Exploring the Gallipoli Peninsula: Anzac Memorials & Çanakkale
Today is a long driving day. In our Mercedes van, we are comfortable and cool on this warm day. The weather at this time of year is similar to what it would be like back…
Category: Norway – Chasing the Northern Lights
Starting in Oslo, I travelled across the interior of Norway to Bergen. Boarding a ship in Bergen, I sailed north of the Arctic Circle to Kirkenes and back to Bergen.
Day 12 – Wild Ride Home
This entire trip was smooth sailing. When we were at open sea, there was some movement but nothing compared to last night. When they said be prepared for a rough ride, they were not kidding!…
Day 11 -Trondheim (Southbound)
We docked at 6:30 am and the alarm went off at 7:00 am. I am so excited because I am receiving a special guest on board this morning. When I walked the Camino Frances, I…
Day 10 – Brønnoysund – Prosper Couple to the Bridge
We found out this morning that the air conditioning was on the fritz but it was repaired quickly. I was slow to rise but Yordie’s feet hit the deck and she was gone for her…
Day 9 – Svolvær – Crampons, crampoff!
We are embarking on a bus excursion today from Harstad to Sortland in the Vesterålen Archipelago and will travel around mountains and fjords just north of the Lofoten. The ship will continue on without us…
Day 8 – Hammerfest
Going into Hammerfest was a last a minute decision as we wanted to grab some fresh air and walk around for a while. The ship had to dock a little way from its usual place…
Day 7 – Kirkenes – We Got Crabs!
We are in Kirkenes (pronounced sheer-keh-nays), in the Finnmark county, a 15 minute drive to the Russian border. There is a Russian soldier monument commemorating the area’s liberation from Nazi occupation by the Red Army…
Day 6 – Honningsvåg / Nordkapp (North Cape)
On a whim I booked the excursion to the North Cape (Nordkapp in Norwegian) considered the most northernmost point in Europe at 71.1695° N, 25.7832° E. I knew if I missed this photo opportunity, I…
Day 5 – Tromsø – Laundry Day
This was a lazy day. We even slept in for a bit. We bought tokens for the washing machine. Soap is included in the washers and the dryers are free so we needed one each.…
Day 3 -Trondheim – Nidaros Cathedral
It was time for an excursion. We were told that the Nidaros Cathedral was a must see and I’m glad we did. We are in the city of Trondheim. Nidaros is the medieval name of…