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RoadTrip #10: An exciting tour to the Kongsberg Silver Mines, plus a visit to the Norwegian Mining Museum

We had been eyeing this tour underground to the silver mines in Kongsberg for years! And…
RoadTrip #9: Visiting the Rock Carvings in Hornes in Østfold and crossing the border to Sweden for the first time during the covid-19 pandemic

Disclaimer: This roadtrip happened in September 2021 when travel restrictions to Sweden were eased for the…
RoadTrip #8.2: From Hemsedal to Drammen, ft. the Gardnos Meteorite Park and geocaching along the way

This is the last part of our 4-day roadtrip in September 2021. The main attraction for…
RoadTrip #8.1: From Kaupanger to the vast Hemsedal a.k.a. the Scandinavian Alps (ft. the Borgund stave church and a herd of wild reindeer!)

Boo yah! Here come the last two entries of our 4-day roadtrip (the longest roadtrip so…
RoadTrip #7.4: The Sognefjellet Scenic Route – from the cultural landscape in Lom to Sognefjord, the largest and deepest of the Norwegian fjords

Norway boasts of 18 Scenic Routes or roads that run along or through unique natural landscapes,…
RoadTrip #7.3: Lom, the gateway to the Jotunheimen mountains and home to an 864-year old stave church

Lom is a undeniably one of the most beautiful municipalities I’ve visited. It is surrounded by…
RoadTrip #7.2: From Geiranger to Lom (ft. the Norwegian Fjord Center, Djupvatnet lake, Heggjebottvatnet pond, Dønfoss waterfall and Otta river)

This entry is definitely nature-overload! After the refreshing cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage Site of…
RoadTrip #7.1: Taking a refreshing cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Geirangerfjord

To make the most of the visit to Geiranger, Carl and I took the fjordcruise early…
RoadTrip #6.4: Dalsnibba – Geiranger Skywalk, top of the world vibes @ 1500 meters above sea level!

As mentioned in the previous entry, we arrived in Geiranger at around 4pm, had dinner, and…
RoadTrip #6.3: Driving from Ålesund to Geiranger – I’m in awe! (Storfjorden, Korsmyra, Ørnevegen og -svingen, etc)

The trip from Ålesund to Geiranger induced a feeling of inspiration and awe. Nature and landscape…