Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the Silk Road, Tbilisi has kept its interest to various global powers. Tbilisi’s diverse history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Art Nouveau, Stalinist and the Modern structures. Only one visit will […]Read Post ›
In the garden of our summer house stands a worthy old warden tree – a Sallow. Our children have climbed it every summer, and so did their father when he was a child. Sallows do not get very old, but this tree is a giant, and possibly about 100-150 years old. About double the age […]Read Post ›
Hvalfjörður is situated in the west of Iceland, and the fjord is approximately 30 km long and 5 km wide. The place has an interesting history. During WWII, a naval base of the British and American navies could be found in this fjord. One of the piers built by the United States Navy is today used by […]Read Post ›
In Jules Verne’s A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Stapi is the last stop on the route the protagonists take before they climb Snæfellsjökull and enter the interior of the planet through a tunnel in the crater. We didn’t intend to try any of these possibilities, but to hike along the coast line […]Read Post ›
Hunting hot springs in Autumn would have been great – but left them in Iceland. In Sweden it is getting colder now, and there is no more bathing in the sea…so, back to Iceland memories! We had read about a very little hot pool, hidden in Landbrotalaug not far from the volcano Eldborg on the […]Read Post ›
From colour down to black and white – this concert hall is a fabulous piece of architecture. Viveka and I had a good hour’s rest here with a nice cup of coffee. The architectural design resembles a palace of ice, and was created by Barozzi Veiga, a Barcelona-based architect’s studio. Finished 2014, it has two […]Read Post ›
Djupalónsandur beach lets you meet sea, rocks and the remains of the British trawler Epine – that went down off the coast in 1948. And of course there are enigmatic lava formations. You get a glimpse of snowcapped Snaefellsjökull volcano through the holes. Once this bay was home to one of the most prolific fishing […]Read Post ›
I thought I would post something of the lovely waters from Stettin/Szczecin, Poland. We went there for a week with Viveka of My Guilty Pleasures – so she has got some splendid views from our visit! No guide beats Viveka – and when it comes to restaurants and food… Nothing compares to U – Wivi! […]Read Post ›
Vatasafn, Stykkishólmur, Snaefellsnes peninsula. This Library of Water, by Roni Horn, opened in 2007 – a constellation of 24 glass columns containing water from some of the major glaciers around Iceland. In fact, the first attempts to methodically record meteorological conditions in Iceland started exactly here in the mid – 19th century. The glass columns […]Read Post ›
Lava, volcanic activity, water and horses. Four words that to me describe Iceland best. In colours, this means a country of mainly black, blue and green. Let’s take a look at some of my favorite waters. Hopefully they will give you a sense of the significant shades of this island – seen through My eyes. […]Read Post ›
