Category Archives: Norway

Thank you, Copenhagen

Time was limited to experience Copenhagen, so we hit the ground running when we arrived at 4pm on Sunday. 40 hours later, we are packing up again and heading to Scotland. But first, a recap of a lovely city. Although … Continue reading

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“So, off you go!”

Usually, I search reviews of tours prior to booking them, but time got away from us so we booked without doing much research. The tour required a 7:25am departure from the central bus station in Bergen, so we kissed Paul … Continue reading

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Back to Bergen

Sheala lamented this morning that she brought along several pair of pants for the week but hasn’t had a need to use them. I consider it a victory that I brought pants and never pulled them out to use. Norway … Continue reading

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A Trio of Rock Stars

There are three hikes in the region around Stavanger known as the Three Rock Stars. Our goal in heading south to this area was to climb two of the three: Preikestolen (Pulpit’s Rock) and Kjeragbolten. The third, Troll Tonga, was … Continue reading

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The One with Wet Shoes has No Vote

Not quite the early start some may have anticipated, but by 11am we headed out the door, daypacks loaded with water bottles, bread, cheese, fruit and gummies (thanks, Luke!) Unsure of exactly where the trailhead for Mount Floyen was located, … Continue reading

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Gorges, Puppies and Sheala

Sheala’s flight was due into Bergen at 1pm, so we needed to be in the city center by 2pm, therefore we needed to catch the 12:38 train from Voss to arrive in time. It just takes a little planning… We … Continue reading

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UnFjordgettable…

Breakfast is important to this crew, so taking time to scramble eggs and ham is a morning ritual to sustain us on the adventures of the day, knowing that we probably won’t stop again to eat a meal until dinner. … Continue reading

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“Photo worthy”

After 8 glorious hours of sleep and a breakfast buffet with too many choices and not enough time, we caught a train that would take us into the heart of Norway. The National Train system makes driving independently unnecessary. The … Continue reading

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Iceland’s Golden Circle

It seems that most adventures start with catching a flight at an early morning hour, however, this trip had us departing at 7:30pm. A six hour flight (two movies and an episode of Life in Pieces) later, we landed in … Continue reading

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I’m running out of Kids…

So, YIPPEE, I get to strap on the backpack again!!  This time, it’s for three weeks. We will be visiting Norway (lots of hiking), Denmark (lots of biking), and Scotland (lots of distilleries) . The one traveling with me the … Continue reading

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