Photos from Europe

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…

Exploring the Catalan Countries

The Catalan Countries are the territories where the Catalan language is spoken. It stretches from Valencia in Spain into the southern region of Pyrénées-Orientales in France. The area also encompasses the Balearic Islands and the Principality of Andorra. I visited…

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…