Author Archives: Alive and Trekking

Mount Nuolja, Abisko

After my first failed attempt to hike the Fjällräven Classic in 2013, I had a few days to kill in Abisko, before my bad ass friend crossed the finish line. I decided to use my time well and headed up to Mount Nuolja for a stunning view over Abisko by using the chair lift. What goesContinueContinue reading “Mount Nuolja, Abisko”

Ålesund by night

I took this photo probably around 10 PM, though I don’t remember exactly. It didn’t get a whole lot darker than this. You gotta love those long summer days!…She says longingly, as the days here in the Netherlands are quickly getting shorter and shorter, and daylight saving is nearly upon us!

The answer is blowin’ in the wind

When I biked home from the train station yesterday, there was quite a bit of wind. Autumn has truly arrived now. Temperatures are dropping, days are rapidly getting shorter and paddling against the wind has become a little more challenging than on a cruisy summer’s day. I always struggle with my energy levels during theseContinueContinue reading “The answer is blowin’ in the wind”

Jugendstil and strawberries

Our next destination after Geiranger was Ålesund. We stayed at the Scandic Parken hotel in the city centre, where the view from our room was another stunning one! From our room we could look out over the water and over the Jugendstil buildings. The reason the city centre has this style of houses requires a littleContinueContinue reading “Jugendstil and strawberries”

Workings of the travel bug

Like a perfectly normal human being, you go about your business and are quite content with that rhythm of daily life. You do your thing, have your routines, do your work. Then, something starts to jiggle. Could be your toe, could be your ear…but all jokes aside, you know it’s the travel bug. You don’t wantContinueContinue reading “Workings of the travel bug”

Geiranger to Hellesylt

After a wonderful time in Geiranger, it was time to pack our things and go on with our road trip. We decided to take the ferry to Hellesylt, as it was on the way to our next destination of Ålesund. The ferry took about an hour, but I wouldn’t have minded if it had taken moreContinueContinue reading “Geiranger to Hellesylt”