I’m preparing a set of maps to help you locate which places I’m talking about, and how this or that area looks like. I started one for Finland and I think it looks nice, but, as one can imagine, there still is a lot of work to do. Enjoy ! Edit (2007/12/01 03:29): I’ve added […]
In Flemish, Antwerpen, in French, Anvers. This city is well known for being one of the biggest harbours in the world. As a matter of facts, it is the second biggest in Europe, after Rotterdam. It has been a very important city for the last five centuries in many ways, and despite the immense destruction […]
I was to talk about the islands of Suomenlinna, with references to history, and precise description of the place, but I realized that Wikipedia does it much better than me :) Instead, I’ll post a few pictures, and confirm that this is quite a popular place, even for Finns. The place is ideal for a […]
Lidingöloppet is an event that lasts 3 days and groups a few races for runners of all ages. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a very popular event and was announced to be the biggest event of this kind in the world, with around 30,000 runners. The highlight is the 30Km race that […]
Since we had a friend visiting us, we decided to take the boat once more and show him Tallin, capital of Estonia. I already talked about this city earlier, so this time I’ll only publish a few pictures of the Old City, so that you have an idea of typical streets, main buildings, etc. […]