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Trondheim: This Looks Like the Tricky One...
REPORTBACK (FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022): Yeah, Trondheim was a bit of a trip, though I think it was Worth it. Had to fly in from Bergen, and get a bus to the hotel from the airport. This is the point where my energy levels were starting to run out of steam, and I had to start taking naps now and Again. On the first full day in Trondheim, it was ( Read more... ) -
Bergen (6/28-6/30): What's On in Fjord Central?
REPORTBACK (FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022): Yep, I needed a Bergen Card for the buses and light rail and stuff, folks! Lucky for me, the Moxy Bergen Hotel was on a pier, right near the Old City, fish market and all. Of course, I got lost Anyway trying to follow my phone's Google Maps directions; but some Random guy persuaded me to walk Back, following ( Read more... ) -
Stavanger: The 3rd Stop. What's On and How to Get There
REPORTBACK (SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022): Okay, Stavanger. Charming college town where I got lost more Often than Not, but found my way, eventually, to the Archaeology Museum with its runestone collection; and the waterfront fish market with its warm fish cakes. Also, the stay in Stavanger included my Favorite hotel, Ydalir, named for the Fabled home ( Read more... ) -
What's on in Arendal? (2nd Stop)
REPORTBACK (SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022): Folks, Arendal has become one of my new Favorite places. I basically knew nothing about the South Coast town before arriving there last Wednesday, except that my grandfather grew up there, and I was Curious to see what his hometown looked like. I had no idea that it was such a Pretty little town! My hotel room ( Read more... ) -
What's On in Oslo These Days?
REPORTBACK (SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022): The trip is On! And yes, there was plenty going On in Oslo! I only have time for a Brief summary; but there was Plenty to do in figuring out how public transportation works in that city (there are buses, trams, a partly-underground Metro system, cabs and ferries). When I wasn't navigating all the different ( Read more... ) -
Scandinavia Itinerary: Lodgings and Vicinity
Good afternoon, LairCronies! As of now, the Scandinavia trip is still On, and just two months Away! Right now, though, I feel exceedingly Depressed, Apathetic and Useless. Perhaps it's because I made the mistake of actually reading a blog post by the Insufferable Tucker Carlson, in which he expresses the view that homeless people are Worthless, ( Read more... ) -
Scandinavia, Ahoy: Nailing Down the Ports of Call
Good afternoon, LairCronies all! I think I've finally decided on the stops I want to make while touring Norway and Sweden this Coming summer. I still have to find out whether I need a Covid certificate as a U.S. citizen traveling in Europe; but that's a subject for another post. No one on social media seems to have any answers for me on that ( Read more... ) -
Back in Belltown...
Happy New Year in the Remote wilderness of LJ! I'm still pondering how to make money, while keeping the bulk of my Inherited funds strictly in savings. Not much is going on at Present. I'm still going to visit Scandinavia this Coming summer, Barring some new barrage of Covid variants; and I'm still struggling against what I like to call the ( Read more... ) -
Researching the Lands of my Forebears...
Hi, LairCronies (whoever is LairLurking around here, in the Home Lair's 20th anniversary)! I'm planning to visit my Ancestral countries of Norway and Sweden next summer, Covid protocols Permitting. I haven't quite decided which cities and towns to visit; but I figure I'll have to round it Down to five or six Major sites per country. Here are some ( Read more... )
