Einherjar - Jim Franko

Adventures of a metalhead!

My name is Jim, I'm 27, and like most of you on this site, I crave adventure!

After wandering around various countries for the past couple of years, I came across this page. It will be a good place to showcase my future buffonery. Maybe I'll update it with past experiences as well.

This sight needs a massive upgrade: As of July (June?) I have three more entries to throw up: Aberdeen Scotland, Newcastle UK, and Ijmuiden Netherlands. Stay tuned! I'm sloooow with putting things up.
-Even more updates are needed after a computer crash (gah!). As I type this (jan 29) I'm sitting in Annaba, Algeria. Also have to put up some info from travels in Olbia and Cagliari Sardinia Italy. Cagliari rocks...you'll see once the entry is up. heading back to Toronto/Ottawa in mid feb as well....it never stops!

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By Einherjar
May 6th 2007

Exploring the Granite City Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Aberdeen

Aberdeen port
Heading into Regent Quay in Aberdeen

Ah Aberdeen, the granite city. I spent a good three days wandering around this pretty city, admiring the old granite buildings and nice parks. Tons of cool looking churches were everywhere, and a lot of the stores I passed had interesting names like “The Snuggery”, or “The Cheeky Monkey”. I pretty much saw everything a tourist could see in this city with exception to most of old Aberdeen and the university district. Seeing places like Castlegate and the Mercat Cross make me realize how young Canada is. Taking a stroll throughout downtown on streets like Union make m [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
April 10th 2007

Stavanger, Bergen and Tananger Europe » Norway » Vestlandet » Bergen

Tanager
Neat little island with some mean looking clouds above

I'm typing this all after the trip was done, so my memory is shaky at best. Plus my laptop died in which I already had a nice long entry already written out. Ah well. It has been a few years since I've wandered around Norway, and this nation is still amazing. After a long flight in, I finally landed in the outskirts of Stavanger to spend the night. Sadly I never did get any time to venture forth into the city, and the crappy weather made for very little pictures. Typical countryside though I saw which reminded me of home. [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
November 10th 2006

Good times are always had in Edmonton. North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton

Yarrr!
Ahoy Matie!

There is snow is Edmonton already yet the temperature is a nice -5 degrees. I guess this is what I get to look forward too in a month's time once I'm back home. Unless I'm off again somewhere else. My time here was spent hanging out at my grandmother's house and exploring the wonderous West Edmonton Mall. I've been here many times already, and I'm fairly familiar with the city of St. Albert and the western part of Edmonton where the giant mall takes its name from. Downtown however I've yet to seen in my previous visits, so I finally puttered [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
November 5th 2006

Jasper for a night! North America » Canada » Alberta » Jasper

Jasper
Sun poking through the clouds.

Jasper is alot like Banff; both are ski havens and have far too expensive stores. The view is ridiculous here, with more highrise mountains in every eyefull, yet the town seems a tad smaller than Banff if that is possible. The food here is amazing, and the place is quite perfect to being a totally lazy skibum. The Whistler Inn provided the night's accomadation this time, and it was great. Smack right in downtown (is there one?) with a view to kill. A most memorable meal came just a few doors down at the Jasper Brewary Pub where I feasted on [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
November 4th 2006

Sightseeing around the National Parks of Banff and Jasper North America » Canada » Alberta » Lake Louise

Lake Louise
The classic shot of the view with me in the way.

The first stop after leaving Banff, besides the hearty breakfast of artery clogging proportions, was Lake Louise which is one of the most famous sites around Banff national park. Featured is a spectacular view that can be seen on various stamps, papers, currency and other canuck approved things. Besides the site of the vast lake and the overshadowing mountains, Lake Louise is know for the imposing Chalet. Another place for the rich and famous to hang out, this monster of luxury has quite possibly the best view any hotel could ask for. The gift shop/museum inside is not meant for poor [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
November 3rd 2006

The Awesomeness of Banff North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

Onwards to Banff
Horses and the beginning of mountains.

The National Park of Banff is a place everyone should visit once in their life. Sure there is nothing but mountains, trees, crazy waterfalls, more mountains, awesome ski hills, a bunch of wild animals, and expensive stores, but damn this place does it all well. If you are like me, being of the poor stock of low brow human swine, Banff can get intimidating. Good thing I went during the off season when hotels are now reasonabily priced at under 100 bucks, versus the normal 300 dollar deals. Being a tourist ski town, everything seems to be marked up by about [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
November 2nd 2006

Down in cowtown North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

Calgary
View of downtown.

I'm here in Calgary, the first leg of my Alberta trip, to visit the sites and meet with my cousin before heading off into the mountains right next door to hopefully get lost. Ah Calgary, home of tasty dead animal meals such as bison, elk and yummy moo cow. Land of the Canadian cowboy, crazy right wing oil tycoons, and not as cheap as you might think goods. I swear Nova Scotia has cheaper everything, from booze to food. Sure the gas is low priced and there isn't as much tax, but damn, 10 bucks more for a bottle of rum? [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
October 20th 2006

Back in Pointe Noire Africa » Congo » West » Point Noire

Beach
Ah paradise!

Back once again to Pointe Noire in the Congo staying at exactly the same safehouse/hotel as I was the last time I ventured here. Not much has changed in a few months besides the food which seems to have gotten much better. Maybe all the meat I was eating was tasty because it was freshly killed? Or maybe it was because it wasn't loaded with chemicals. Bah, either way the grub was good, and the fruits are still fantastic. Head down any street in the city and you will come across some vender hawking their wares. There were these tiny ugly [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
September 24th 2006

Good fortune shines off Angola Africa » Angola » North » Luanda

Sailboat
Off the coast of Soyo was this sailboat.

Well things have slowly been improving as I got back my luggage! Well half of it as a good chunk was stolen. Clothes, my gameboy, shampoo and other various knickknacks were pillfered at I'm assuming. Oh well, life goes on and at least my camera wasn't taken! Note to self: take electronics with you on the plane next adventure. So the job is/was boring. Just watching giant oil companies mess up the surrounding waters with pollution and trying my best to stay out of the lumbering machines way. The one good thing about being out about 10km offshore while working is [View Full Entry]

By Einherjar
August 28th 2006

Insanity, lost luggage and monkeys. Africa » Angola » North » Luanda

A huge amount has happened since I left my little slice of paradise in Nova Scotia. Yup, one big giant wad of crap to be precise. Where to start, where to start…. Ok, first off some airport or airliner lost my luggage. Could be in Paris, or maybe it is somewhere in New York, but knowing my shitty luck it is probably on its way to Japan or something. So I arrive in the Congo again only this time I got nothing. Well, a couple of books, one change of clothes, and some gum. No toothpaste, clothes, gameboy, magazines, shampoo, and [View Full Entry]

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