Solovki, 31.05.2019 It was late when I left Murmansk. I had wanted to reach the port of Rabocheostovsk by 20.00. This now seemed impossible As I drove further South I mentally prepared for camping, at about 18.30 I started to look for a places to pitch the tent. Around here there were no datchas atContinueContinue reading “The island of priests and prisoners”
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Murmansk
30.05.2019 The road to the border takes just 15 minutes from Kirkenes. The Norwegian border station was deserted at 08:15 when I walked in. A counter window opened, and a mix of blond Viking Ken and Robocop greeted me, a ton of equipment hanging on his belt, all black, but no weapon. “Hello. Norsk?” “No”.ContinueContinue reading “Murmansk”
Finnish Karelia, Laponia
Kirkenes, 29.05.2019 It’s been just 14 days since I left Barcelona, and I’m on another planet somehow. I thought I had changed planets three days ago when I reached Helsinki in the morning. Finland is one of those places in a Scandinavia that seen from Southern Europe or the US is very far away, terriblyContinueContinue reading “Finnish Karelia, Laponia”
Through Warsaw
Elk, 22.05.2019 After leaving Auschwitz, I drove north to Warsaw yesterday, and left the city northwards today. Below are a few sections with observations from the road. Driving through Poland A lot of very broken people crossed my road, alcohol has an impact. Like the guy that was so drunk he reeled from the sideContinueContinue reading “Through Warsaw”
Auschwitz
21.05.2019 I’ve been trying to write down today’s impressions for over an hour and I don’t know where to start. Of course I’ve read a lot about Auschwitz, also these days in the wake of my visit. But seeing the place is completely different. I’ve seen death camps before, like Oranienburg close to Berlin orContinueContinue reading “Auschwitz”
