Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island laying on the border between Eurasian and North American Tectonic Plates. That makes Iceland a hotspot of many active volcanos. The population of Iceland is only 346 thousand people.
Spring in Bohemia
The whole Bohemian region covers about two-thirds of the Czech Republic. We had plans to visit a factory producing glass and crystal according to the old traditions, a local brewery and spend some time hiking in the mountains near Adrspach.
Easter in France
Alsace is the fifth smallest of the 27 regions of France, at the same time one of the most populous. The region has historically even had its Alsatian language, which could be a German dialect of French.
South of Norway
After landing at Oslo airport, we picked up our pre-booked car from the airport car rental office and started our trip around south of Norway.
Lithuanian dessert sakotis
Sakotis is a special muffin in the shape of a tree with a hollow in the middle prepared by monks since the 15th century.
London – first quick look
There are 24 bridges across the River Thames in London.
The oldest is London Bridge, which was made from wood initially, but rebuilt in 1209.
Oxford and Brighton
Oxford is widely known for its medieval Oxford University. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate an example of every architectural period since the Saxons.
Vegetable salad for afternoon
Leeks can be bought in grocery shops all year round. It is often called an herb and used as an additive to food. Organic leeks are like onions.
Quick salad from crabsticks and vegetables
Crab sticks are a popular product that you can buy in every supermarket and use in many different ways, both in cold salads and in warm dishes.
Return from Italy to the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic
In June 2021 we had to go from the UK to Italy; at that time Italy was on the yellow travel list, only essential travel to those countries was allowed