Christine's blog

3 days in Oslo

Christine — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:12:27 -0500

Just got back from Oslo today. We were there 3 days and 2 nights -- enough time for us to see the main sights and attractions but I would recommend staying there 1-2 days more if you want to see things at a more relaxed pace. The weather was mostly sunny but I am told this is not uncommon in Oslo....

Relaxing in Stavanger

Christine — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:20:38 -0500

Hi everyone,

We have been re-visiting the city of Stavanger and its environs these past couple of days (we were here last in 2003). Walking around the city centre, doing a little bit of shopping, going to the beach even though it was too cold and windy to take a dip... Relaxing and enjoying our vacation,...

Back to Stavanger

Christine — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:30:16 -0500

After cleaning the cottage, we head back to Stavanger. By the way, if you are interested in coming to this area, I would recommend staying in the Guddalstunet farmhouse complex (www.guddalstunet.no). The cottage is simple and clean; the outdoors are quiet and relaxing; and there is a great view...

Hardanger Fjord: Day Three

Christine — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:06:57 -0500

Sore from yesterday's hike, we take it easy and decide to see the town. We go to Baroniet Rosendal (www.baroniet.no) a manor built in 1665 for a Danish nobleman and his wife, Karen Mowat, the wealthiest woman in Norway at that time. You can spend an entire afternoon there walking the...

Hardanger Fjord: Day Two

Christine — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:45:35 -0500

Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Mat, Josh, Siv Jane, Owen and I hike to the Buer glacier in Folgefonna National Park.

The hike (about 4 hours round trip) was both challenging and exhilarating. I have never done anything like it. We had to cross bridges and pull ourselves with a rope on steep...

Hardanger Fjord: Day One

Christine — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:13:16 -0500

We drove to the Hardanger Fjord on Monday and stayed in a two bedroom cottage at Guddalstunet (a farmhouse complex in a small town called Rosendal) for 3 nights. The drive from Stavanger took about 5 hours; there were several tunnels (one of them was 300 m below sea level) and we also took one short...

MSP-SVG

Christine — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:19:35 -0500

Well, we made it!

Overall, I'd say our trip went better than expected. Thanks to Mrs. Benadryl, Owen slept soundly for nearly the entire flight. He was a little fussy in the beginning but that was nothing compared to the 3-month old baby who cried nonstop for 40 minutes before the plane actually...