If there’s one thing Norway has a lot of, it’s water. And travelling in ‘fjord country’ means ferries, heaps and heaps of ferries! I can imagine the magic possibly wearing off if you travel by ferry every day, but I had no such feeling hopping on and off ferries with my friend last summer. I happened toContinueContinue reading “Wonderfully extra in Geiranger”
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Trolls and strawberries
Day one of our road trip continued to a very narrow and steep road called Trollstigen (troll’s stairs). My friend was excited to show me the view from the top, but was dreading driving the Trollstigen, in case a bus came down and she’d have to back up. Luckily, that didn’t happen. We were thereContinueContinue reading “Trolls and strawberries”
Stikk ut!
After my stay in Oslo, I flew to Kristiansund to visit my friend. She picked me up from the airport and we then made our way to Molde. There was a jazz festival going on that weekend, so we thought we’d check it out. Since we arrived late in the day, there wasn’t that muchContinueContinue reading “Stikk ut!”
Spekemat, Aker Brygge and creepy(?) bears
My last day in Oslo started with a visit to the hostel’s rooftop terrace for a nice view over the city. It was going to be another beautiful, sunny (and hot!) day! I then walked around town a bit. I’d seen most of the things on the list my friend gave me, so I couldContinueContinue reading “Spekemat, Aker Brygge and creepy(?) bears”
A cultural day in Oslo
Day two in Oslo and I was ready for more exploring! My friend had recommended me to visit Norsk Folkemuseum, to learn about the cultural history of Norway. So of course I had to go there. Spoiler: I loved it! The weather wasn’t as hot as the day before and it even rained a little.ContinueContinue reading “A cultural day in Oslo”
First day in Oslo
In the summer of 2017, my Norwegian friend visited me in the Netherlands. We had a great time exploring, laughing and goofing around. I promised her to come and visit her in Norway, and this summer I did! Before flying up to visit her, I first spent a few days in Oslo. She lived inContinueContinue reading “First day in Oslo”
Plimmerton
Our destination after Rotorua was Plimmerton, a small town on the Kapiti Coast. We stayed at Moana Lodge, a place we really enjoyed. Plimmerton showed various sides of itself: from overcast and a bit windy to a most beautiful sunset. We loved it! We also loved the kiwi Christmas decorations in the hostel and theContinueContinue reading “Plimmerton”
The Wairoa Buried Village
“Te Wairoa (also known as The Buried Village) is a deserted village located close to the shore of Lake Tarawera in New Zealand’s North Island. It was a Māori and European settlement founded in 1848 by the Reverend Seymour Mills Spencer where visitors would stay on their way to visit the Pink and White Terraces.ContinueContinue reading “The Wairoa Buried Village”
Alive and Trekking 