North Europe

Bergen and Sotra

As every year, I also made several trips to Sotra in 2017, including some visits to nearby Bergen. Sotra I visited my family at Sotra several times during the year. Bergen Bergen is the second larges city in Norway, and…

Trips around southern Norway

Hiking in Dovre mountains Hiking to Gaustatoppen Summer in Oslo Møre og Romsdal In October I made a road trip to Geiranger, Åndalsnes, Trollstigen, Kristiansund and the scenic Atlantic Ocean Road. Bergen In November 2016 I visited Bergen, and took…

A weekend in Riga

I spent a weekend in Riga in November 2016. The Chinese president Xi Jinping was also visiting Riga that weekend, and stayed at the same hotel.

Summer in Western Norway

I visited Western Norway in the summer. Sotra I visited my family at Sotra in mid-June and experienced Norway at its best, with fantastic summer weather. Bergen On June 9th, 2012, the 36th annual Market Day was held at the…

Oslo

I made a trip to Norway in May. Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway. I was there for Constitution Day, May 17. The Norwegian constitution dates from 1814, and it is celebrated with  children’s parades all over…

Trips to Norway

I was in Norway a few times during 2009. Winter in Oslo I was in Oslo around Christmas time. Sotra I spent Christmas with my family at Sotra.