Norway

"In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived." Knut Hamsun

Stavanger & Fjords

Nature in abundance surrounds the Fjords

when you take a tour towards countless rainbows, waterfalls and awe-inspiring mountains. I had some of the best salmon with potatoes during my tour. It was the freshest salmon I have ever tasted and the creamy sauce was light yet delightful for the potatoes that came with our lunch. Finding celtic symbols gives you a sense of history and the constant overcast surrounding us brought a sense of nostalgia.
  Stavanger was one of the cleanest cites I've been to. The charming old town was quite silent as I walked around the cobblestone streets. I'm sure in the summer it is more vibrant since it was really cold when I was there. Regardless of the weather, there was still plenty of shops and trolls to find.

Split, Croatia

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Elliot

 My visit to Croatia was a last minute stop.

Come here if you want to go off the beaten path in europe as you encounter a charming  medieval town within an ancient Roman Palace. The Palace of Diocletian from the 4th century stood out in the night time. We got to avoid the large tourist crowds, and continue shipping at the underground tunnel that had many charming shops. The Palace of Dicoletian is under UNESCO protection which includes a black spinx that was brought from the Dicoletian himself. I enjoyed walking around town and people watching as I sat by a cafe right by the sea.
 I bought some very interesting art pieces in the underground market passageway which was something I wasn't expecting to find.  The Dicoletian Palace was having a wedding the night we found it by accident. I wanted to take some pictures but it seem unfitting at the time. I wished it wasn't so dark outside, since I didn't have a tripod for my point and shoot camera. Some of my night pictures came out kind of blurry, but hey, it's not everyday you run into ancient ruins, so I took whatever pictures I could.