July 8, 2025 Our travel day from Copenhagen to Berlin turned into an adventure that I hope to never repeat (sorry a long read). Due to rail schedules we were schedule to take 4 trains rather than the two we anticipated. The first train was great we made our connection to the second train where …
July 6,2025 Our adventure today is to explore 3 town in two countries, Denmark and Sweden. Before this trip I did not realize they were so close and connected with a bridge that enabled workers to live in Sweden and work in Denmark!! We boarded the bus to begin our adventure and travel about an …
July 5, 2025 Guess what…..It’s raining. My morning walkabout was cut short by the rain so I only got to see a bit of the waterfront we are located on. The rain did not stop the people jumping in the water from the floating sauna or the swans completing getting into the water. What to …
July 4, 2025 Our ferry arrived in Copenhagen at 10am. We watched the arrival from the top deck and as the city came into view it was apparent that the city spans a large area with a mix of modern and historic. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity …
July 3, 2025 The night train from Bergen to Oslo was a fun experience. Although the cabin was tiny it had everything I needed for the night except for a toilet. I went to the WC down the hall at 3am and was surprised when I opened the door and there was a guy walking …
July 2, 2025 We are staying at the incredible Bergen Boris hotel located in the city center. It was the stock exchange before being converted and retains the spectacular murals and woodwork from its former days!! I saw a sunrise for the first time in awhile. The sun comes up around 3am so most time …
July 1 , 2025 I woke up early and headed out for a walkabout but the weather had a different idea and it started raining hard as I went out the door…..drat!!! The good news is that I instead sat in the living room and watch a giant cruise ship come into ports and the …
June 30, 2025 The morning began watching a huge cruise ship dock in our fjord. It was fun to watch the ship fill up the tiny dock and the 3000 plus passengers flock into tiny Flåm. To avoid the crowds we headed to the spectacular Stegastein viewing platform. About 35 minutes from Flåm via a …
June 29, 2025 We left Oslo in the early morning to head to Flåm. The first train took us through the beautiful landscape of Norway with it rolling hills and small villages. Then we boarded the antique train for Flåm. The Flam Railway – is widely recognized as one of the steepest and most beautiful …
June 28,2025 I was disappointed when I woke up and it was raining. First it meant no early morning walkabout and second we were booked to go on a sailing ship to explore the fjords!!! Fortunately just before our start time for the ship the rain stopped and even though it was a moody sky …
