The boat I took from Stavager to Bergen did not have a prop. It was a jet boat. They said these boat types are more stable in high seas when a conventional prop may come out of the water. All I know, it produces a riteous spray!
Norway - Stavanger, Bergen, Oslo July 21st 2007 7-21-07
I actually slept pretty good on the boat once I tried to sleep, but it was time to get up again after only about 4 hours. The announcement came over the intercom that we would be landing soon.
There was not much going on in Kristiansand at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I went to the train station and checked the train schedule. I discussed the schedule with another person and that per ... read more
Europe » Norway Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more
A year of retirement in my 30's. Progressive thinking or insanity? Maybe a little bit of both. Either answer is fine by me.
Spending 1.5 years seeing as much of the world as possible. It has been a good ride. Feel free to come aboard!
Note: I planned to write a personal diary and then edit the diary for public viewing on this site. I soon realized during my travels that I would not have time to edit my journal writings, therefore what you see is a personal diary. The text was written on trains, boats, planes, buses, in hostels, hotels, homes, restaurants, pubs and often with very ... full info