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12th September 2017
Plaça de Catalunya

Cool sculpture
I like that sculpture. I have been to Barcelona twice but I don't remember that I have ever seen it myself. /Ake
12th September 2017
Plaça de Catalunya

Cool sculpture
Yeah, we didn't notice it ourselves until leaving. I heard that you can spend a couple of weeks in Barcelona and still not find all the cool stuff hidden around here. ^^
2nd September 2017

Gaudi gems
What an amazing Gaudi treasure hunt you had! I'll have to add Royal Pedralbes Palace to our list for our next visit :)
From Blog: Gaudi Gazing
4th September 2017

Gaudi gems
Thank you! It sure was, I just wish I could have gone inside Sagrada Familia, will need to plan better next time. :)
From Blog: Gaudi Gazing
27th August 2017

Guide cat
We've had plenty of local dogs accompany us on walks and show us their cities and countryside, but we've never had a guide cat before! What a treat to find friendly wild cats - I think it says a lot about the local people when the animals are friendly :)
From Blog: Mountain Cat
27th August 2017

Guide cat
I agree fully and especially cats are by nature cautious and shy so to have so many cats be so friendly and unafraid is a true testament to the kindness of the citizens of Andorra. :-)
From Blog: Mountain Cat
23rd August 2017
Flag of Andorra

Thanks for the information
Good to know that there isn't much to see in Andorra. I have to go there myself some day and now I know that I don't have to spend too much time there. /Ake
27th August 2017
Flag of Andorra

Thanks for the information
My pleasure, yes one or two days is certainly enough unless you want to do a lot of hiking. :-)
20th August 2017

Barcelona
When I saw your post, my eyes went straight to the blog date... was glad to see this was from July and not a couple of days ago. You covered an impressive amount of sight-seeing in that one day - it's such a gorgeous city. I take it Ante doesn't read your blog? ;) But when you're not feeling 100%, even the simplest of tasks can seem difficult - you're a good friend :)
20th August 2017

Barcelona
Yeah we were very lucky to not be on Rambla on the day of the terror attack, it seems to become a bit of a theme of my travels to narrowly miss a terror attack. Aye, I don't think Ante reads this. But he knows the way I travel, it's pretty intense and he's been with me a couple of times now and keeps coming back. As I said, I just wish he would be a little bit more independent and confident in himself and that e feels that he can take some initiative. I try to engage him as best as I can in any decision making, but this is a process, I didn't become this independent and secure in myself over night, it took many years of travel with friends and family with meticulous planning before I started travelling on a whim and learning to just roll with whatever came up, One step at the time, one step at the time. :) Aye, we did manage to cram a lot into this day, I just wish I could have seen the inside of the Sagrada Familia, I've heard it's really amazing, but another time, another time. Thank you for your kind words, me and Ante are trying to engage a couple of our other friends to come with us on a travel, four of us. It would be fun, although I have this slight feeling that I'd end up being an all-out travel guide if we did since I'm the only one in that group who travels, the other two don't travel at all and Ante only travels with me. xD I guess the future will tell. :-)
19th August 2017
Arenas de Barcelona

Saw a bullfight in 2001
I visited Barcelona in 2001 and I saw a bullfight then. I guess it might even have beeb in that very arena. /Ake
20th August 2017
Arenas de Barcelona

Saw a bullfight in 2001
It might have been. I still haven't seen an actual bullfight but I have been to a bullfighting museum and ring in Valencia in 2007 I think. :)
3rd August 2017
Viru Värava

KGB museum
Next time I visit Tallinn I have to see the KGB museum. /Ake
5th August 2017
Viru Värava

KGB museum
Hope you like it :-)
29th July 2017

Tallinn
Looks like a beautiful city Per-Olof. I have posted some of your pics in the Cathedrals, grand churches & places of worship thread in the Photography Forum. Thanks.
30th July 2017

Tallinn
Thank you Dave! It is indeed a very beautiful city. :-)
19th July 2017
Narva Raekoda

Did you visit any battle sites or monuments from the battle 1700?
There was a big battle in Narva in the year 1700 involving Swedish troops. Did you visit an sites related to that?/Ake
21st July 2017
Narva Raekoda

Did you visit any battle sites or monuments from the battle 1700?
Yes, the day before I visited the Swedish Lion that was raised in commemoration of that battle. The 1700 battle was the main reason why I went to Narva. :-)
18th July 2017
Siguldas Viduslaiku Pils

You had some tough weather there, right?
The weather didn't provide good photo ops these days I guess. In a way it makes me glad to see that I am not the only one who gets photos that are very gray and lack colour and luster when it is cloudy. /Ake
From Blog: Man-at-Arms
21st July 2017
Siguldas Viduslaiku Pils

You had some tough weather there, right?
Yeah, the weather wasn't all that great this trip, some days was good but most was pretty shoddy. :-)
From Blog: Man-at-Arms
18th July 2017
Hermanni Linnus

Totally convinced that the Baltics will be a future destination
The more I see from your blogs the more convinced I get that it would be a great idea to spend a month there. Not this year though. Next summer maybe. /Ake
21st July 2017
Hermanni Linnus

Totally convinced that the Baltics will be a future destination
It certainly should be, I hope you have better luck with the weather than me though. ^_^
11th July 2017

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