Christina here and once again I’m going to take you all armchair travelling! A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to go to Norway on a research trip. My older daughter and I drove around the southern part of the country covering 1230 km in five days! Exhausting, but very rewarding.
We began our trip in the capital, Oslo, a beautiful town situated next to the Oslo fjord. In the city centre old houses mixed with new, overlooked by the royal castle up on a hill at one end of the famous Karl Johan Gate (street). Everything was within walking distance, including the cathedral, the harbour and Akershus, a medieval castle.
As I was there to research Vikings, we headed to the Historical Museum, which was built in 1904 and is a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture. They had two relevant exhibitions – VIKINGR and FABULOUS ANIMALS from the Iron Age to the Vikings.
The VIKINGR exhibition contained some of the most exquisite objects ever found from the Norwegian Viking era. There were beautiful brooches, a silver hoard, the famous Gjermundbu Helmet – the best-preserved Viking helmet in the world, together with chain mail that was found with it – a gold spur and lots of swords.
For me, the highlight was one particular sword. Throughout Europe, swords marked with the inscription VLFBERHT have been found and these were supposedly the best ever made. They are thought to have come from workshops in southern Germany and presumably made by a smith called Ulfbehrt as the inscription is like a trademark. I had read about these but never seen one in real life, so this was a dream come true for me.
The other exhibition, FABULOUS ANIMALS, was all about the fantastic beasts and mythical animals used in Viking decoration and during the preceding centuries. There were some truly stunning pieces of jewellery, sword hilts and much more, a lot of it made of gold. This was an added bonus I hadn’t expected. The beasts were not just for decoration, but were thought to give protection and strength to those who wore them.
After that, I went to THE VIKING PLANET, a digital Viking museum with a VR experience of a Viking raid where you feel as though you are in a Viking ship being attacked by fire arrows. There were enemies boarding the ship and fighting right in front of you – scary! Other interesting films were about all aspects of Viking life, so it was well worth a visit.
After picking up our rental car, our first stop was THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM on a small island just outside Oslo called Bygdøy. This contained the famous Oseberg and Gokstad ships, found in ship burials in the south-eastern part of Norway, as well as the less well-preserved ones from Tune and Borre. The museum has just closed its doors for the next five years as it undergoes a transformation, so we were very lucky to get there before the cut-off date. A brand new Viking Age museum is going to be built to exhibit all these treasures and I hope to go back one day to see that.
I have wanted to see the Oseberg ship ever since I first heard about it as a little girl and it didn’t disappoint. Excavated in 1904, it was found almost completely intact, although the pieces were crushed by the mound above it. The bits were all preserved and restored before being pieced together. The result is quite simply stunning! Built around 820 AD, it was used in 834 AD as the final resting place for two very high-status ladies. No one knows who they were, but they must have been incredibly rich as the grave goods they were buried with included 3 sleighs, 5 beds, a cart, food and drink, as well as sacrificial animals – 15 horses, 6 dogs and two cows. Things like jewellery and weapons had been looted, but there were still loads of other objects. Luckily everything was well preserved because the ground around the ship was moist. The ship itself is beautifully sleek and decorated with the most amazing carvings. I could have studied them for hours!
The Gokstad ship (built in 890 AD and used for burial around 900 AD) was not embellished in the same way, but nonetheless very impressive. As I mentioned in a previous post, it was used as the basis for the reconstructed longship Íslendingur which sailed all the way to New York without any problems. The Gokstad was used to bury an important chieftain whose skeleton showed that he had been killed in combat. He too had grave goods like beds, boats, a tent, a sleigh and various animals including two peacocks – very exotic!
Next door to the ship museum was an outdoor museum – THE FOLKEMUSEUM. Lots of old Norwegian houses had been moved and rebuilt here to show the various architectural styles through the ages. These included anything from a 1950s petrol station to medieval farm buildings on stilts and a stave church. There were also exhibitions about folk costume (including Saami ones).
The following day we drove to BORREHAUGENE at Borre, a sort of Viking graveyard with 50 burial mounds of various sizes built between the years 600 – 1000 AD. Some of them are huge and we were able to climb on top of them. All have depressions in the middle, showing that they were plundered long ago. Archaeologists have also found traces of large hall buildings and a longhouse nearby so this area was an important site.
The MIDGARD VIKING SENTER, next to the mounds, is a small museum all about Vikings, and nearby a huge replica chieftain’s hall has been built – the GILDEHALLE. I wasn’t able to go inside as there was a private function going on, but the outside was seriously impressive. With its gorgeous decorations, lofty roof and slightly curved walls, it is definitely a hall fit for a king!
An hour south of Borre we stopped at KAUPANG, a site that used to be a trading town in Viking times. It was on a par with Birka in Sweden and Hedeby in Denmark. There is nothing left to see nowadays, but archaeological excavations have shown the layout of it along the coastline. I wanted to look at the surrounding area and get a feel for the scenery since the characters in my next book stop here. Luckily I have some books about it too, so I’ll be able to imagine what it was like in its heyday.
