Last Day in Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, the waterfront area is charming and very picturesque. In the 13th century, Bergen was the capital of Norway. For five hundred years…
First Day Bergen
Last night I arrived in Bergen without any transportation issues. I am still in disbelief. The train travelled from Oslo to Myrdal, where I waited 45 minutes for a train…
Arrived in Bergen
Wow, today was a fun day. It is great when a travel day goes as planned. I took the 8:25 train from Oslo and arrived at Myrdal at 13:05, I…
Day Two Oslo
Today was a long day! I walked all over Oslo. I started by walking over to the Edvard Munch Museum located on the water. It is a beautiful 14 story…
First Day in Oslo
I spent my first full day in Oslo exploring the city on foot, ferry and train. My first impression of Norway is this is a rich country. This country spends…
Arrived in Oslo
I arrived in Oslo last night after spending 1 1/2 hours on a bus traveling from Aarhus to Billund Airport and then waiting five hours in the airport for my…
Perspective on Aarhus
One thing that makes traveling interesting is how preconceived notions are so often wrong. Aarhus turned out to be a very different city than I had expected. I thought Aarhus…
Arrived in Aarhus
I arrived in Aarhus Denmark at 12:45 after a three hour train ride from Copenhagen. I checked into my hotel room and then explored the town. I am staying at…
Last Day in Copenhagen
Today was another beautiful day in Copenhagen. I started the day by going to a laundromat across the street from my hotel and doing a load of laundry. First time…
Day 2 Exploring Copenhagen
Decided today was not going to be a museum day. I was going to explore Copenhagen, get a nice lunch and checkout the sites. I climbed the 295 feet to…
First Day in Copenhagen
Today was a spectacularly beautiful day in Copenhagen. I explored a large part of the old city and checked out three museums. I went to the the Rosenborg Palace first,…
Arrived in Copenhagen
Not again! I arrived early to the Stockholm train station to catch the 7:20 AM train to Copenhagen. When I arrived, I learned that the 7:20 train had been canceled…
Second Day Stockholm
Since today is my last day in Stockholm, my plan was to make it a combination of museums, a few historic sites and exploring the city. National Museum of Sweden…
Finally, arriving in Stockholm
Lufthansa Service Center in Frankfurt Stockholm Central Train Station The flight from Tampa left five hours late due to severe weather in Tampa. There was a mad dash to the…
The adventure has begun
I successfully packed my 21" suitcase and I have arrived at the Tampa airport. Yes, I have not made it out of Tampa yet, however I did arrive at the…
Planning is complete!
Planning is complete! I leave in less than three weeks for 19 days in Scandinavia. Now I need to figure out what to pack. Rick Steves Guide Book