Sydney airport
August 23, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We in the Airport foyer about to check into a room for 6 hours before our flight leaves at 11pm.
This trip marks the beginning of my travel sketching journaling. Claire encouraged me and gave me aRead more
Flight to Stockholm
August 24, 2025 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
These 2 beers cost us $40 at Dubai airport. This will ease us into paying exorbitant prices for everything in Scandinavia. Arrived in Stockholm and took the express train from the airport to the city.Read more
Gamla Stan
August 25, 2025 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Up early after good night sleep. After breakfast we caught a bus and train to Gamla Stan, the old city. Had a coffee and cardamon/cinnamon bun and waited for our walking tour to start. The walkingRead more
Stockholm city, Charles XII, archipelago
August 26, 2025 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Of course the day started with a coffee and two treats from a bakeri followed by a long walk around the city for an hour before the boat ride to the archipelago. The depth of architecturally beautifulRead more
Riga
August 27, 2025 in Latvia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Up early to get an Uber to the airport with a very friendly Turkish driver. Got dropped at the wrong terminal (thanks Geoff) so a bit of a hike to start the day. Uneventful 1 hour flight to Riga.Read more
Riga Old Town
August 28, 2025 in Latvia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today we booked 2 walking tours. Old Riga in the morning and the afternoon one was about the occupations of Latvia. Both excellent and both guides had personal experience with great grand parents andRead more
Riga-Sigulda-Cesis
August 29, 2025 in Latvia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Packed up and managed to get a scratch on the hire car (possibly 700 euro excess) from the automatically closing yard gate as we left the BnB. Drove to Alberta Iela where there are over half a dozenRead more
Cesis and Amata Geological Trail
August 30, 2025 in Latvia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today we travelled through Guaja NP and did a 6k return walk from the Amata tributary. It was a beautiful peaceful walk amongst the pine forest and woodland alongside the Amata tributary. Small cavesRead more
Cesis to Tartu
August 31, 2025 in Estonia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Had a late get up as we both have colds. A nice coffee and walk around St John's church in Cesis before driving north. Stopped for lunch and a walk around another St John's Lutheran church on theRead more
Tartu guided tour and then off to Tallin
September 1, 2025 in Estonia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Kadri our Airbnb host allowed us a late check out which enabled us to keep the car in the garage while we did an early morning Guru Walk. Parking on the street can be tricky. Lots of parking fines areRead more
Tallin Old Town
September 2, 2025 in Estonia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Did a walking tour of the old town in the morning with our guide, Gleb. Got to learn about the Danish impacts on the history of Estonia. In general, the history of Estonia from about 1200AD is veryRead more
Tallin Day 2
September 3, 2025 in Estonia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Finland Finland Finland
September 4, 2025 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Last day in Tallin. Had a late get up and took our time to pack up. Went for a coffee to Rocket Bean (small and cold just like Melbourne). The bean was called Pussy Magic so that made up for it a bit.Read more
Reykjavik
September 5, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Another late get up. Feels like a wasted day just traveling with no time to look around. Had a free sauna at the accommodation (super hot- the guy in the sauna with Geoff kept throwing water on theRead more
Reykjavik Day 2
September 6, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We only had time for one museum l. The National Museum won the race and what a great choice. It is all about life in Iceland from 800AD, when it was first settled , to current day. It was excellent.Read more
Reykjavik - Hali
September 7, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Big breakfast at the hotel before jumping on the tour bus and heading east.
First stop was a geyser in a town about half an hour from Reykjavik. Cooked some eggs in the water and watched the geyserRead more
Jokulsarlon Vatnajokull Svartifoss
September 8, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
The black ice shows the volcanic activity and layers of ash in previous decades/centuries. There are 30 active volcanoes in Iceland.Boat ride on a lake with glaciers was this morning’s optionalRead more
Glaciers Waterfalls and Beaches
September 9, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A day on the glaciers, in light rain of course and finally the black pebble beach. Absolutely a most beautiful place. The pebbles ranged is sizes all the way to the waters edge.
Selfoss, Geyser, Tomato lunch, Gullfoss
September 10, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Sigridur Tomasdottir (1874 -1957) was born in Brattholt farm near Gullfoss and had no formal education. However she learned to read and draw beautiful pictures of wildlife. She and her sisters guidedRead more
Selfoss to Snaefellsnes
September 11, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Terrific breakfast under our belt then off to Thingvellir National Park. This is on fault line through Iceland where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. The plates are pulling slowlyRead more
Snaefelsness Peninsula
September 12, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Beautiful Snaefelsness Peninsula. I could have stayed for a few extra days and just relaxed. It was stunning. If I came back to Iceland I would come back here and continue to the north. StunningRead more
Stykkisholmur to Reykjavik
September 13, 2025 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Only 2 activities today and a fair bit of driving to get back to Reykjavik.
Stopped off at a waterfall first and spent an hour there wandering along the river. OK waterfall but not as good as we haveRead more
Reykjavik to Chester UK
September 14, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Chester to Betws-y-coed
September 15, 2025 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
We have only just arrived in Wales and it is stunningly beautiful. So easy to find beautiful old ruins just around the corner on a little walk to town. Gob smacking.
Mount Snowden
September 16, 2025 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Up early and a 40-minute drive to Llanberis to catch the train to the summit of Mount Snowden. Didn't see much on the way up because of the fog and rain. Arrived at the top around 10am after an hourRead more






























































































































































































































































































































