Day 4 – Crossing the Arctic Circle / Bodø
January 14, 2022 @ 7:48 am we sailed across the Arctic Circle. We gathered outside on the back of Deck 7 with music and waited for the ship’s captain to sound the horn to make…
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 2 – Ålesund – Chasing Coats
Back in Bergen the weather was a drizzle and we spotted several women wearing these cool rain ponchos. Yordie conducted an internet search and discovered they could be found in Ålesund, our next port of…
The Back Story and Ship Details
A short cab ride from the hotel gets us to the Hurtigruten cruise terminal with time to spare. They registered our credit card and took our luggage then invited us to the upstairs passenger lounge…
Bergen
On the southwestern coast you will find the city of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway. Rain has been falling on and off since we arrived in Norway but it has been warmer here…
Norway in a Nutshell
Norway in a Nutshell is what the tour is called and is comprised of 3 train rides, 1 boat cruise and 1 bus ride from Oslo in the east to Bergen on the west coast.…
Norway – Chasing the Lights
Why travel north of the Arctic Circle in the winter? Because I am in search of the Aurora Borealis (commonly known as the Northern Lights). My friend Yordie and I are undertaking this adventure and…
Oslo – Grey and Brown
Our hotel, the Scandic Oslo City was clean and friendly. An older hotel less than a 5 minute walk from the train station. Our room was tiny and you wouldn’t have been able to swing…
Almost Perfect Travel Day
Today was basically an event free travel day. When does that happen? If I had a complaint, it would be that the Lufthansa priority line didn’t make me feel I was a priority. The Toronto…