Blogs from Norway, Europe - page 11

Dear All Greetings, with this blog entry on more exciting adventures I had this summer in the western fjords of Norway - it certainly is a beautiful part of the world! Norway's western coast is actually so close to the United Kingdom, you don't really realise it - the country is indeed one of our closest neighbours, yet I don't think we really think of it as such. The language is also surprisingly not too different to English, due to our shared Viking roots, and with a bit of basic knowledge of it, it is actually fairly easy to read. It is, however, a little trickier to understand when it is spoken though! I had a really wonderful few days on this next part of my journey. On the Sunday, I bade farewell to Bergen as ... read more

And the driving continues! Down to Geiranger today to take the ferry along the Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt - it’s one of the “iconic” things to do here and it lived up to the hype. First things first, need to get there! I could have done the “quick and easy” route but decided to add about an hour (ok maybe more, I stopped a lot lol) to my drive by heading up through the scenic mountain pass - Gamle Strynefjellsveg. I’ve clearly not had my share of these narrow roads yet haha - this was the most narrow one yet - there was hardy any traffic (bless) but I still got stuck backing up twice and having to pull over quite often. It’s a trek lol. Absolutely worth it though - even though it’s July, still tons ... read more

Dear All If I publish something on the Internet today, it only feels right that I first start it off with a few words about our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. Thank you so much for all you have done for us Ma'am, for your people and for your country. You have been such an inspirational figure in my life, and I believe I speak on behalf of many of my fellow countrymen in saying that only now am I beginning to fully realise how much you have truly shaped this country and our identity during your lifetime of service. I have known no other Britain than that with you leading it, and these next few years will certainly be different. May God speed you on your next journey Your Majesty, and may your selfless example of ... read more

Up until today I’ve been in areas I’d relatively been last time - but now brand new adventure!! I took the ferry from Vangsnes to Dragsvik… apparently via Hella lol. It’s “direct” but you have to get off in Hella and turn around so that you’re facing the right way on the boat. Fair. The fjord was gorgeous this morning - 1/3 was in the blazing sun, 1/3 was under a storm cloud and the other 1/3 was sunny but with super low cloud cover. First time on a car ferry here - I love that everything is done with the AutoPass - it’s this tag on your mirror/dash and all the tolls, ferries, everything is just scanned automatically. Short ferry ride done, off to Gaularfjellet! Wasn’t too sure what the view would be like with ... read more

Dear All Greetings from London. Last week I got back from an epic five-and-a-half week adventure around the Nordic lands of Europe. As with my last trip around New England, I thought it best if this time I simply wrote notes as I travelled, and wrote up the proper blog entries upon my return home. This worked out well again this time, as again it meant I got to spend more time travelling and seeing the wonders of these amazing countries. I had a superb time and quite an epic journey, and over the coming weeks I plan to write up about my adventures in Norway, Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland here, and also upload some photos alongside. I left the UK in the middle of July, just as the UK was experiencing an unprecedented ... read more