Day 6: Bergen/Flam
As expected, Bergen was a bit rainy this morning. With only casual exploring to do, we took our time to get ready. It is worth noting the Thon breakfast buffet lives up to the online hype – if… Read More
Category: Norway 2017
Day 5: Hardanger/Bergen
It was nice to wake up this morning without an alarm. We had time to leisurely pack up our things and have breakfast before saying goodbye to Odda and its teeny tiny streets. There was a quick discussion… Read More
Day 4: Trolltunga
When we woke up this morning, there were periods of rain predicted throughout the day. Instead of letting that stop us, we followed the old Norwegian saying, “Det finnes ikke dÃ¥rlig vær, bare dÃ¥rlig klær!” which translates to,… Read More
Day 3: Pulpit Rock
Our hotel in Jørpeland had a wonderful view this morning. The weather looked nice and the breakfast was delicious. Then shortly after finishing breakfast, the weather turned (it seems to do that quickly) and started to rain. But,… Read More
Day 2: Lysebotn/Kjerag
Arriving at the hostel at 3am, and having put in some nap time during the Amsterdam delay (suspect nap quality notwithstanding) we decided it was best to lounge around the room and relax for a couple hours rather… Read More
Day 1: Amsterdam/Lysebotn
We left Chicago on Friday ready to spend the next fifteen hours traveling to Norway. Before even boarding our flight, the standard trek through the airport turned a bit more exciting than usual when we stumbled past some… Read More
Getting Ready for Norway
Welcome back! It’s summertime, which means another trip and another blog. Get ready for two weeks of tantalizing text, fabulous photographs, and general travel goodness. This time we are headed to Norway. We planned an ambitious trip packed… Read More