Tuesday dawned cloudy and gray as most of the days in Bergen have been. That was OK as we are used to that living in the Seattle area. However, today would be different as we were going to board the cruise ship that would take us up the coast of Norway. We were ready for the change. According to the information we had received, we were to check in around noon. The cruise company, Hurtigruten, didn’t want people to show…
Continue Reading “Time to Start Our Cruise Up Norway’s Remarkable Coast”
Monday was our final full day in Bergen. it was a chance to see some of the things we had missed to this point. We wanted to take full advantage of our time so we were up and ready early in the day. Our first order of business was to figure out where we were going the next day to board our cruise ship. We mapped out the route we would take and then followed it. It turns out the…
Continue Reading “Discovering More Interesting Places in Bergen, Norway”
Bergen, Norway is surrounded by beautiful nature from the nearby hills and mountains to the water and surrounding islands. Bergen’s setting is amazing. To see it better one must get up high, and there are a number of places to do that. However, the most common means of doing so is hiking up the trail right out of the city on Mt. Fløyen. It is a common hike that many people take. Of course if one doesn’t want to hike…
Continue Reading “Hiking Up to Fløyen’s Amazing Viewpoint Over Bergen, Norway”
Having experienced four days in Kenya on a safari, we were ready to move on to new adventures. For one thing we were ready to move. The safaris basically involved riding around in a Land Rover most of the day so there was little opportunity to move about. We were headed to Bergen, Norway and hoped that this would provide us with some opportunities to get out and get some exercise. We left Nairobi, Kenya at about 11:00 at night…
Continue Reading “Arriving in the Beautiful City of Bergen, Norway”
When people travel, they often have specific activities they hope to experience. For some people it’s experiencing the food and drink of a culture. For others it’s exploring the natural world through hikes and outdoor activities. Some people look for the historical side of a location perhaps through museums. For those in the latter group, one activity that is quite common, especially in Europe, is visiting churches. Churches have interest for a number of reasons. Tourists interested in history often…
Continue Reading “What to Look For When Visiting European Churches”
This week I welcome Jacob Fuentes to my blog. He has traveled with us to Vietnam and Germany. Enjoy his thoughts on one of his favorite topics, street art.) Street art has a way of staying with me long after I leave a place. Not because it’s always the most famous or polished work in a city, but because it shows up where you least expect it. On the side of buildings, under bridges, in corners you would normally walk…
Continue Reading “Learning to See the World in Layers (Street Art in Berlin)”
Christmas markets have become a popular travel experience in Europe. In this post I share some thoughts and tips to get the most out of your winter experience.
On our final day in Krakow we first stopped by the Banksy Museum. From there we visited the historic Wawel Castle with its views of the Vistula River. Visiting three churches and the Christmas market completed our day. The next day we flew home through Istanbul.
