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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen June 23rd 2014

Etter mange timer med shopping, har vi endelig kjøpt oss sekker og andre ting som vi trenger med oss på turen. Vi er veldig fornøyd med sekkene. De er helt geniale! Store med x-antall lommer og ting, og så kan topplokket brukes som mageveske :) Og takket være to hyggelige menn på XXL er sekkene perfekt tilpasset oss. Så endelig er det gått opp for oss at det er mindre en uke til eventyret starter. Sommerfuglene er begynt å komme. I røffe trekk er ruten vår lagt. Vi starter som sagt i Berlin, før vi tar en liten tur til Wroclaw, Polen. Deretter tenkte vi å reise tilbake til Tyskland for å se Dresden, etter anbefaling av vår ungdomskolelærer, Anne. Så skal vi til Praha, en by jeg bare må se! Videre tenkte vi oss innom, ... read more
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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen June 22nd 2014

Etter mange år med snakking, planlegging og ikke minst drømming, skal vi ENDELIG på interrail. Som to unge jenter fra lille Norge har vi alltid hatt lyst til å se verden og første steg er å utforske Europa. Vi har kommet fram til at den beste måten å gjøre det på er å dra på interrail. For rundt en måned siden bestemte vi oss for at i år reiser vi og dermed kastet vi oss rundt og fikk tak i billetter. Men samtidig er vi også studenter, på hver vår side av landet, med eksamener og praksis, så turen har, inntil i dag, stått på vent. Vi har ikke hatt noen rute eller plan, bare at vi starter i Berlin, avslutter i Paris og at vi har 3 uker på oss til å dra hvor vi ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen June 22nd 2014

Då var bilettene kjøpt, ruten lagt og vi er klare til avgang, det er kun en ting som mangler... sekkene! Det er en uke til vi reiser og vi har enda ikke kjøpt sekker. Men frykt ikke planen er at vi skal kjøpe/se på noen i morgen. Igjen sier vi "vi kan ikke vente!". I tillegg til å reise rundt og leke turist har vi funnet ut at vi skal utfordre oss selv litt på reisen. Derfor har vi bestemt at vi skal se og lære oss navnene på alle elvene som ligger ved stedene vi skal innom. Dette skal vi gjør for å kompensere for våre manglende kunnskaper om elver og deres beliggenheter. For eksempel utbrøt Synnøve "jeg har lyst å se Nilen.... nei, Glomma..... NEI!, jeg mener Donau", og heldigvis for nok vi se ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen June 13th 2014

Bergen Norway 11 & 12 June 2014 We arrived in Bergen just after lunch and drove straight to Camping Batland. After getting all the info from reception about how to get into the city, we hooked up to power and got ready for the bus, then light rail trip. We were about 15 kms outside of the city. We decided to do some food shopping at the nearby Spar which was 2 kms away so we drove there. A little about the camp site, on the roof of the reception and toilet/shower block, was covered with weeds & other plants. We have seen a lot of this around Norway. We think the material that is used that attracts this growth, is slate. It looks pretty cool. Have a look at the photos. We see a lot ... read more
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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen May 24th 2014

First Impressions of Bergen I am sitting by the water at a pub in central Bergen. Silver sunlight kisses reflect off the water and a cool breeze caresses my neck as I sit here sipping my champagne. I read about Svalbard in the magazine on the plane. Somewhere far north where polar bears roam, a place inhabited by only a handful of the most unlikely characters originally from all over the world, people who came to Svalbard and somehow couldn’t leave, all with a unique story. I made a mental note to put Svalbard on my “To Visit” list. Comfort Hotel with the not-so-comfortable pillows I arrived at almost midnight having flown out of Gatwick at 20:45 straight from the office with a quick detour for a couple of glasses of bubbly with a girlfriend to ... read more
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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 1st 2013

I have been busy doing things since Di left and now I only have a few days left before I leave Bergen for Turkey. Hege, Lilly, Stella and I have just returned from climbing a mountain called, wait for it, Telleeikfjellet, which is 391mts high. And now I am having a bit of a rest. All this exercise has been great but a couple of the climbs I've been on are pretty steep. Chris took a couple of days off and all of us climbed another mountain called Veten{486mts} one day and the next we all did a bike ride, about 10k, which was dry on the way out but very wet on the way back in. We have also done a couple of smaller rides in the evenings. Lilly has progressed so well in her ... read more
Friends.
I'll miss you.
Up the Mountain.

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen July 28th 2013

Well here I am in Norway and Di is back in NZ. Not happy to leave the grandkids and not happy to be going back to the shakes. I can say that we had a fantastic time in England and France, and while we have been here it has been as usual, fantastic. So now I have a week to do some long walks and also do some fishing with Chris. We have only been out once since I've been here as it is a busy time for Chris with concerts etc. He has Neil Young this coming week but we can now get some time in fishing. I went and saw Rihanna on Friday night at an out door concert{in the Golden Circle no less} along with thousands of screaming young people, what an experience. ... read more
At the Cabin
New Baby.
The new age

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen July 23rd 2013

As we inched our way down from Alesund to Bergen we slowly saw the scenery change before our eyes. For the last week we were playing in a disneyland adventure. Between the bright lime green pastures set against the dark greens of the forest that are protecting the farms yet, we couldnt decide for the life of us - do we look at the reflection in the lake and see the painted picture or look around and see the beauty in fragments all the while taking in so many details that made us exhausted at the end of the day. We were on an 8 hour journey towards the south , where the mountains became rounder and the colors a bit more subdued. The rivers were almost empty but we were so happy as mickey mouse ... read more
ferry.. they are confusing us!!
reminds me of Denver
no words

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen July 22nd 2013

Hello from Norway. We are here again on our annual visit to catch up with Chris and all his Norwegian family. This time of course we have Warwick and Pam with us so we can show them a bit of life here. It is always good to arrive and catch up with the kids and settle into some family time while also getting out to discover a few new things. In the 4 days that Warwick and Pam were here we managed to get to see the sights of Bergen and also get into the mountains and fjords so they could get an idea of the beauty of Norway. We have had the usual mixture of weather, but as I write this I am sitting on Chris and Heges deck just after 10.30 at night watching ... read more
A good reason
The Best reasons.
THe Worlds Best Cake.

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen July 18th 2013

Just a final few pics of the past few weeks before I start on Norway and family stuff. I, of course am in Norway to see Chris, Hege and our 2 grand kids Lilly and Stella. It is just so neat catching up. I am also hoping that I will end my draught of not catching a salmon. I have been trying for a few years now every time I come here, but with no success. Perhaps this time. Anyway, Pam and Warwick are at home now in NZ and Di leaves here in a weeks time, which leaves me time to have a go at a bit of fishing before heading down to Turkey and Greece for a few weeks. Looking forward to everything that is in front of me, and looking back at all ... read more
A hanging basket.
Chateau Anizy at Pannecot
Anizy Lock




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