Category Norway

A beautiful summer day in Norway. We have been so lucky. We started a nice walk through the city to catch the Ferry out to the museums. Our first stop was the Fram Museum Tales of the Polar Explorers on…

It’s raining and our travel buddies are gone…waaaaaaa We’ve reached the end of our pre-planned part of our adventure. So much for knowing where we were going and what we were doing (although, in Jeff’s case, that could be debatable).…

Last day with our travel buddies Linda & Tony. We had a fabulous breakfast buffet at the Radisson Blu. We had to get our own cappuccino; it’s our new reality. Off to one last Viking Excursion around the city. Our…

Up early to catch the train to Oslo. The trip took 8 hours through the most interesting and ever changing terrain. From Bergen to Oslo We had one more 2500 competition and Tony got the assist but Linda finished strong…

After a lovely breakfast we spent the morning walking the colorful streets of Bergen, Norways second largest city. The city has about 300,000 residents and lots of tourists. We had to say goodbye to our awesome Viking friends. We had…

Called the “pearl of the fjords” Geiranger is nestled in the towering peaks of Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO world heritage site and gateway to the most magnificent natural treasurers. This morning we all were on the top deck at 5:00am to…

The Norwegian Inside Passage is a protected shipping lane that eventually ends in Siberia. The channels are protected with beautiful bays, islands and islets (very small and often unnamed.) In the morning we passed Torghatten, a granite dome on the…

The jagged peaks and the crystal clear lakes of the Lofoten Islands stretch 118 miles into the Norwegian Sea from Norway’s coast. The midnight sun continues to illuminate the magic of Norway. We headed out on a cruise through the…

June 10, 2025. Wow, sailing the fjords is way better than ocean sailing. The water is so smooth, if you don’t look out a window you wouldn’t know you’re even moving. We had an early (8:30) narrated bus excursion through…

The gateway to the Arctic and still boasting the farthest north something. Norway has an elongated shape, one of the longest and most rugged coastlines in the world. Norway has 239,057 islands and 81,192 islets. We took a private tour…

Sunday June 8, 2025. After another day at sea following our time in Svalbard, we landed the next morning in Honningsvåg located on Magerøya Island. Long known for its fishing and Sámi population (a semi-nomadic people who are known for…

Our two days at sea from Ísafjördur to Svalbard, Norway were, thankfully, uneventful; as in we had smooth sailing and nobody got seasick!:) Our two days in Svalbard were great! Located about half way between Norway and the North Pole…