Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonKuressaare, EstoniaKuressaare is a town on the island of Saaremaa off of the coast of Estonia. During the time of the USSR, it was used as a military base…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonSigulda, LatviaAfter some time without having done any hiking, I finally got to do some around Sigulda. A bit of a holiday town only 50 km away from Riga…Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonNida, LithuaniaOn a narrow spit of sand between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon lies the small town of Nida. The spit is actually shared between…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonWesterplatte, PolandI don’t think it’s a stretch to say that Poland has a lot of history. From being the largest country in Europe in the 16th century, to…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonWrocław, PolandAfter experiencing the horrors near Katowice, it was a relief to go somewhere where culture is created rather than destroyed. I really…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonKalwaria Zebrzydowska, PolandAfter a fun long weekend visiting Kraków with my parents, it was time to strike out on my own again. I stayed in the city for a couple more…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonHigh Tatras, SlovakiaTrying to hike in the Slovensky Raj (Slovak Paradise) National Park had left me a little dispirited. It was so full of people that it just…Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonSpišský Hrad, SlovakiaSpiš Castle is one of the largest in Europe, and it’s quite a sight to see it rising above the surrounding plain. It’s a bit of a walk…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonVlkolínec, SlovakiaVlkolínec is a tiny village near to the town of Ružomberok. It has a resident population of 6, although Slovak holiday makers often fill…Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Kevin GurtoninBehind the Iron GurtonValtice and Lednice, CzechiaFor my last day in Czechia, before going into Slovakia, I wanted to do a walk between the two palaces in Valtice and Lednice. These used to…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018