Arriving Home After Six Months of Followsummer.com
Sunday, June 6th, 2004: Toronto, Stratford, Ontario N 43° W 080° Southwestern Ontario is lush and green from a cool and wet spring. Our rush hour drive home from the airport takes us through the gentle rolling hills of both...
Last Day in Canada: No Coincidences, Good Omens For Our Journey.
Tuesday, June 15th, 2004: Stratford, Ontario, Canada We are tired and emotional from seeing everyone during our two weeks at home. We both admit to each other that we will both be happy to be on the road again, without the...
Picking Up Our Followsummer Transportation in Frankfurt
Wednesday, June 16th, 2004: Köln, Germany N 50° E 006° Frankfurt to Köln: 205 kilometres Renault provides a seamless service as we pick up our brand new car – we are met at Frankfurt airport by a happy German who vigorously...
A Last, Organizational Day in Amsterdam
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Today is organization and wander day. I sleep in until quite late, enjoying the time while I can, knowing that the next week will be one of constant travel until we land in St....
Change of Plans: ‘Turn West at Umea’
Saturday, July 10th, 2004: Dorotea, Sweden N 64 E 016 Kemi to Dorotea: 631 kilometres The weather is at least with us today as we spend another big day of driving. The sun is out and is a steady beacon as we head south and west....
The Border Between Sweden and Norway
Sunday, July 11th, 2004: Trøndheim, Norway N 63 E 010 Dorotea to Trøndheim: 438 kilometres The road gently rises until we are in the mountains, and driving through ski areas – including Ånn, the site of the 2007 world downhill...
Has Summer Finally Arrived in Oslo?
Another beautiful day – has summer really arrived in Oslo? We head to the Oslo Domkirke, the Cathedral that stands at one end of Karl Johans gate, the main street of Oslo. It is a beautiful church! We stand for ages examining the...
Berlin: An Emotionally Complex City
Monday, July 19th, 2004: Berlin, Germany Our apartment is comfy and cosy; small enough for us to be in each others’ way and big enough for it not to matter. I sleep in, as usual, and John makes his way to the corner to buy some...
No Need to Rush Berlin
Tuesday, July 20th, 2004: Berlin, Germany Berlin is a huge city with so much to see that we have decided to stay a few days longer and not rush our visit. It is sunny and gloriously warm again today. We enjoy our morning and...
Pouring Rain in Potsdam
Thursday, July 22nd, 2004: Berlin, Germany The weather today starts a bit overcast, but with sun peeping out from behind the clouds occasionally. We decide to head out to Potsdam, where the Hohenzollerns made their summer homes,...