Today will be a busy day. We packed our agenda and will see if we can fulfill it. As it is raining when we start, we take a train to the central station which is only a few blocks from city hall. The interior is underwhelming, especially compared to the ones we saw in Stockholm […]
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Month: August 2015
A Friend Comes To Town
We are going to discover some of the Royal Danish history today. Our first stop is Frederiksborg Castle. With our Copenhagen Cards, we hop on the S Train to Hillerod and then catch a bus to the castle. The whole journey takes about 45 minutes. Built from 1602 to 1620, it was the castle of […]
Getting to Know Copenhagen
Today we get introduced to Copenhagen. Our plan is to visit the National Museum, do a self guided walk that I have printed, and then take a canal cruise later this evening. Breakfast is not included here so we are able to just get up and go. We did sleep in a bit as the […]
Name That Picasso
Today, you can be involved in the journal by playing Name that Picasso. First, a little bit about our day. We went to the bakery this morning to buy breakfast and lunch. We have what I am calling the Amoretto Danish. Amoretto because that is the prevailing flavor I taste, and Danish because hey, we […]
Bicycling in Denmark
We wake up this morning at different times. I wake up with the ringing of the 0700 church bells. Carol snoozes on. I was sleeping good and not hearing the church bells until sometime during the night, I was awoken by the sound of knocking on my door. Carol went to use the bathroom, which […]
Traveling to Aeroskobing
We wake up after a good nights sleep at 0730. The boat is scheduled to arrive at 0945, so we lounge around for a little while. They have an English Channel with what we surmise is England’s version of Cops. Their bad boys are quite a bit more polite than ours. It seems to focus […]
Leaving Norway
Another great breakfast to start our day. We even get to sleep in a bit as we are in no rush today. The only thing on our agenda is the National Gallery, which is Oslo’s art museum. We pack up, check out, and leave our packs in the hotel luggage storage area. They even have […]
Bygdoy and Beyond
We get up to check out another new breakfast. This is probably the best spread we have had so far. Fried, scrambled, and hard boiled eggs, quiche, potatoes, bacon, many types of cheeses, salmon, smoked mackerel, cold cuts, different bread choices, granola, yogurt, and more. We have our fill and then head out to start […]
Making New Friends
Today we traveled from Flam back to Oslo. We started on the Flamsbana or Flam Railway which takes us up from Flam to the station at Myrdal where we can connect to the train to Oslo. It is a sort of scenic train, private line, and so of course more expensive. To tell the truth, […]
The Naroyfjord (Narrow Fjord)
Today is all about the Fjords. Except for the short walk, this morning. We have breakfast around 0830. It is a simple but good breakfast. No fish or cooked items. We have hard boiled eggs, granola with yogurt ( which I am beginning to like), and always there are cold cuts, cheers, and bread. When […]