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Author Archives: Todd
Russia: Sun Makes People Smile
Tuesday was an art day. I have now had my fill of art museums for at least the rest of the month. I started by heading off to the Hermitage. The Hermitage is a giant museum that was once the … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, hermitage, novgorod, Russia, saint petersburg, soul kitchen hostel, st petersburgh
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Russia is cloudy and cold in early March!!
Wow, I have been here two full days. Where to start, my Russian still sucks. I learned that in December St Petersburg got 3 hours of sun all month according to the official weather people (they round up). That explains … Continue reading
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Russia: They May Think I am a Farmer From Idaho
I am currently in Russia and the questions that I have been asked more than once is why go to Russia and isn’t it cold in Russia during the first week of March? The easy one to answer is about … Continue reading
Thoughts and Musings on Sweden
When I first arrived in the Stockholm airport the Scandinavian women out numbered the men 3:2 and 1/8 of them were carrying Ortovox airbag backcountry skiing backpacks. I wondered if the entire country was like this, it isn’t. I know … Continue reading
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Tagged abisko, and an overgrowth of weeds (not the golden rod that covers the countryside). It took a walk of about 250 meters to discover the old town and why I came here. I so far have found the food to be very me, assad, backpacking, horseback riding, kiuna, northern lights, Sweden, swedish beet, un in syria
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Aurora Borealis in Sweden
The reason that I am in northern Sweden (farther north than Nome, Alaska) is to see the northern lights. Abiskofalls in the aurora belt (this link will give you all the species about where auroras can be seen and what … Continue reading
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Tagged abisko, Aurora, aurora borealis, back packing, Bjorkliden, lapland, lights over lapland, northern lights, Sweden
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Dog Sleds and Snowmobiles
Sweden has turned into another great trip. I do really feel like a tourist while I am here, something that I don’t really like. Abisko has a year round population of 150 people which balloons to 650 in … Continue reading
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Tagged abisko, aurora borealis, back packing, beer, dog sledding, northern lights, Sweden, Swedish beer
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Sweden, It is Slightly Chilly
I am heading to Sweden for a week and St Petersburg for a week. Luck was on my side on my first travel day which consisted of a flight to Newark, a flight to Stockholm, a flight to Kiruna, … Continue reading
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Tagged abisko, aurora borealis, backpacking, Bjorkliden, northern lights, Sweden
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Norway, land of the $40 Heineken 12 pack
I can say without a doubt that Norway is without a doubt the most expensive place I have ever been to. It makes Japan look cheap. Even if you camp and do it on the “cheap” it is still more … Continue reading
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Fjords, Fords, Frankfurters
This blog actually has nothing to do with Fords or hotdogs for the record. Like normal, my posts are a little screwed up and not proof read. This one is going to cover time before and after Svalbard, but not … Continue reading
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