Category: Travel

Arrived in Stockholm 

After a rush this morning, we made it to Stockholm. Checked into our hotel. Now waiting for our bags to arrive then we will put in our waking shoes and gonsee the town. ...
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Holemkollen & Oslo Fjord 

Holemkollen for you Winter Olympic fanatics out there….  this is the Oslo ski slope.  The upper…. The bowl…. The middle… It’s used as a training facility…. Many people, young and old were walking, jumping, running up/down the steps. The eternal flame…. The view down to Oslo…. Check out this...
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City hall

Site where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded. Frogner Park with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. ...
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Sunny

Nice sunny morning in Oslo.  Shaping up to be a great day!...
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Liquid sunshine 

That’s what the tour director calls it…  I call it rain!  Tonight’s walk on the city is cut short due to the rain. Although we did grab our rain jackets and go for a walk, we tried to keep it short as the rain kept coming and jumping puddles...
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Oslo

Just arrived in Oslo. Our room is really nice.  Two single beds (guess that’s how they do it in Norway) and a nice couch and sitting chair.   It was a nice ride here. Very beautiful in Norway and Sweden.  Dinner in an hour then in sure we’ll be...
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Lunch in Gotenborg

We were supposed to leave early but unfortunately 6 people were late. We missed our first ferry ride so we lost 20 minutes in addition to the wait time.  We stopped for lunch in Gothenburg (English). We had a light fare of Moose and Raindeer! Tasted really good.  Were...
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33,000

33,000 steps walked today in Copenhagen.  For my Lutheran friends here’s the Church of Our Savior with the steps outside the church spire. The most famous church in Copenhagen. ​It’s 10:30, still light out but time for me to go to bed. Early rise tomorrow!...
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Morning in Kobenhaven

So that’s Copenhagen in English and if you pronounce it Copenhay gen long a as in hay) you’re doing it correctly. However, if you’re pronouncing it with ‘hog’ you’re speaking the German version. Just thought I’d let ya know.  This morning of course I woke up at 12 am,...
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