What’s new.

Damn, do I suck! Months without an update.

Bad news. My laptop died the other day, and until I can get it repaired and the data restored, it will take longer for me to post all the pictures from my trip to Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, and Denmark.

I made it back to Sweden in time for a few bike rides, trips to Malmo, lots of ice cream, and packing up.

Then I hung out in San Diego for a spell, with pictures to follow.

Then I moved to San Francisco, and my camera died of old age. So no pictures yet. Sorry.

So it all worked out – except that I’m still unemployed in one of the most expensive cities in North America at a time when the economy is NOT AT ITS STRONGEST. At least my car totally bit the dust, so now I am not saddled with car insurance bills or pump prices. TO BE CONTINUED!!!!!!

TRAVELLS

WHAT’S UP DUDES, CAN’T TALK NOW, I’M IN KRAKOW. EVERYTHING IS IN POLISH HERE. GOTTA RUN AND TAKE TOURISTY PICTURES OF THINGS.

Travelling.

Come July I’ll be doing more travelling. Plane flight and hostel accomodations = booked. I plan on spending a good 3-4 days in Krakow enjoying meaty fare, affordable Polish porters, and hopefully some Miód Pitny (baltic mead) just to feel like a viking. Then I might go to Slovakia to eat more cheap food, Austria to look at mountains and eat ice cream, and Bavaria because Germany’s really cool. I don’t know if seeing Belgium (well, mostly their beer) would be feasible on my budget/timeframe, but man, that would be great as well.

I don’t speak (any of) the language in any of these countries, but I’ll look into basic Polish, Slovakian, and German phrases before I go. I’d also like to add that Wikitravel is an absolutely amazing tool for travel planning. I’ll never take a touristy vacation ever again without its (hopefully accurate) wisdom.

News and pictures from around town.

What have I been up to lately? For the most part, trying to get by on as little as possible – Stockholm ate up a surprising bit of this vacation’s budget. I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately, the highlights including Street Trash, North By Northwest, and of course, Meatballs. Here’s some pictures and news from the past few slow weeks.

TOTAL STOCKHOLM

Here’s assorted pictures from my four days or so in Stockholm.

Day 6. Gnesta to Stockholm.

Last day. It was supposed to be a short little morning cruise, but turned into a 60km frustration-fest. I arrived at 3pm, only about 5 hours later than I had hoped. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

Day 5. Norrköping to Gnesta.

Rollin’ up the east side of Sverige.

Day 4. Rumma to Norrköping.

I made it to the east coast. You tend to do that when you RULE. Read more and see pictures by clicking on the link below.

Day 3. Vetlanda to Horn.

Day 3 had some monster hills. Very diverse. Chicken salads. Read and see pictures.

Bike Tour. Day 2.

I decided to keep going. Here’s what I saw between Loshult and Vetlanda.