Denver to Colombia The bus to the airport smelled of disinfecting wipes. A few passengers wore face masks and looked extra cautious; others behaved as usual. I wrapped a thin cotton scarf around my lower face not wanting to appear panic-stricken and at the same time, hoping that it would provide some protection. We had […]
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It was the second half of February and 4 months since I returned home from my 2019 Europe-Asia-Europe trip. The weather in Colorado was snowy with temperatures below freezing, the kind that makes me to hole up at home because I am a cold blooded creature and need warmth to survive. My job as a
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The Tower of London The following day, Monday, was rather chaotic and fruitless. The protests demanding justice for the killed British teenager continued. Streets in the City were blocked by the demonstrators; all traffic was disrupted, the Big Buses did not follow their scheduled routes. After two hours of going around the already familiar places
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Sherlock Holmes museum Getting to the Tower from Sherlock Holmes museum required me to take two different Big Buses. Because each route only goes in one direction, I traveled through the same streets again and did not mind that in the least. The rain ceased for a while and I even managed to snap pictures
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London (continued) The previous day was all walking which is not the most effective way of getting around the big city like London. I considered two options: public transport and hop-on & off sightseeing buses intended for tourists. The tube and city buses looked more expensive and time consuming. Out of several hop on/off buses,
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London It drizzled in the morning. London was exactly the way I imagined it – wet pavement and grey skies (that’s the appropriate spelling when in Britain). The plan for the day was to explore the city on foot. So I headed straight for Hyde Park. It was Saturday and London was having a 2-day
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Norway 2019 Believe it or not, but I never visited London before. I, who have traveled to 85 countries so far, could not find time for one of the most popular cities in the world. I mean I was in England but not London. Heathrow airport was my regular place for changing planes when flying
Kristiansund Kristiansund is the place where the famous Atlantic Ocean Road begins. I never heard about this road before. My host at Hoems asked me if I watched a Mercedes commercial where the car looks like it goes into water with a splash. Yes, I saw it. ‘That’s where they filmed this video!’ he exclaimed
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Trondheim (continued) The ferry from Trondheim to Kristainsund was 3.5 hours. The boat navigated through fjords and stopped at several other small islands before it reached its final destination, Kristainsund. The sea was absolutely calm; its surface looked like a blue-tinted mirror. From the harbor, I walked uphill to Hoems hotel where I was going
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Trondheim Nidaros Cathedral is arguably the most important site in Trondheim. It was built as a simple wooden chapel to stand over the tomb of King Olav II when Trondheim was the capital of Norway and the city was called Nidaros. The stone building was completed around 1300. The cathedral was destroyed by fires several
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