The Thanksgiving Feast

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the USA, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November to express gratitude for all we have. It is traditional to prepare a turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, multiple vegetable dishes, and there should always be pumpkin pie for dessert. Americans will consume 46 million... Continue Reading →

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Beautiful Bergen

Bergen, Norway’s second largest city, known for its location near the breathtaking fjords, is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. The city offers a wide variety of activities including fjord tours, hiking, museums, walking and bike tours, and of course, great seafood. The Hanseatic Wharf became Norway’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in... Continue Reading →

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The Beautiful Bergen Line

After saying goodbye to our friends in Oslo, (click here to read that post), we headed to Oslo Sentralstasjon to catch the train to Bergen. This seven hour train ride between Oslo and Bergen is considered to be one of the most scenic train-lines in all of Europe. This stunning ride twists past waterfalls, fjords,... Continue Reading →

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Oslo, Norway

After our three week road trip through the south of France, we had a few days at home to get repacked before heading to Oslo to meet up with friends Tim and Lisa from the states. We flew from Charles de Gaulle to Olso with a stop in Helsinki, Finland. A quick stop in Helsinki.... Continue Reading →

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Travel Quote

Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg, Alsace, France

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The gift of surprise in Bergen

theTravelsketcher posted this blog last week about an amazing meal we had recently in Bergen. Check it out and let us know what you think of our meal. The good traveler has the gift of surprise. W. Somerset Maugham On Thursday in Bergen discovery was the entree, surprise the piece de resistance. We … The... Continue Reading →

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