Norway
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Geiranger: Great Views and Waterfall
More Details: Geiranger: Great Views and WaterfallAfter a phenomenal and scenic ferry ride along the Geirangerfjord, I arrived in Geiranger. Our hotel was perched high up looking down to the town and the fjord – a perfect setting. The visitor center for the waterfall trail (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is right across the street. One can do an easy walk along…
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Great Drives in Norway: Førde to Geiranger
More Details: Great Drives in Norway: Førde to GeirangerGetting to Geiranger in Norway from the coastal city of Bergen takes us through Førde and then a scenic ferry ride on the Geirangerfjord.
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Day 6 in the Jotunheimen NP Circuit
More Details: Day 6 in the Jotunheimen NP CircuitThe final hike in Jotunheimen took us from Memurubu back to our starting point, Gjendesheim. Though a shorter hike, it still offered a good challenge!
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Day 5 in the Jotunheimen NP Circuit
More Details: Day 5 in the Jotunheimen NP CircuitSecond to last day of our circuit hike in Jotunheimen National Park saw us head from Gjendebu to Memurubu along Lake Gjende and spectacular views.
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Day 3 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 3 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeAfter enjoying a day off and the scenery around Spiterstulen, the time came to leave this great setting to push forward on the circuit. Next stop: Leirvassbu. I had not really envisioned what this trail would entail but, spoiler alert, after completing the Norway trip, this trail ranked #1 in my list. Varied landscape and…
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Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHaving survived the first day of a 6-hike circuit – and the longest hike of the 6 -, it was time to get going on Day 2 for the next challenge: getting to Spiterstulen by climbing Glittertind mountain (vs. skirting it and going around it). Tallest mountains in Norway and northern Europe Glittertind is not…
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Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHiking in the Jotunheimen National Park from Gjendesheim to Glitterheim in Norway (Norge)
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A Cool Hiking Circuit in Norway: Jotunheimen National Park
More Details: A Cool Hiking Circuit in Norway: Jotunheimen National ParkI recently had the good fortune to be able to go to Norway to do a hiking circuit in Jotunheimen National Park. Jotunheimen is northeast of Bergen, about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Swedish border. The park offers a wide range of opportunities to explore nature and experience it any way you want.…
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Photo of the Week: Orange Fire in Oslo
More Details: Photo of the Week: Orange Fire in OsloA few years ago around this time of the year, I went to Oslo for business. And I ran into this beauty!
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The “First Cousins” Capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm
More Details: The “First Cousins” Capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo and StockholmIt has been an interesting exercise to try to think of the Scandinavian countries and come up with a good and succinct outline of what makes them different from each other without requiring a degree in history, architecture, and other similar fields. So I decided to not be that ambitious and limit this to taking…
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Photo of the Week – Walking Home into the Sunset
More Details: Photo of the Week – Walking Home into the SunsetIn 2006, I visited Oslo for work. As usual, I like going to a place where I can see the locals in their day-to-day. This plaza gave me a great view of folks headed home at the end of a work day… (Picture taken with Canon EOS Rebel)