I booked my ticket one day before, and took off on September 12th, 2010 to my first stop, Oslo, Norway. I stayed at the Perminalen Hotel in Oslo, which was anything but a hotel, but the only reasonably affordable place that didn't scream bugs I could find. This was also booked less than 24 hours before I took off. Little did I know the journey this would begin...
Norway: Oslo, Fjords (gorgeous)
Sweden: Stockholm, Rex Petite Hotel
Finland: Helsinki, Eurohostel. This city I got a little screwed, but it wouldn't be my worst episode. The places were booked, and I fortunately got off the waitlist of this place. Loved the people here and the city, especially the square with the painted bears from around the world.
Latvia: Riga. Loved the old city. Felt like I was still in the world war II setting with the painted wooden homes. There was a forlorness, but an equal loveliness to this well preserved part of the city. However, my tour guide was more excited to show me the newer parts of town, the gorgeous homes that reminded her of "cake".
Saturday, January 22, 2011
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