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Parkering: Travel Goals Norway
Norway is full of surprises. Everyday we find something strange (to us) yet wonderful. Brown cheese is the best! Skiing to town! And amazing public transport….America has a lot to learn from our Scandinavian friends. On almost every corner we find a sign that reads “parkering forbudt” which means parking is forbidden. Because public transportation…
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Time Traveling in Oslo: Travel Goals Norway
I love outdoor history museums. The Norsk folk center in Bygdoy did not disappoint. The Norwegian King had entire neighborhoods and farms and other random buildings moved to this park so that visitors can experience life across Norway. Sounds like my idea of fun. I am excited to arrive at the Stave church before any…
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Jump: Travel Goals Norway
Norwegians love skiing. In Tromso, they ski to work. In Oslo it is warmer, so they have indoor skiing and they have snow machines to maintain cross country trails. But the king of the mountain is the Holmenkollen ski jump. We take the tram up the mountain to Holmenkollen and then walk uphill to the…
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Military History: Travel Goals Norway
We aren’t sure what to expect at the Akershus Festning (Fortress). We walked by the large park/military complex when we first arrived in Oslo (two weeks ago). But it is much bigger than it appeared from our walk along the harbor. The walled fortress houses a castle, a resistance museum, a military museum, outdoor amphitheaters,…
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Tromso Love Is True, But I Hate Their Airport: Travel Goals Norway
I mention in each travel day post that I dislike air travel. It feels chaotic and uncivil in ways other forms of transport avoid. Each airport and airline has its own system that you can’t possibly know about if you have not been there before. Sometimes your experience is extremely different due to the people…
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