On our way back to America, we stopped in Copenhagen again. It is good to be back in a city, and the weather here is more sunny. We definitely lucked out with the Copenhagen weather. We wandered around the shops and buy some clothes. I have bought a lot of…

Å Å is at the very end of the Lofoten scenic road. The town had a couple of museums and a bakery was is closed for the season. The museums closed early in the day, so we missed out on learning about the fishing villages and the Stockfish traditions. Luckily…

Reinebringen is the most famous hike in Lofoten. It used to be the most dangerous as well, but they built Sherpa steps almost all the way up to the top which makes it less challenging to hike. The Sherpa steps were added in 2016 and completed in 2021. It is…

Reine Reine is nice town with all the things we need: a cafe, restaurant, a nearby hike, and a really cool guesthouse for accommodation. The guesthouse, Catogården, had a sauna, wood fired hot tub, free yoga every morning, a wood burning fireplace, free tea and coffee, and really cozy common…

The mountains are starting to collect snow which creates a beautiful backdrop to our lower hikes. Today the weather is finally a bit clear and we were able to do two hikes. The sun is much appreciated! The Highlands Gravdal This hike began with a wooden plank path and then…

There are a lot of hikes that would be cool, but summertime is the best for those hikes paired with the opportunity of staying in the very small towns near them. Even the larger towns have some restaurants and stores closed for the season. People with campers probably had a…

Svolvær guided tours Tuesday, we planned to go on a guided tour of the famous fjord, Trollfijord, but the guide group rescheduled to a few days from now, due to weather. We are hopeful the rescheduled date is acceptable weather for the unique opportunity. The same evening, we planned to…

Oslo airport Still young enough to want to sleep in the airport during an overnight layover! Sure, we could have gone to a hotel for a couple of hours instead, but where’s the sense of adventure and cost effectiveness in that? The Oslo airport was actually pretty friendly to airport…

This journey begins in Copenhagen. For the last few years, I knew I wanted to go to Norway. I also knew that I didn’t want this to be a solo trip, so when my friend, Lauren, was available to go to Norway in October, it was go time! We determined…

Cinnamon rolls, cardamom buns, vanilla custard buns, and so much more. Every pastry I tried on the trip, I gave a review. Previously my pastry reviews have been all different types from one shop and recorded loudly talking in a secluded place. This time, I am trying a different pastry…