Category Archives for On the road
Addendum to “Short stopover at Roskilde, Denmark”
Did you listen to or watch the annual New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna? If so, you might have noticed a piece from the Danish composer, Hans Christian Lumbye. Called Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop (Kjobenhavns Jernbane-Dampgalop, in Danish), it celebrates the … Continue reading
Short stopover at Roskilde, Denmark — July 2010 — Part 1
I had spent a long weekend at the end of June at the home of Matthijs, yet another acquaintance from my time at Amsterdam. He lives near Nakskov on the island of Lolland in Denmark. I’ll tell you about my stay … Continue reading
Grafham, Cambs — November 2011
The Camping and Caravanning Club has a quiet little campsite at Grafham, near Huntingdon, where I spent a week. It’s close to the village and half a mile from the reservoir at Grafham Water. Footpaths and bridle paths criss-cross the area. . There’s nothing much … Continue reading
Pitsund, Sweden — July & August 2010 (part 3 of 3)
And here’s the last part of the tale of my stay near the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. I begin with some backtracking, as I haven’t told you about Piteå itself. On the road to Piteå As I said in Part1, I drove … Continue reading