Destination: Norway

From Norway with Love

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 | By whereiskai | Views [749]

"Go to that place, it's wonderful! It is my uncle's place", she said. Her uncle spoke "You can come and guide the people, and sell fish - not too much! Earn good money, and enjoy your time." We were so excited. We took ... Read more >

Thank you.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 | By whereiskai | Views [864]

As you return from a lake where every now and then - like every month - a man comes and says "I like this nature here, please let me stay for some time in harmony, lightly touching the ground, humming "Don't be afraid, all is grace.... Read more >

Tags: nature, philosophy, poem

Norge - Oslo

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By nadscol | Views [687]

Boring title I know but what else can I say? Norway was quite simply the most beautiful place that I have ever been in my entire life. To be honest before we got to Norway I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew about Norway were brief spiels from ... Read more >

Tags: norway

Norway (and northern Swedish interior)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By besoka | Views [1337]

First thing that happened after my last post was my birthday, which was nice.  For my meal, Emma and I decided to make Anders and Agnete a traditional Aussie meal, so we whipped up some rissoles with 3 veg and gravy followed by a pavlova.  I had to ... Read more >

To Hell...and Back

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [597] | Comments [2]

My second day in Trondheim and i found myself hanging out at the cathedral again (they have nice, free toilets there and i happened to be in the neighbourhood). On my way out of the Ladies (after fighting my way ... Read more >

Trondheim

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [467]

Not terribly much to say about Trondheim. I got the feeling most people just pass on through it. It was pleasant enough though – a lot of parks and a nice trendy harbour-front. It actually reminded me of Christchurch.... Read more >

From Lofoten to Tronheim (reluctantly)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [981]

I was sad to leave Lofoten behind but managed to drag myself to the ferry terminal in Moskenes to catch the ferry back to the mainland (to a town called Bodo). Ferry ride was nice – sunny, beautiful scenery and ... Read more >

Midnight Sun in Ramberg

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [1133]

We were lucky to get a clear night on my last night in A (also my last night north of the Arctic circle and last chance to catch the real midnight sun), so, after some digesting time (that fish was sooo good), the four of us squashed into ... Read more >

Awestruck in Å

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [2046] | Comments [3]

Firstly, to bask in my clever title i should explain - Å is pronounced 'aw”. I think “awestruck” is more or less the best world to describe how you feel in Lofoten ... Read more >

28 June: From Narvik to Lofoten – Pilgrimage to the Holy Grail of scenery

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [3636]

First i should say - there are not enough superlatives in the world to adequately describe the Lofoten Islands' beauty. Even the word “beauty” seems so deficient. Suffice it to say – the bus trip from Narvik ... Read more >

Gallery: Midnight sun in Ramberg, Lofoten

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Photo Gallery

Gallery: A in Lofoten

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Photo Gallery

Gallery: bus trip through Lofoten

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Photo Gallery

Gallery: lulea - Narvik train ride

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By romsterrom | Photo Gallery

Sailing Scandinavia

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By katiekimberling | Views [2046] | Comments [2]

After leaving the plush comfort of Kent and Leslie's apartment in Amsterdam, Devin and I boarded a night train headed for Copenhagen, Denmark. School just let out for the summer in Europe, so all the trains were pretty much booked solid. We ended up ... Read more >

Tags: denmark, norway, sweden