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- Day 1
- Monday, May 16, 2016 at 12:52 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
GermanyAlter Hafen53°53’57” N 11°27’30” E
St George's Kirche
May 16, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Another bombed out church. The Brits destroyed this one two weeks before the end of WWII and it was just rebuilt in 2005 for the cost of 40€ million. Originally built in the thirteenth century and aRead more
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- Day 75
- Friday, July 29, 2016 at 12:03 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 974 ft
United StatesJames M Cox Dayton International Airport39°53’56” N 84°13’13” W
Dayton airport.
July 29, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Getting ready for the big adventure. Plane leaves at 1:25 so that gives us time to hit Max & Erma's for a beer! Or two...
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- Day 76
- Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 8:05 PM
- 🌧 18 °C
- Altitude: 10 ft
NetherlandsDe Wallen52°22’20” N 4°53’58” E
Amsterdam
July 30, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Well, our plane from Minneapolis was two hours late due to running out of fuel before takeoff followed by a complete system failure. As a result, we missed the only flight to Bergen, Norway and can'tRead more
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- Day 76
- Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 8:48 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
- NetherlandsDe Wallen52°22’20” N 4°53’56” E
De Bekeerde Suster
July 30, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Stopped for a bite and some micro brew tasting after a canal tour.
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- Day 77
- Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 8:13 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
NorwayLille Lungegårdsvannet60°23’36” N 5°19’28” E
Bergen, NO
July 31, 2016 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Pictures from our day in Bergen, Norway. The town that Frozen was based on and the old capital city of Norway. Here is a sculpture that shows Norway's history in for scenes.
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- Day 77
- Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 8:16 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
- NorwayVågen60°23’41” N 5°19’25” E
Bergen, Norway waterfront
July 31, 2016 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Here is a view of the harbor within the fjord thaw Bergen sits on and some of the seafood we had there. The mystery meat floating in the red sauce is whale!
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- Day 77
- Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 8:21 PM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 991 ft
- NorwayTorrfjelldalen60°23’41” N 5°20’40” E
Fløyen overlook over Bergen
July 31, 2016 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Scenes from over the town.
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- Day 77
- Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 8:26 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 108 ft
- NorwayLønningsdalen60°17’21” N 5°13’36” E
Leaving for Oslo
July 31, 2016 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
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- Day 78
- Monday, August 1, 2016 at 12:07 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 92 ft
- NorwayBygdøy59°54’29” N 10°40’60” E
Norsk Folkemuseum Stave Church
August 1, 2016 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
800 year old church in traditional Norwegian design.
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- Day 78
- Monday, August 1, 2016 at 12:19 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 59 ft
- NorwayBygdøy59°54’23” N 10°40’56” E
More folk museum stuff
August 1, 2016 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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- Day 78
- Monday, August 1, 2016 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 56 ft
- NorwayLangvikbukta59°54’16” N 10°41’8” E
Viking Ship Museum
August 1, 2016 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
There burial ships and more stuff. Plus...a dead Viking.
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- Day 78
- Monday, August 1, 2016 at 2:28 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- NorwayBygdøynes59°54’16” N 10°42’6” E
Kon Tiki Museum, Oslo
August 1, 2016 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The actual raft used to cross the Pacific and other stuff plus the Oscar from the documentary film.
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:12 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 43 ft
SwedenSödra Blasieholmskajen59°19’44” N 18°4’36” E
Knights of Sweden
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Inside the Royal Palace. Swedish Knights traditional dress. Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Polar Star, Order of the Vasa, and Order of the Sword. Knights are detained their order based on theirRead more
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:57 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 52 ft
- SwedenStallbron59°19’38” N 18°4’11” E
Royal Palace of Sweden
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Just an example of some obnoxious opulence.
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:58 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- SwedenStockholm Palace59°19’37” N 18°4’16” E
More Royal Palace of Sweden
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Not enough room for all the pics...
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 1:20 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 62 ft
- SwedenThe Royal Armoury59°19’36” N 18°4’23” E
Below the palace in Stockholm
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Below the palace. An archaeological dig and antiquities from before the fire of 1697. Some items dating to the 13th century.
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 1:22 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- SwedenThe Royal Armoury59°19’35” N 18°4’23” E
Stockholm palace armory
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 3:10 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 72 ft
- SwedenStortorget59°19’29” N 18°4’15” E
Lunch at Ebenist, Strotoget Square
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Site of the bloodiest protest in Sweden in Gamla Stan in 1523. Stopped for lunch and had reindeer tartare, Swedish meatballs and herring.
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- Day 79
- Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 56 ft
- SwedenRiddarholm Church59°19’29” N 18°3’52” E
Riddarholmen Kirke, Stockholm
August 2, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A church originally built in the 1300s by the Franciscan Order and later modified by Reformists until it no longer resembles what it once was. The asymmetry is very unusual. There is a lot of deadRead more
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- Day 80
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 4:36 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 59 ft
- SwedenNordiska Museet59°19’45” N 18°5’39” E
Nordic Museum
August 3, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Strange place with cultural snippets.
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- Day 80
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 4:41 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 46 ft
- SwedenFotografiska59°19’5” N 18°5’15” E
Other scenes from Stockholm
August 3, 2016 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Stuff
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- Day 82
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
- GermanyAlter Hafen53°53’44” N 11°27’56” E
St Nicholas Kirche
August 5, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Apparently still in use. The oldest working cathedral in the region.
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- Day 82
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 43 ft
- GermanyAlter Hafen53°53’26” N 11°27’39” E
St Geoege Kirche
August 5, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Rebuilt in 2005 after being destroyed by the Brits two weeks before the end of WWII. The George and Dragon scene are from the handles to the front door.
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- Day 82
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- GermanyAlter Hafen53°53’47” N 11°27’38” E
Wismar fish market
August 5, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Lots of vendors with all kinds of fish. Had to try the salted herring and onion sandwich...mmmmmmmm. Seriously, it's a lot better than it looks!
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- Day 82
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
- GermanyAlter Hafen53°53’39” N 11°27’14” E
Last beer before departure
August 5, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Stopped at the last remaining brew house in Wismar for some beer and snacks before heading out. Wismar used to house over 150 breweries due to their proximity to the seaport and ease of facilitatingRead more