Vandrelysten – Aching for the Distance
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The Window
Where: Suomenlinna, Finland When: June 2008 Camera: Canon Powershot A550 ———————————- My friend Liisa and I were playing in the Suomenlinna tunnels when we encountered the brilliant light of this window-frame, and had some fun taking silly photos there.
Fresh Bull Eggs and Googly Eyes
Bilbao, País Vasco, Spain – September 12th, 2010 Just steps from Bilbao’s old town, we visited El Mercado de la Ribera, which claims to be the world’s largest covered market. It’s hard to find independent confirmation of this claim, but the Guinness Book of World Records did list it in 1990 as the biggest covered … Continue reading
Vitoria of the Bean Eaters
Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, Spain – September 11th, 2010 This weekend, I visited Vitoria (Gasteiz in Euskera), the capital of the Basque Country. Like other parts of the region I’ve visited thus far, Vitoria charmed me with its duality – the medieval alongside the strikingly modern, the way children laugh and play in the fountains as … Continue reading
U.K. 2010
From the Lowlands to the Highlands August 1st-23rd, 2010 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: In my second year of university, I became friends with a Scottish exchange student named Allan. We both loved walking, so we hatched a plan to meet the next summer in his country to try a long distance trek. As the … Continue reading
USA 2010
American Road Trip Plus July 10th-27th, 2010 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: This trip started with a email from my penpal, Liisa, who I visited in Finland in 2008. She wanted to come to America – see my haunts, and maybe a litte more – and since I’m pretty well spread out over the continent, … Continue reading
Japan 2009
Three Weeks of Japan Mania July 15th-August 5th, 2009 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: I’ve always been interested in Japan. Video games, sushi, manga, samurai, and most recently the Japanese language have all held my fascination at one point or another in my life. Growing up, I lived across the street from a wonderful Japanese … Continue reading
