We left Trondheim and flew into Oslo early afternoon. We set out to explore right away and just grabbed a quick sandwich near the beautiful Grand Hotel. We walked along the famous Karl Johans Gate, passing the University and then … Continue reading
I have been texting the boys while they are over in Greenland and Iceland with their Dad this week. Of course a big topic is Northern Lights: weather conditions, how strong they are, when to see them best, if we’ve … Continue reading
We arrive by ship at 6:30 in the morning in the port of Trondheim; Norway’s 3rd largest city. It is home to a University of 40,000. We had breakfast and disembarked from the ship by 8, and made our way … Continue reading
While the ship really left little to be desired (it’s their oldest working ship, and while some may claim it has the “old world charm”, I like my ships a bit more “new world”!), the weather and views were pretty. … Continue reading
I’m not sure if there’s a more beautiful place. So I warn you, there are a ton of pics. And they may look similar:) We awoke to blue skies and picture perfect scenery. I mean it was hard to not … Continue reading
We woke up to sunny skies – and an announcement about daily activities and breakfast! The day was pretty low key as it was just a day of cruising. The scenery was gorgeous though! We sat up in the panorama … Continue reading
(Warning: I know a lot of the pictures look the same; but I have a hard time choosing and I like to remember the allllllll!) We awoke to beautiful blue skies and radiant sunshine. After breakfast, we headed out to … Continue reading
We try to head to the Outerbanks every year. Sometimes it’s been with all the kids in the summer, and sometimes it’s been just Rob and me on our own in shoulder season. Always it’s been amazing. Last year we … Continue reading
With Zach being gone, and Zandra heading off to YW camp, we decided to take the little boys (ok, I know that they aren’t little anymore at 12 and 14, but they are always my littles….) away for a bit. … Continue reading
A while ago we planned for a getaway over Easter weekend. We didn’t have kids over Easter and I really don’t like spending holidays on our own; plus my birthday is coming up, so it seemed like a good plan. … Continue reading