Chrám sv. Michala (St. Michael's)
22 janvier 2019, République Tchèque ⋅ 🌙 -5 °C
Finally made it into Moravia... and here’s a 13th century Catholic church built in the Baroque architectural style peaking out from the hilltop. The three domes represent the Holy Trinity.
Astronomical clock (Praha)
24 janvier 2019, République Tchèque ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
Karlův most (Charles Bridge)
25 janvier 2019, République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
There were a lot of seagulls hanging around. They were funny. I watched some fight a group of pigeons for bread crumbs.
Prague Metronome
26 janvier 2019, République Tchèque ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
The Parrot of Suomenlinna
28 janvier 2019, Finlande ⋅ ⛅ -6 °C
That bird’s definitely dead. The high here was 20 degrees over the past two weeks.
View from the fortress walls
31 janvier 2019, Estonie ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Oslo, Norway
2 février 2019, Norvège ⋅ ❄️ -4 °C
Into the Arctic Circle
3 février 2019, Norvège ⋅ ☀️ -17 °C
69.9° N
70°39'N 23°41'Ø (Hammerfest)
6 février 2019, Norvège ⋅ ⛅ -6 °C
I am now a member of the Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society. And also I got some fish jerky.
Bårstua and Alta Museum
7 février 2019, Norvège ⋅ ⛅ -8 °C
(1) View from the guesthouse window (can see the aurora at night!). (2) Drawing of the northern lights (Sámi: guov-sahas, the lights you can hear). (3) View from the Alta Museum bus stop.
Αθήνα (Athens)
9 février 2019, Grèce ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
... luckily I remember a lot of these Greek letters from the ever-so-popular variables in physics equations. (1) Temple of Olympian Zeus (had to sneak a picture through the fence because the park wasEn savoir plus
Meteora
10 février 2019, Grèce ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
14th century monasteries built in a unique geological area. Slightly difficult to appreciate given a headache plus 10 hours on the train.
Acropolis of Athens
11 février 2019, Grèce ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
(1) View from the acropolis ("upper city"/citadel); the propylaea ("before the gates"/entrance) is on the right. (2) White marble columns of the propylaea. (3) The Parthenon, completed in 438 BC, isEn savoir plus
Stray cats
11 février 2019, Grèce ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
So many cats!!! So I did something Anastasha would do... I bought cat treats and fed as many as I could find.
Adriatic Sea
13 février 2019, Adriatic Sea ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
“Being alone is better.” –Guy working on ferry, after asking me if I was traveling with someone.
“You belong with that group, right? For that, you get coffee.” –Same guy, this timeEn savoir plus
Buongiorno!
13 février 2019, Italie ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Polignano a Mare
14 février 2019, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Focaccia in the piazza
14 février 2019, Italie ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Apparently the best focaccia in Italy!
Pompeii
15 février 2019, Italie ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Is this where Grumio died?
Mount Vesuvius
16 février 2019, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
St. Peter's Basilica
17 février 2019, Cité du Vatican ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
(1) Pontifical Swiss Guard. (2) Underneath the altar (beneath the rays of light in the picture), in the catacombs, are St. Peter's bones. I was fortunate enough to go down and see them, and it wasEn savoir plus
Sistine Chapel
19 février 2019, Cité du Vatican ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Water streets
21 février 2019, Italie ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
(1) Water streets! (2) Water ambulance! (3) Water mail!
Venice at night
21 février 2019, Italie ⋅ 🌫 6 °C
Innsbruck
23 février 2019, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C