Monthly Archives: June 2007

Looking at my bank account, it looks like I’m getting charged for rooms I reserved and I’m not staying in, in addition to the new rooms I’m paying for nightly. I also see a charge that says I took out … Continue reading →

First thing I did today was change guesthouses. This new one is a little better. It has its own toilet, garbage cans, a TV that works (with some English programming), a towel, and I can walk along one side of … Continue reading →

The 747-400 plane with Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was nice and modern with TVs in the back of each seat, displays showing the position of the aircraft on a map and some cameras pointing out from the nose giving different … Continue reading →

My flight arrived a little before midnight in London. At customs the man asked for my itinerary or forward tickets out of the country. I told I’m that’s too old fashioned for me to have them on paper, but I … Continue reading →

Countries United Kingdom (not included in Rail Pass) Belgium France Portugal Spain Italy Greece Turkey (not included in Rail Pass) Switzerland Austria Hungary Poland (not included in Rail Pass) Germany Czech Republic (not included in Rail Pass) Luxembourg Netherlands Denmark … Continue reading →

I ate breakfast for free in the school cafeteria in Lehtimäki, Finland. Hmm, maybe I fit in with all the other mentally ill kids there, or at least what my mom would say! I took the bus at 9AM back … Continue reading →

I woke up early to catch a 6:22AM train to Oulu, Finland. Being in the city for only an hour, I took a quick look around. I think it felt the coldest here, almost cold enough to snow I think. … Continue reading →

Today was mostly catch up day on the computer. Riding a bike around town was one of the other activities. I also enjoyed some of Kirsi’s cooking in the afternoon as well as a visit to Kirsi’s parents who live … Continue reading →

Today was spent all around Suomussalmi. I had some oatmeal and berries for breakfast. A little later in the summer it is possible to walk around anywhere in the forests and pick Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, and Cloudberries for free. So … Continue reading →

Today is Juhannus or Midsummer’s Eve. I did what most Finns do, which is get out of the city. I took a train from Helsinki to a small town called Kontiomäki, which is the closest I can get to my … Continue reading →