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
..another overnight train...this time from Stockholm...and I finally arrived in far Northern Sweden..with an amazing Arctic sunrise..(video)..Kiruna is a mining town...where there is a huge iron oreLæs mere
Abisko NP
8. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
..the weather gods didn't smile on me...it was cold...grey...and wet ..and so much ice...treacherous..I was on Kungsleden..a hiking trail...but it really was bleak...so the pics aren't theLæs mere
Arctic sunset
8. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
..I mean...after a soggy hike..this sunset made it all worthwhile...
Luossavarra
10. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
724m..some good shots North to Kebnekaise mountains..in snow...and I got the sun...that's as high as it gets...at around 11.30 am...
3500kms ahead of me..
10. november 2024, Sverige ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
I start the 3500 kms journey home this afternoon...the reason for the Kiruna church pic is that they're going to raise it..complete..on hydraulic jacks.. and move it to another part of town...how doLæs mere
Deutsche Bahn..😫
11. november 2024, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
I guess...on a journey involving circa 20 trains...something will go awry..and it did.. on the Stockholm to Hamburg leg..3 hours late arriving...meaning I couldn't get into my hotel...and Hamburg atLæs mere
RejsendeWish u an amazing journey 🧿🧿🧿!
RejsendeDanke...Klaus...remember...this is all your fault☺️...it's -10 c up there..windchill to -15...but first...tomorrow night in Hamburg...and the following day..any recommendations?
RejsendeCan handle this, I have broad shoulders 😅😅😅! The last time I've been in Hamburg, was 40 years ago - so, no recommendations..... sorry 🤭🤭🤭!