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Norway Day Nine: Tromso: My Last Walk In This Beautiful Arctic City
I awoke a little later than I usually do on my last full day in Tromso . Once again the 24 hours of daylight affected my sleeping. I did not sleep much. I was happy it wasn’t raining. I still changed into my rain gear, it seems it always rains in northern Norway, and was…
Despite The Clouds And Rain, A Nice June Walk On The Rails To Trails.
It looks like I can’t escape the rainy weather. It followed me from my recent trip to Norway where I had 10 days of rain. It was another rainy start here in Northeastern Pennsylvania this morning. But it’s June and the woods in June are always beautiful even in the rain. I decided to stay…
Norway Day One. Off To The Land Of Ice And Snow On My Birthday
I wanted to get away for my birthday this year. It will be my 60th year on this planet today. Unbelievable. That is a lot of years. And, like all of you, I’ve had some good ones and some bad ones. But this last year was the worst of my life. I am still having…
Norway Day Eight: An Fun And Informative Drive In Search Of The Midnight Sun
It was Thursday evening and I had two more opportunities to see the midnight sun in Norway. I left my hotel around 8:30 p.m. and walked about a 1/2 mile through the empty streets of Tromso. I was walking to the meeting place where I would join up with my midnight photography tour arranged by…
Norway Day Eight: Tromso: Two More Lakes And A Botanical Gardens
After returning to my hotel I had breakfast and decided to visit Tromso’s famous Botanical Gardens. In reviewing the maps I also noticed a couple of lakes in the area. So I was off to explore some more of the arctic city of Tromso. I had no Norwegian currency so I had to purchase a…
Norway Day Eight: Tromso Another Walk To Prestvannet Lake
After my day at sea and late arrival, I again awoke in Tromso later than usual on Thursday morning. I usually am up with the first light of dawn. This doesn’t work above the Arctic Circle in June. There is no dawn. And I did not sleep well. I looked out of my window and,…
Time Passes : The End Of Spring At The PPL Wetlands.
It’s hard to believe Summer begins this week. It is my first weekend back since my trip to Norway in search of the midnight sun.. I didn’t find it. I decided to hike in the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township Luzerne County, one of my favorite hiking grounds. It’s has been almost a month since…
Norway Day Seven: Back At Sea, Another Cruise On The MS Finnmark
On Wednesday morning I once again awoke in Norway without having seen the midnight sun. I was up early, the MS Finnmark was scheduled to depart Honningsvåg at 5:45 a.m. for my cruise back to Tromso. I walked to the dock 1/2 hour early in a windy snow shower. I thought the ship would be…
Norway Day Six: A Visit To North Cape, Actually Not The Most Northern Point In Europe.
After my visit to the museum, I walked over to the visitor center to board my bus for the 45 minutes trip to the North Cape. On my way I walked by the memorial to the famous Norwegian war hero, a St. Bernard named Bamse. There were few people on my bus trip, a total…
Norway Day Six: Honningsvag: A Windy Walk Along The Ocean And A Visit To North Cape Museum.
I once again awoke around 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Honningsvag. I did not sleep much. I was having difficulty adjusting to the 24 hours of light. It was cloudy, windy with snow flurries in the air. The temperature was 33 degrees. I was glad I brought some winter gear with me. I quickly…
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