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Oslo's offerings
Dave here.....looks like the first few days were great. Looking forward to more!

5th September 2022

Exploring
Beautiful

5th September 2022

Back to Nature
Looks like a great hike.

5th September 2022

Norway Begins .... the summer adventure.
Exploring new lands, the excitement begins and new knowledge and understanding unfolds. So, we will see lots of concrete in Oslo. I guess I'd never given much thought to what it would look like. If we get to Oslo next year we will go to the Nobel Peace Center and take the test. That will be fun to compare notes. I imagine it is similar to a Meyers-Briggs test. We've been to Giverny (Monet's home in France) it would be great to visit this location in Norway to link things together. I would not have thought about going to Ikea for lunch but it turned out well. I do hear the prices are awful in that part of the world. Your skill with languages is astounding. Maybe you should have gone into linguistics or become a translator.... you know... one of those people who knows 15 languages.

5th September 2022

Norway
Thanks MJ! Yes, Oslo city centre very much felt like concrete without so much beauty. I definitely recommend a visit to the Nobel Peace Centre, and it would be interesting indeed to compare notes on our "Peace Personalities" 😊 In fact, I think it would be interesting to compare notes on the whole of our two journeys if you're able to make it there next year. I love Ikea food, and it definitely helped ease the pain in my wallet I felt for my whole five-and-a-half weeks there! I love learning languages, and once you've learned a few, it seems to get easier as they're all related really! 😊 I tried translation once and found it exhausting! I think I can just stick to speaking one language at a time, lol!

27th July 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Nordic Adventures
It sounds like an amazing trip Alex! I know you are in Norway now, it looks like you are having a wonderful time. Enjoy the rest of your trip, and I look forward to reading your blog when you post after you return.

From Blog: Nordic Adventures Begin

27th July 2022

Nordic Adventures
Indeed, I'm having a wonderful time here in Norway! I've seen so many amazing places so far, it's hard to imagine there'll be more. But Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland are all waiting - I'm excited! ?

From Blog: Nordic Adventures Begin

27th July 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Day Trips
Looks like an interesting and enjoyable day trip Alex! We will be in London in September for a few days before going on to Eastbourne where Susan's cousin lives.

From Blog: Gravesend and Tilbury

27th July 2022

Day Trips
Oh wow. If you're in London over a weekend, we could meet up for lunch or a drink or something. Perhaps you could send me a private message on here or on Facebook to see if we can organise something. It would be lovely to meet up with you and Susan if possible. And thanks for reading my Day Trip blog entry - it was an enjoyable day ?

From Blog: Gravesend and Tilbury

24th July 2022

Iceland and Norway and Faroe Islands. /Ake
I look forward to your blogs from Iceland and Norway and Faroe Islands. /Ake

From Blog: Nordic Adventures Begin

25th July 2022

Scandinavia
Thanks Ake ? I'm more in your neck of the woods now! I'm having an amazing time here! Thanks also for reading my blogs on New England, and also for your comments ?? I look forward to reading about your Tunisian adventures when I'm home again.

From Blog: Nordic Adventures Begin

24th July 2022

That's also on my to do list
Yep, I really want to go to Salem some time in the future. /Ake

From Blog: New England - Back to Boston, and Home Again

25th July 2022

Salem
Yes, Salem was special, and also very moving. I hope you get to visit at some point.

From Blog: New England - Back to Boston, and Home Again

24th July 2022

I guess I could enjoy that museum
I have read two or three of his books and I like his story telling. I guess I could enjoy that museum. /Ake

From Blog: New England - The Litchfield and Berkshire Hills

25th July 2022

Mark Twain
It was a wonderful way to find out more about a man I have often admired. The house seemed to represent his character and imagination.

From Blog: New England - The Litchfield and Berkshire Hills

24th July 2022

Never seen that movie
I have never seen, actually I haven't even heard of, that film before. If I get a chance I'll see it though. Going to filming locations/places featured in films can be a bit of a gamble though. Visiting Madison County and the covered bridges was so much fun. But when I tried to locate the adress in Brooklyn where the tobacco shop in Smoke was located it was disappointing. It was filmed at a different address. /Ake

From Blog: New England - Connecticut (and a Day Trip to New York)

25th July 2022

Film Locations
Ah yes, I love to see film locations too. Indeed, I can understand how disappointing they can also be, especially if they don't quite live up to one's imagination.

From Blog: New England - Connecticut (and a Day Trip to New York)

24th July 2022

So that's the summer house...
So that huge mansion is only the small vacation house. It is quite telling how rich the Vanderbilts actually were when they could throw that much money on a building they would only use part of the year. /Ake

From Blog: New England - Rhode Island

25th July 2022

Summer House!
Indeed! I wouldn't complain with a summer house like that as my permanent house!

From Blog: New England - Rhode Island

24th July 2022

Places that are just names to me
I have heard a lot about Marthas Vineyard and Cape Cod, mainly from reading books, but have no references otherwise. These places are just names to me. Now, thanks to you, I have also seen some pictures from there. /Ake

From Blog: New England - Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard

25th July 2022

Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod
Yes, I was the same. I think I'd heard of them in films and things, but had no idea what they were or where they were. I'm glad I could also put names to places for you too!

From Blog: New England - Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard

24th July 2022

That one is high on the most wanted list
The Cheers bar is high on my list of places I want to visit. I happy for you that you made it there. /Ake

From Blog: New England - Boston

25th July 2022

Cheers!
Thanks Ake! I loved my beer there, but they didn't know my name, lol...!

From Blog: New England - Boston

24th July 2022

Catching up
I haven't had time to read blogs in a while but now I am catching up on the backlog. I am going to dive into your New England adventure right now. /Ake

From Blog: New England 2022

25th July 2022