Blogs from Norway, Europe - page 152

Our last day in Norway was absolutely awesome! After a luxurious sleep in, little Gina made us breakfast - very cute. Then Lillian took us three girls up a mountain to play in some snow. We had a whole heap of fun. We then headed back down the mountain to the family's cabin (which is as big as their house) on the fjord. We ate a bbq followed by some icecream (with jam!) and the rest of the family met us and we all went for a walk... We got a little bit muddy but it was well worth it for the spectacular views. The girls (Lillian, Gina, Bri, Alyce & Mich) visited a waterfall on the way home, where they got fairly drenched. We've packed our things and are catching the bus to Bergen early ... read more

If you go to the small town of Flam in Norway, you will probably hear a strange rumour about Australian women. Apparently, they seem to lack the basic understanding needed to operate showers. And bath plugs. And doors. And windows. So this is an official apology to all Aussie women who are affected by this rumour: we are really, incredibly sorry that it started with us. But, in our defence, it was far more embarassing to us than you. *sigh* To take things back to the begining... We spent 5 hours on the train from Oslo to Myrdal (we took some pictures of where we could have potentially almost frozen to death on account of our messed-up accommodation), then caught the Flamsbana to Flam. The train ride was spectacular - we especially loved Kjosfossen Falls. Our ... read more

We decided that whilst we had attempted some pretty full-on feats so far, we needed to challenge ourselves - I mean REALLY challenge ourselves - so agreed on eight desired sights to do in just ONE day... We awoke bright and early, (5:45am - though our parents probably don't believe us) and headed downstairs to the breakfast smorgasbord, where we feasted and also stole sandwhiches for later in our travels. We walked down to the T-Bane (Underground station) and caught the train to Vigeland Park, a park (in the middle of Frogner Park) dedicated to the works of Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. We were completely blown away by his meaningful and sometimes confronting works. Our photos don't really do the experience justice, but will hopefully give you some idea of the amazing nature of the park... ... read more

Emily and I just returned from a great trip the farthest north I will most likely ever go. We went waaay up north, 1500 miles from the northpole, 750km drive from my house to the town of Tromsø, Norway. We took a highway right on the Sweden-Finnish border all the way up past the point where Finland, Sweden and Norway all border each other. Once we hit Norway the scenery got much better. We saw a moose! and drove along fjords to one of the northern most cities in europe. We spent two nights in Tromsø. It was a quaint little town and twilight lasted until 11pm. Only a month left until they get the midnight sun. The streets were really confusing in Tromso. There wasn't much planning involved. A lot of streets were dead ends, ... read more

"I hate flying. Damn planes!" "My legs are TIRED!" "Where is my damn sock?!?" "My feet hurt!... Especially just here. See?" "I seriously cannot find my sock." "I feel like death." "Wow! Check out your crazy eyes! Hahahahaha! How TIRED are you?' "That man has a REALLY big guitar!" "We won't need coats outside..." "I can't find my ticket." "Does anyone know where my sock is?" "WHERE DID I PUT MY TICKET?!?" "I think it's this way.... Oh... Wait..." "IS ANYTHING OPEN AROUND HERE?!?! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ah, just some of the delightful phrases uttered by your heroic travellers. (We edited out the profanities for our PG viewers.) Our last day in Bergen was completely, chaotic - just see the map attached of how far we walked.... It was also slightly disappointing.... T... read more