Scandinavian Time Travelling

21st April 2007 - Stockholm Three years ago I missed a train from Oslo to Stockholm. It meant I lost half a day in the Swedish capital and subsequently I rushed the visit and promised I would return. This weekend, I did. From the main train station to the view down Vasagatan, it all comes flooding back to me and it doesn't feel like it has been three years since I left Stockholm on the 'binge ferry' to Helsinki. The old town, Gamla Stan, is just how I remember it; the cobbled, narrow streets are beautiful and the colours exaggerated by today's bright sun. However, despite the blue skies,...

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Train Trip 2oo4

In 2004, a university amigo (Robert "Cruise" Brooks) and I decided to embark on a 16 day trip around Europe. The plan was to see as much as possible of Europe that neither of us had seen. There was one rule: It had to include Russia. We tested all kinds of routes around Europe and the one that gave us the most diverse journey was a train trip through Scandinavia into Russia and finally ending in Latvia. Looking back, we tried to fit far to much into one trip, but that's what made it so much fun. It's also the trip that created my interest in photography and travelling. For those interested,...

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