Blogs from Eastern Norway, Norway, Europe - page 8

Had a nice short flight on Icelandair to Oslo. Andy was there to meet us. We stopped in Honefoss on the way to Snarret, to Joan who is recovrring from a broken hip. Through the twisting bends of the road we made our way to the cottage. It was great seeeing it through Axels eyes. This is my 4th summer here but I was able to show him all the things I had been talking about over the last two years. Axel says my descriptions and photos don’t do justice! We spent the day enjoying the outside. We had cheese and breads for lunch, did a little ATVing and chatted. We enjoyed dinner alfresco and enjoyed the company and conversation. What would dinner be like however without Andy playing the horn. It was like it had ... read more

At the point that Bill and I were about to leave this Cosmos tour of Scandinavia, I thought it was only fair that we should talk with our program director to let her know about our dissatisfaction with the lack of information and the non-centrally located hotels offered on this trip. This was not a comfortable thing for me to do. She obviously knew about the hotel locations (and may have picked them herself), but seemed surprised when I mentioned that we had expected frequent commentaries during the bus rides; she said she thought no one was interested since no one was asking questions. We were sitting in the back of the bus, so it wasn't possible for her to hear us at all, but I felt it was up to her as the program director ... read more

Hi All We left Bergen For Oslo on the EX602 in comfort class ,with free tea and coffee. The scenery of course was superb.The Bergen Voss line was opened in 1883;it runs for 496km and has over 180 tunnels. Arrived in Oslo being the Capital of Norway,stayed at the Hotel Thon which was very lovely hotel. One night here then fly back to UK By the time you all get this blog we will be at Rail station catching the Eurostar to Ghent via Brussels. The Small hotel in London is adequate for our needs and is not to far from St Pancreas. See you all in Ghent Belgium KS... read more

Hi Everyone We are now in Geiranger and words can’t describe the scenery in front of us,it’s stunning,Geirangerfjord is a UNESCO world heritage site for it’s Fjord landscape. The Fjord describes an S shape.Waterfalls tumble down the steep mountain sides and there is evidence of abandoned farmsteads. Geiranger is a small settlement consisting of 250 core population,but is a magnet for visitors,including cruise passengers,for its spectacular setting at the head of the fjord.. During our stay there has been 2 cruise liners in port.. The Hotel had a small historic car museum which was fun to see. Also I spent 2 hours with my new friend Nanny from the Netherlands swimming in the 2 pools ,one was medium water and the other hot and that was outside below the mountains,and we lay in the sun enjoying ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Ce matin encore la fraîcheur est au rendez-vous, vers 7h30, il ne devait pas beaucoup plus de 12º, et c’est sans regret que je quitte Karlstad. Hier à 20h, j’étais le seul client à manger une pizza dans une grande brasserie du centre, et heureux de l’avoir trouvé. Je vais mettre de nouveau une photo de la chambre, ici ce genre de chambre c’est « cabin room », 8m2, pas de fenêtre, finalement assez confortable, et je constate que je fais des supers nuits. Pas de bruits extérieurs, pas de jour, surtout qu’il nuit noire vers 11h passé, et jour vers 4h, 4h30. Mon compagnon de voyage de l’an dernier en Alaska, Pier, n’appréciait pas du tout, ce genre de chambre, mais compte tenu du prix il ferait sans aucun doute un effort. ... read more