We found plenty to stay busy on the full day of sailing from Bergen to Oslo and Mom’s choir gave a performance in the foyer. In Oslo, Mom and I had a big walk planned for today and Dad decided to take a day of rest. We walked past the Nobel Prize building And the royal …
Tag: Norway
Mar 16
Bergen Norway Cruise Stop (Cruise Ships Invade Norway!)
There were 9 cruise ships scheduled at the Bergen Norway Cruise Stop today so we found ourselves docked in a shipping yard with a free shuttle to the center of the city. We did our own walking tour of the town, stopping in the central park, walking the pedestrian shopping street, and looking at all …
Mar 16
What to Do with one day in Flam, Norway
Are you traveling on a cruise and only have one day in Flam, Norway? Check out this diary of what I did while on my cruise on the Celebrity Summit ship, an 11-night cruise of Norway departing from Amsterdam. We had booked an afternoon ride on the Flam railway today, so we had a full …
Mar 16
Most Beautiful Fjord of Norway? (Destination: Griengerfjord, Norway)
I had booked my parents on a hop on hop off bus plus a boat ride today and I decided to go solo to get a chance to hike up the hills of the arguably most beautiful fjord in all of Norway. We were so lucky with the weather today – one of the sunniest …
Mar 16
Troll Road, not Toll Road (Destination: Alesund, Norway)
We had booked another full day bus ride with our friends from Cruise Critic. On this date, we had a bus ride on the loop through the Trollsteigen, or so called “Troll Road” of Norway. There are many stories of trolls in Norway – as little children were told they would be kidnapped by these …
Mar 12
Great Atlantic Road (Destination: Molde, Norway)
A guy from Cruise Critic had organized a full day tour today, with a bus load of others. We took the bus north on the Great Atlantic Road, a recently built road connecting many islands with bridges that has become one of the top tourist attractions of Norway. There are great views along this road. …
Mar 12
Things to do in Olden, Norway – One Day in Olden
The sail up the fjord to Olden town is great. The sunny morning highlighted the views, including a mountain that’s the Norwegian version of Half Dome. Today I had booked my parents on a tour and I was going to catch the public bus to the Briksdal glacier. Upon arriving, I walked with a few …
Mar 12
Things to do in Stavanger, Norway – One Day in Stavanger
We had a full day at sea before our first stop in Norway in the oil town of Stavanger. I walked around the town with mom and dad for our own free walking tour. Everything is within walking distance from the cruise ship port. We stopped at a playground of recycled parts, a tower …
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