19.07.2011 – 19.07.2011 20 °C A nice calm start for Bookie and Conductor on their last day of their trip (and my last day of my Arctic Exploration Trip). We spent the morning, going to see the Nobel Peace Prize Museum. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chapter 3: Arctic Explorer
34: Contorted Shapes
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18.07.2011 – 18.07.2011 18 °C Early start this morning as we wanted to get maximum use out of our Oslo Pass. Headed out to the Vigelands Park first thing via Oslo’s very effective tram system. Vigelands was designed by a Norwegian … Continue reading
33: From Viking to Kon Tiki
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17.07.2011 – 17.07.2011 17 °C Got going at our usual 9am today with the plan to go and see the Folk Museum, Viking Museum and the Kon Tiki Museum. Unfortunately the weather has turned on us today and it started out … Continue reading
32: Big Mistake
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16.07.2011 – 16.07.2011 20 °C Relaxing start as we were heading out on the 11.40 train to Oslo.. Or so I thought.. For some reason I had checked the train tickets the night before and was certain we were leaving at … Continue reading
30: Sherwood Forest
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14.07.2011 – 14.07.2011 21 °C Another glorious day in Bergen. Spent the morning walking around more of the older part of town looking for the Funicular (cable car to the top of the mountain and look out). Found the cable car … Continue reading
29: Bergen
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13.07.2011 – 13.07.2011 23 °C Last day on board the Hurtigruten with no stops all day until we got to Bergen at 2.30pm. Had quite a slow day, spent the day reading, snoozing and playing cards. The arrival into Bergen was … Continue reading
28: Wooden Houses
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12.07.2011 – 12.07.2011 16 °C Early start this morning as we had a 07.30 walking tour of Trondheim. Trondheim is a really beautiful city, lots of old buildings and cobblestones as well as some new modern areas. The walk itself was … Continue reading
27: Day of Rest
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11.07.2011 – 11.07.2011 20 °C Quite a slow day today with only one real stop in the whole day, therefore we had a really well deserved sleep in. Just after we got going we crossed back through the arctic circle line. … Continue reading
26: Trolls
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10.07.2011 – 10.07.2011 17 °C We had a planned early start today as we spent the morning off the boat on a “scursion” to Sortland. The journey began in Harstad and had us take a coach through the town to the … Continue reading
25: Thongs in the Arctic Circle?
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09.07.2011 – 09.07.2011 27 °C Had an early wakeup call by Conductor (5am) to see some port near the North Cape (that was only a 30min stop). Needless to say the feedback from Weary was less than flattering and both her … Continue reading