Menu:

Mini-Sven and the largest Wine Cellar

Posted 18th August 2009 - Journey: 2007
Milestii Mici, Moldova: Distance Travelled = 49,796 miles

Afternoon!
I've had a very scary time! We've left Bulgaria and have travelled over into Romania. We're deep in the Carpathian mountains and have gone to place called Bran Castle. It was one of Prince Vlad Tepes' temporary residences and is known as the home of Dracula..... Luckily it's been very bright sunshine, so I thought I'd be safe. I'm not sure I was safe though, I got captured and put in a steel cage to keep until nightfall. I was really scared that I'd not get rescued and Count Dracula would come along and eat me all up in the middle of the night. Luckily I was rescued at dusk and have found my way back to the safe haven of the train. Phew, a very close shave! Another update soon! Hopefully a less scary one!
lots of love
Mini-Sven

Mini-Sven in the Ukraine

Posted 19th August 2009 - Journey: 2007
Kiev, Ukraine: Distance Travelled = 50,053 miles

Morning
We've travelled on the train up and out of Moldova and into Ukraine. It was a long journey and I managed to find a glass that was almost the right size for me to drink from. It's important to keep hydrated on long journeys like this! We went to the Independence Square in Kiev where the Orange Revolution took place in 2004/05. To show our support we all wore orange things, luckily I had my orange hat with me! We found this statue of a cat, Panteleimon, who had died in a tavern fire, very sad.
Another update very soon!
lots of love
Mini-Sven

Sibelius Mini-Sven

Posted 23rd August 2009 - Journey: 2007
Helsinki, Finland: Distance Travelled = 50,761 miles

Afternoon!
A new train and a new adventure! I always like to get a good view when I'm travelling, as you can see in the picture, a front row seat! We're starting from the north as usual and this time, working our way East, we're going a pretty long way east before we come back again! You'll have to wait and see how far East! You can see me here at the Sibelius Monument with Jean Sibelius's head, it was very shiny! A new update very soon!
lots of love
Mini-Sven

Mini-Sven in St Petersburg

Posted 25th August 2009 - Journey: 2008
St Petersburg, Russia: Distance Travelled = 50,947 miles

Evening!
We've made it to St Petersburg. A really interesting and pretty city. It used to be the capital of the Russian Empire, but it stopped in 1918 at the Russian Revolution. It's had several different names too, Petrograd, Leningrad, but it's now called St. Petersburg. There is so much history here, that you'll just have to visit it! There are canals and the church you can see me at is the Church of Saviour on Blood.
Well, it's straight back on the train and more places to see to the East! Another update soon!
lots of love
Mini-Sven

Continue to September 2009 »