Category Archives: Scandinavia

Sakte Fart: Hungry Viking Descendants in the North Sea

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jspencerphotography

“If we keep going that way, we will get to England”, Lars said as he steered the small boat and pointed out across the North Sea. I nodded and asked, “Should we go there and raid them? It is traditional, … Continue reading →

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Back in Beautiful Bergen – Barely

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jspencerphotography

It’s been a couple of years and I was feeling pretty nostalgic for Norway. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get back. And I am so glad I did. There were a few changes, but not very many. It was, … Continue reading →

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Majestic Norway: Warmer than you Think

Posted on July 4, 2010 by jspencerphotography

I love this place. I am having a wonderful time here, and I love my new-found family. I feel so well-cared for and so at home here. If it weren’t so expensive and so cold in winter, I might move … Continue reading →

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Oslo, Day Two

Posted on June 29, 2010 by jspencerphotography

I overslept. This midnight sun is hard to adjust to. I hurriedly packed up to make my check-out time (missed that too, but they were nice and didn’t charge me), and got another cab over to the Thon Hotel Stefan … Continue reading →

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The Harbor of Oslo

Posted on June 29, 2010 by jspencerphotography

I am finally feeling better (I think the anti-nausea pills were enough to get me over the hump). I took the train to Oslo, Norway, today with one train transfer. Big red has gained some weight due to a couple … Continue reading →

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Aquavit, Vaxholm and the Vasa

Posted on June 27, 2010 by jspencerphotography

I got out into Stockholm for some more sightseeing. I went down to one of the two main boat embarkation points and caught a boat for an island called Vaxholm. This is out in the archipelago of Stockholm, where there … Continue reading →

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Sparkling Sweden

Posted on June 26, 2010 by jspencerphotography

Now that all my western-civilization-based errands are done, I can do some sightseeing. Today was the Gamla Stan and the royal palace, and the historic park of Skansen located on the former royal hunting grounds. I took the metro to … Continue reading →

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Cleanliness is Actually Next to Godliness

Posted on June 26, 2010 by jspencerphotography

Well, across the street from it, anyway. I went to the only Laundromat in Stockholm, directly across from the Gustav Vasa church. There, for 200 Kroner (that’s $25, approximately), I did two loads of laundry, including soap and full drying … Continue reading →

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Postal visits, Airports, Busses and the Metro

Posted on June 24, 2010 by jspencerphotography

On my last day in Tanzania, I had some shopping and mailing to do, as usual. What was not so usual is that the box was 19.5 kilograms. It would have been heavier too, if they’d allowed it. I gave … Continue reading →

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