Skagen
2 августа 2021 г., Дания ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Since we plan on becoming English teachers in Spain (that is if we pass the course), we might as well post our footprints in English to practice :). Be warned: grammar and spelling mistakes will beЧитать далее
Kristiansand
3 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We took the ferry from Hirtshals in Denmark to Kristiansand in the south of Norway. After a short drive, we found a cozy spot on a beach near Mandal, one of white cities of the Norwegian coast. WeЧитать далее
Lysefjord
5 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We spent three days around Lysefjord and made two beautiful hikes: one to Kjeragbolten (a giant boulder wedged in a mountain crevasse) and one to Preikestolen (named as the most iconic naturalЧитать далее
Hardangerfjord
9 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We made an overnight hike to Hardangervidda national park (where we stood on the famous Trolltunga), used our SUP for the first time, visited some of the many waterfalls cascading down and took a dipЧитать далее
Bergen
10 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We stayed at a hostel so we could enjoy a hot shower, access WiFi and do our laundry. For once, Miel had a bed that was long enough! We strolled around in the city center, visited the impressiveЧитать далее
Næroyfjord
13 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The Næroyfjord (a narrow arm of the Sognefjord) is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and we can see why. We made an amazing hike to a viewpoint (Mount Bakkanosi) and had our first two-day SUPЧитать далее
Jostedalsbreen
16 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in mainland Europe. We made a glacier hike on Nigardsbreen, one of the most accessible branches of the glacier. Our first time on a glacier :)! We had to wait aЧитать далее
Galdhøppigen
17 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Scandinavia (2469m) and located in Jotunheimen National Park. It was a strenuous climb of 1,400 m, clambering over the rocks and slogging through the snow.Читать далее
Skjåk
20 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We stayed a few days in Skjåk, a small village with lots to do. We made a beautiful walk in Reinheimen National Park, Miel went canyoning and Laura thought she was going to die during our raftingЧитать далее
Geirangerfjord
22 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On our way to Geiranger, we made an overnight stop at Mt. Dalsnibba, a mountain top that 'offers stunning views across the area'. When we woke up, all we saw was a lot of fog (classic 🙄), but afterЧитать далее
Atlantic Road
23 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The route between Geiranger and Trondheim included two 'National Tourist Routes': Geiranger – Trollstigen and the Atlantic Road. In Belgium, we both hate driving but Norway's roads make it fun toЧитать далее
Trondheim
24 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
The weather in the third largest city of Norway was quite bad (it rained all day), but we still liked Trondheim! We walked around the main highlights (including the Nidaros Cathedral and the charmingЧитать далее
National Turistveg Helgeland
28 августа 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The 'Nasjonal Turistveg Helgeland' (Road 17/ Coastal Highway) runs from Steinkjer to Bodø, is 630 kilometres long and includes six ferry crossings (= a lot of waiting for the ferry 🙈). The roadЧитать далее
Lofoten
2 сентября 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
In Bødo, we took the ferry to Lofoten. This archipelo is known for its dramatic mountains, white-sand beaches and small fishing villages. As the weather was quite bad (rain, rain, rain), we booked aЧитать далее
Vesterålen
3 сентября 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Vesterålen is the group of islands above Lofoten. The mountains have a more rounded shape compared to the ones in Lofoten. Because of the weather, we only stayed one day but it was - again - veryЧитать далее
Senja
4 сентября 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Another 24h-stop, this time in Senja! After a very nauseating ferry ride, we arrived at Norway's second largest island. The landscape here is as impressive as in Lofoten, but there are less people. WeЧитать далее
Trømso
8 сентября 2021 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
After yet another ferry ride we could start exploring the neighborhood of the 'Arctic capital'. We hiked to the aptly named Blåisvatnet (Blue Lake), crossed another mountain top of our list and inЧитать далее
Kungsleden
12 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We hiked a (small) part of Kungsleden, Sweden’s most famous hiking trail through Lapland. Our plan was to hike from Abisko to Nikkaluokta, a six-day trip. However, after the first night, we changedЧитать далее
Jokkmokk
14 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Jokkmokk is a meeting place for Sámi people (indigenous people of the North) from all over Sápmi (which encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia). In the Ajtte MuseumЧитать далее
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File, volgens mij hebben ze daar zelfs geen woord voor in het Zweeds
Vildmarksvågen
16 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The 'Vildmarksvägen' is one of Sweden’s highest roads and connects Lapland with Jämtland. We admired the Hällingsåfallet (Swedens 'Grand Canyon'), visited another church town, saw some beautifulЧитать далее
Falun
18 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We visited the UNESCO World Heritage mine in Falun. The mine is a thousand years old and was the world’s major producer of copper in the 17th century. Even the Palace of Versailles was roofed withЧитать далее
Uppsala
19 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We stopped in Uppsala on our way to Stockholm. A cool university city with lots of cosy restaurants and the biggest cathedral of 🇸🇪. It was also here that a miracle unfolded; Miel visited aЧитать далее
Stockholm
22 сентября 2021 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We switched Otto for a comfy hotel room to explore this popular capital. After two months of living in our car, this was a welcome change. We didn't have to search for a bush to go to the toilet, wereЧитать далее
Gdansk
3 октября 2021 г., Польша ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Gdansk turned out to be more interesting than we thought, so we stayed for 10 days! 😇. We visited two great museums (one about WWII and one about Solidarnosc, since they both started here),Читать далее
Torún
5 октября 2021 г., Польша ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This beautiful medieval city once functioned as the capital of Poland, of Prussia and even of the German Empire. It was spared destruction during the Second World War and is now a UNESCO WorldЧитать далее
Путешественник
Wow da's cool! Echt die 2 zeeën die elkaar ontmoeten.