Monthly Archives: May 2018

May 26, Part 4: From Geiranger, we turned around and retraced our steps back to Trollstigen and our wishes came true: no fog, blue skies, not crowded. The view is breathtaking and unsettling. Even walking on solid ground, some of … Continue reading →

May 26, Part 3: We reached the entrance to Geirangerfjord! Along with dozens of other tourists and many cruise-ship tour buses! A spectacular viewpoint of this quintessential fjord, with tall mountains that plunge down into deep blue waters, greens of … Continue reading →

May 26, Part 2: After we reached the top of Trollstigen, the road comes down gently, surrounded by the snow covered peaks gushing with waterfalls and greenery surrounding the river running through the valley. We stopped to marvel a bit … Continue reading →

May 26, Part 1: Saturday morning was foggy, but we set off on our day trip with high spirits. We drove from our cabin on the ~100 km road from Trollstigen to Geiranger, back again in the evening. The first … Continue reading →

Our little Annebu hytta. Before the gorgeous pictures of the Trollstigen and Geiranger scenery, let’s take a moment to appreciate our little weekend farm cabin setting. If we never come back, it might be because we bought a goat and … Continue reading →

We are taking a weekend roadtrip to Trollstigen and Geiranger, two of the natural wonders of Norway. The road there passes through Lesjaskog, the town where the Brekkens came from in the late 1860s. We visited the cemetery in Lesjaskog … Continue reading →

Happy days! Our friend Eduardo and Jeremy (Ted’s colleague and his partner) are visiting this week! We started off by meeting them downtown for lunch and a first view of Trondheim. Then we met the kids as they were getting … Continue reading →

Another hike to Estenstadhytta yesterday with side trips to Burmaklilppen and Estenstad Lake. 6.2 miles/10km round trip from our house, over 16,500 steps. What a gorgeous day, and so many people out enjoying it! It is a kind of paradise, … Continue reading →

On Friday, we hung around the house all day then took the bus down to the river for a picnic and walk for dinner. We at the park next to the river just below the cathedral, where the kids played … Continue reading →

Trondheim’s 17. mai. These are general pictures, most by Ted with the fancy camera. We tried to capture the beautiful bunads, both women’s and men’s, the number and breadth of people celebrating, and the civil spirit. I appreciate a country … Continue reading →