Finland, Finland, Finland
On the evening of June 23rd, 2024, at the port of Mariehamn, Åland, five members of the Edmonds family crept aboard the MS Gabriella, a cruiseferry bound for Helsinki, amidst a cacophony of bicycle bells….
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From Sagavoll to Sweden: a cycling saga
This is a story of synchronisation of separate circuits, and here end my efforts at consonance in s. The saga begins in early May, at the aptly named Sagavoll Folkehøgskole in the small town of…
Elfin Lakes – a pantoum
An icy pool of sky-blue water, Surrounded by endless snow. Pushing someone in would be manslaughter, Though it’s ever so shallow. Surrounded by endless snow, Icebergs scattered around, afloat. Though it’s ever so shallow. And…
Hiroshima
Back in June, we went to Hiroshima, to check out the city where the first Atom bomb was dropped. When you think of Hiroshima, you might think of a small devastated town, but actually, it…
Ito and the Izu Peninsula
We came to Ito about four or five days ago (as I write this it will become more), we arrived by bus and two trains. When we finally arrived at Ito Station, Chisa, Masaki, Koshiro,…
Adelaide Zoo- THE BEST ZOO EVER!!!
After we came back from camping in the Flinders Ranges, we stayed at Auntie Ree and Uncle Michael’s house for a week. After a few days, we all went out to Adelaide zoo. Specifically, Auntie…
Koh Jum
We were sad to put an end to possibly our nicest stay yet, Chiang Dao, by being driven by Mr. Veg to the Chiang Dao bus station. We had had a thrilling time there, and…
Hilly Heaven – Merveille de Montagnes
Après “Backwater Bliss”, nous avons pris un auto-rickshaw pour aller au station de bus. De là, nous avons pris un bus pour aller 100 kilomètres jusqu’à Attapalam, près de Kumily. Le conducteur était fou. Il…
More Wild Camping in Switzerland
This is wild camping in Switzerland number 2. As mentioned before, it is not as easy as it looks. This one is set in the Jura, in a village called St Cergue. Although this happened…
The Continuation
We have been “On Pause” in England for quite a time. We have visited many wonderful places, but delayed our trip a lot. It is time to get back on course. I’ll start by…