Oslo: Sunday 22nd March 2009
Today we walked alongside the wharf looking at the fortress alongside. Oslo had a new opera house, opened in 2008, which sits on the waterfront. A very modern building that…
Bergen to Oslo: Saturday 21th March 2009
Today was a lot of short trips making up the journey from Bergen to Oslo. Norway tourism has been smart and created a very successful package called “Norway in a…
Bergen: Friday 20th March 2009
We took the 7 minute funicular railway trip to the top of Mt Floyan – 320m above sea level. The views over Bergen were useful. From here we could see…
Stockholm to Bergen: Thursday 19th March 2009
An early start to catch the 6.05am fast train, the “Arlanda Express” to Stockholm airport. The train travelled at more than 170km. You can get your money back if it…
Stockholm: Wednesday 18th March 2009
This morning was to explore Gamla Stan – the old town of Stockholm. We walked past the palace which over the last 2 days has been groomed as a cross…
Stockholm: Tuesday 17th March 2009
We headed off to check out the Vasa Museum. The Vasa was a ship that sank in 1685, on its maiden voyage in Stockholm harbour. It lay on the bottom…