Last days in Scandinavia
We stayed at the marina in Oslo for three days, but we only visited the city once. We had nearly reached the end of our capacity for touristing and we began searching for a place to settle in for a …
Pulpit Rock, Norway
For days leading up to our hike up to Preikestolen, also known as Pulpit Rock, we had kept our eye on the weather. If we were going to bust our asses hiking up to this cliff, we wanted to be …
Glaciers, Bergen and the challenging Ryfylke
After the stunning cruise through the Geirangerfjord, we weaved our way through villages, up and over a few mountains and along the shores of teal-colored fjords to make our way to Melkevoll Bretun, one of the most beloved campgrounds in …
Glaciers, trolls and ferries
We left Bodø after a restful night’s sleep and headed toward the Helgelandskysten, the longest of Norway’s Tourist Routes. The route followed the coast and required us to take six or seven ferries. We’ve lost count. And, after four weeks …
The Lofoten Islands
We stayed in Andenes for three days, mostly to wait out some rainy weather. We were hoping for some sun as we traveled the Lofoten Islands. As it turned out, we didn’t get nearly as much rain as we anticipated, …
Norway’s islands: Senja & Andøya
We like to talk about how big Norway is from the tippy top to the south end, and it is big, but not like you’d think. In fact, the distance from Nordkapp to the south of Norway is only about …
Tromsø
Of all the places I was looking forward to visiting in Norway, Tromsø (pronounced Tromsa) was at the top of the list. I have wanted to come here for as long as I can remember, and I wanted to come …
Nordkapp!
In the winter of 2017, Steven and I left our big rig, Scoopy, safe and secure at the ranch in Texas and boarded multiple flights to make our way to Europe. Our main destination was Dublin, to visit Steven’s family, …
Beyond the Arctic Circle
Traveling in Scandinavia is a bit like traveling to Alaska. When you start out in the Lower 48 you have lots of routes to choose from, but by the time you get into Canada heading north, the routes start to …
Stockholm
We arrived in Turku after an uneventful jaunt across Finland from Helsinki and found a parking lot near the terminal where we could spend the night. We had to be in line for the ferry at 7:20 a.m. for an …