The Democracy of Užupis (Vilnius)- revised
This was the view out our window. Actually, only a portion of the view. To the left of the cranes, on that hill, were two more churches. The Angel is
Author: EBB traveling
Estonia to Lithuania: one long bus ride
We repacked our (too heavy) bags and caught a Flixbus, all day, all the way to Vilnius, Lithuania. (FYI Flix drivers wear leprechaun green ties.)Doug snoozed and read a bit
Ferrying to Tallinn, and then exploring
9/8-13/24from Doug: Crossing the Baltic Sea by ferry we arrive in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonians celebrate unshackling from USSR occupation by seeking to practice freedom. Much work involved in refashioning their
On the Road Again (from Doug)
I was meeting a new colleague at a conference this past July and mentioned that Ellie and I had this Baltic trip planned for fall. “A trip of a lifetime?”,
Sami lands – part 2 updated
First of all, our “cabin”was one in a seriesof very modern dropped-inunits, as you can see. And yet, a lot like Mongolia, once we stepped away from the mega-recent, please-the-tourist
Sami lands– Finnish Lapland part 1 (updated)
We flew and flew: Seattle to Reykjavik, transferred, flew on to Helsinki. Got a room in the aptly-named CityBox hotel. Got up and flew to Rovaniemi (FInland), and got on
Continue reading…Sami lands– Finnish Lapland part 1 (updated)
heading home
01-07-20. Today will be a bit of an endless day, since we’re adding 9 timezones. We were booked to fly Munich to Iceland to Seattle, great-circle style. Thanks /no thanks
Berlin
pictures by Mr. K. We spent Saturday afternoon on a walking tour and class in a warehouse, all about street art. First basic point of our guide and teacher, Rob:
Sopot- a SAUNA!
EB: Can’t find my notes right now (ro maybe I even posted them somewhere else?…), so pictures will have to suffice. The traipsing Trio took a train north from Gdansk
Cobblestones
(photos by Mr. K, minmal text by EB) Instead of ripping out pavement with jackhammers, streets and sidewalks are repaired by removing cobbles and stones, and then laying them back