Monthly Archives: August 2007

A wasp flew into my curry last night and I managed to scoop it out, but it crawled for 5 seconds then curled up and died. I think all the salt in the food must have killed it, otherwise it … Continue reading →

Short trip from Sundsvall to here on the train, ready for a trip back into Norway. Apparently this town’s lake has a contender to Loch Ness – its own monster. You can go on a five hour tour around the … Continue reading →

Four star hotel in Sundsvall, Sweden: Meal and beers in an English themed pub – Fish and chips with Czech and Belgian beer. How’s that? Can you do better? And I did relish washing my shirts in the 4* hotel’s … Continue reading →

Writing temporarily from Gävle, Sweden – as my trains got delayed and I now have a couple of hours to kick about and find some food and a drink. The electricity in the station I changed at went out, so … Continue reading →

I find myself in quite a nice little town in Sweden. There’s a bear/wolf park nearby which I can’t get to, in the time I have left. Maybe some other day…. I walked into the restaurant/bar and I know how … Continue reading →

Hmmm, don’t think I’ll do another six hour train journey again, without reserving a seat. I normally do, but the site I use to check times didn’t state I had to. Pretty hot in Sweden today, the shower I had … Continue reading →

I’m very full of food at the moment. I had a massive pizza for lunch, served by the lovely Nina! And now I’ve just had meatballs. Oh yes – had a big breakfast as well. Off to Stockholm, Sweden, tomorrow. … Continue reading →

Off to Oslo, Norway today. A very pretty train-trip from Gothenburg to Oslo. Tunnels, rivers and skirting around lakes. I don’t know why people would want to do such trips overnight.