We drove on to our spot for the night in Hunderfossen. This little town is outside Lillehammer, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 1994. We were staying in a resort area that has a Family…
From Norway to Sweden and Iceland then Home
Month: September 2024
The Geiranger Fjord and Hiking to Waterfalls
We had a nice drive to Hellesylt, this was where we took the ferry to Geiranger. As the small town of Hellesylt was overwhelmed with the cruise ship in town, we opted to take the…
Trains and Glaciers in Norway
We left fairly early the next morning, as we had tickets for the Flåmsbana. It’s a rail line that was opened in 1941 and traverses some picturesque scenery. It goes through 20 tunnels, 18 of…
Tunnel Vision in Norway
It was fairly clear in the morning, and it was nice being able to see our surroundings. Geilo has a number of hiking trails and is also a ski resort. It would have been nice…
And on to Norway in the Rain
The ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo is considered a mini cruise. The ferry leaves at 3pm and pulls into Oslo at 10am the next morning. We got there about 15 minutes before they began boarding;…
Along the Swedish Coast and On to Denmark
The next morning, we started the driving portion of our trip. The car rental agency was running behind. So, we left a good hour behind our planned schedule. Our first stop was Söderköping. It is…
“The Winner Takes It All” in Stockholm
The next morning, we flew from Tallinn to Stockholm, Sweden. We headed for the Arlanda Express train. In the elevator, a man collecting cans told us we must be rich because we were taking the…
Estonia – Hotel Viru and the KGB
Our last full day in Tallinn, we went to the open-air museum. The museum has a series of farm homes and other historical buildings so that you get an idea how people lived a few…
Tallinn, Estonia – A Little Medieval with a Side of Humor
Got to Tallinn and found our accommodations after a hot and grueling walk from the ferry terminal. We were staying in a place right by the old city walls. Tallinn is the capital city of…
A Couple Days in Helsinki
Day 11 - (If we're still tracking days.) We flew onto Helsinki where we met up with our niece Kendall. She had arrived from California via London about an hour before us. We got the…