Freezing Budapest

I have always thought Norway, positioned in the far north at the fringe of the world, was a really cold place. But travelling through central Europe made me realise that there are places that both match, and beat, my home country when it comes to miserable weather.

But even though Budapest was not the best strategic choice weather wise, it was certainly a splendid city with its mix of the historically grand and the trendy new. And the city's many natural thermal springs gave even this frozen Norseman a chance of heating up. 

Fun fact: Buda is on the left side of the river and Pest is on the right.

Lost in Bratislava

I had a short stopover in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, to break up my train ride from Prague to Budapest. It was a cold, windy and rather unpleasant visit where I was lost for most of the time. I wandered around for a few hours, following signs promising me grand places such as "The Historical Centre", but I never found anything quite corresponding to the alluring descriptions.

Fairytale Castle

The dramatic Prague Castle can be seen from almost everywhere in Prague and is one of the city's main tourist attractions. The massive complex (all the buildings in the picture make  up the castle) is protected by  stylish guards in uniforms created by the guy that designed the costumes in the movie Amadeus.

Perhaps an idea for how to jazz things up a bit outside the Norwegian Royal Palace?

Time Travelling in Prague

I am in love with Prague: the magnificent old buildings, the cobbled streets, the fairytale castles and the surprisingly helpful people. Prague is simply a beautiful city to wander and get lost in. In two of the pictures underneath I am at the famous Charles bridge, busy rubbing statues for good luck.