Finally... My europe trip...

Having lost my passport at the fag end of my trip - along with ALL my bloody pictures - had almost given up on the idea of continuing my travelogue here... the last entry was made from helsinki itself...

But since i like to believe that i follow what i tell others to do - The past should be left where it is... In the PAST!

So here i am again...

Post helsinki - had gone to Paris, Lisbon, Barcelona, Venice and Rome..

All in all a very memorable trip... for more reasons than the loss of passport...

Shall write on each of these...

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