Destination: Norway

Bergen: Home of the Hanseatic League

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [422]

As my train pulled into Bergen I realized my phone, which I was relying on for a map to where I was staying, was dangerously low on battery. I started off, and before long, though not without ascending one of Bergen’s steep hills, realized that ... Read more >

Tags: bergen, bryggen, bryggens museum, hanseatic league, hanseatic museum, seafood market

Photos: Fjord Country

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

Fjord Country

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [416]

After trying and failing to stay entirely awake on the 6:25 am train out of Oslo my friend and I revived for the most impressive scenery passing the train windows as we climbed higher into the mountains. As we approached approximately 4,000 feet above ... Read more >

Tags: balestrand, fjords, hiking, naeroyfjord, norway in a nutshell

Photos: 36 hours in Oslo

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

36 hours in Oslo

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [383]

Such a short time for a city with so much to do, namely so many museums! After taking an hour to relax at our airbnb and getting to know the friendly kitten sized cat that came with it we headed out to explore a piece of Oslo. Perhaps the best moments ... Read more >

Tags: fram museum, norsk folkemuseum, open air museum, oslo, transportation, vigeland park

Photos: Norway - Telemark

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Norway - Telemark

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Views [435]

Spectacular drive to and through the Telemark region. Stayed in Rjukan which is famous for the Heroes of Telemark who were a group of resistance fighters in Nazi occupied Norway during WWII. They successfully sabotaged the factory in Rjukan which was ... Read more >

Photos: Norway - Vest Agder

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Norway - Vest Agder

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Views [464] | Comments [3]

Caught the ferry in Hirsthals Denmark across to Kristiansand in Norway. Guess what? Double rain when we got there!! However, Norway looks spectacular even in the rain. Beautiful scenery with fjords, waterfalls, mountains and forest. Drove out on a peninsula ... Read more >

Leg 5: Oslo-Stockholm, 526km

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 | By bstess | Views [366]

There are only two trains per day between Oslo and Stockholm. The first one at 5.30am, which is totally inappropriate for holidays and the second at 1.30pm. The second train it is!   Unfortunately, not too much to report for this trip. Except ... Read more >

Oslo

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 | By bstess | Views [520]

We arrived in Oslo around 5pm on a Saturday afternoon and were greeted with a hive of activity outside Central station. The station is located at the end of the main shopping street and there was also a beach volleyball competition ... Read more >

Photos: Oslo

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 | By bstess | Photo Gallery

Photos: Birk Husky

Thu, 18 May 2017 | By meeshell | Photo Gallery

3 uker før avreise

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 | By jegreiseralene | Views [297]

Kamera er kjøpt. Reiseforsikring undersøkes. Pakkelisten skal handles. Siste runde vaksiner blir unnagjort. Avreise nærmer seg. Fort.

Tags: preparations

Day 155: Look out!

Sun, 19 Jun 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [270] | Comments [1]

Took a stroll around the tiny town of Flam. Lots of tourists come in either by bus or cruise ship and head out to the valley of Flam - Angela did it when she was 21, sending photos of her old photos. Hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane Ang :) ... Read more >