After an overnight stop in Kristiansand, a port on Norway’s south coast, we continued on to Stavanger in the west. The drive was very scenic, through forests, valleys and lots of tunnels underneath the mountains. This was a recurring feature during our time in Norway and they varied in length from just 100 metres to 24.5km – the Laerdal tunnel which is apparently the longest road tunnel in the world. Seriously creepy!
In Stavanger, our first stop was the SVERD I FJELL monument – a sculpture featuring three enormous Viking swords made of bronze and stuck into a rocky outcropping by the sea shore. It was awe-inspiring and for me symbolized everything the Vikings achieved, and their courage and fearlessness in going out to get what they wanted. The three swords are 10 meters tall so I felt very small standing next to them. Officially, they celebrate a historic battle which took place in nearby Hafrsfjord some time in the early 870s AD when a king called Harald supposedly united Norway. A nearby sign told us it also “represents peace as the swords are planted into solid rock and may never be removed”.
Stavanger itself is a lovely place with an Old Town consisting of quaint clapboard houses painted in all the colours of the rainbow. There is a harbour too and it was a joy to just walk around and soak up the atmosphere.
The following day, we took a ferry north – it was the fastest way to go because if you drive around the fjords it takes forever! We visited the NORDVEGEN HISTORY CENTRE in Avaldsnes, which is the site where kings used to have their halls. Located on the island of Karmøy it overlooks a narrow strait – Karmsundet. In days gone by, ships had to pass through there on their way to and from the north of the country (the so called Nordvegen or “the north way”), and that made it the ideal place for a king to stop them and demand a toll payment.
The History Centre is cunningly situated mostly underground and can only be seen from the strait outside. The exhibition is all about the royal site at Avaldsnes, and the kings who fought to own it – mainly Harald Fairhair and the king before him, Hjør. Interestingly, king Hjør was married to a princess of Mongolian descent called Ljufvina. Her tribe, the Sikhirtya, lived along the northern coast of present-day Russia, an area the Vikings called Bjarmeland. They were experts in catching marine mammals, especially the walrus which was so sought after for its tusks, and Hjør wanted exclusive access to their trade goods.
We paid a brief visit to the city of Haugesund on the nearby mainland, and went into a cute little bookshop that only sells books in English! Den Lille Bokbutikken. Then we continued driving north-east inland, along numerous fjords and valleys, and around and through mountains (yes, more tunnels!). The roads were sometimes rather narrow and a bit scary, but the views more than made up for it – they are simply breath-taking!
GUDVANGEN, our next stop, was a tiny village in an extremely deep valley next to the innermost part of a fjord. The mountainsides rose steeply all around us, towering so that you felt completely hemmed in. It was as though we were isolated from the rest of the world. It took the sun until midday to reach the bottom of the valley the following day.
We stayed in a cute Viking-themed hotel, where the décor was just a little OTT, ate in a ‘Viking Diner’, and then visited a reconstructed living history Viking village called Njardarheimr, where a guide told us amusing facts and stories. He also allowed us to try our hand at archery as well as throwing a Viking axe at a tree stump. To my utter surprise I managed to hit the targets on both counts! (Beginner’s luck?).
Our final stop was at the BORGUND stave church. It is called that because it has staves – load-bearing corner posts – with vertical wall planks joined by the tongue and groove method. The church was built ca 1180 AD and is one of the best examples in Norway. I had seen lots of photos of it, but nothing prepared me for the real thing. Despite being quite tiny – which was a surprise – it had enormous presence and is exquisitely built. There are carvings around the doors and dragon’s heads on the roofs, and although it is made out of wood, it is mostly black because it’s been covered in pine tar to protect it from the elements.
The inside was very dark and a guide had to shine a torch on the main features – carved posts with human and animal heads at the top, a square stone altar that might have been a leftover from Viking sacrificial rituals, and a baptismal font made out of soapstone. I was thrilled to see rune graffiti on some of the walls, presumably carved by bored members of the congregation.
All in all, an amazing journey!
Have you ever been to Norway? If not, what would you most like to see?
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip, Christina. I don’t know much about Norway or its history — apart from in novels like your books — so if I went there I’d probably take a printout of this post and follow in your footsteps. Thanks for a fabulous virtual visit.
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip, Christina. I don’t know much about Norway or its history — apart from in novels like your books — so if I went there I’d probably take a printout of this post and follow in your footsteps. Thanks for a fabulous virtual visit.
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip, Christina. I don’t know much about Norway or its history — apart from in novels like your books — so if I went there I’d probably take a printout of this post and follow in your footsteps. Thanks for a fabulous virtual visit.
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip, Christina. I don’t know much about Norway or its history — apart from in novels like your books — so if I went there I’d probably take a printout of this post and follow in your footsteps. Thanks for a fabulous virtual visit.
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip, Christina. I don’t know much about Norway or its history — apart from in novels like your books — so if I went there I’d probably take a printout of this post and follow in your footsteps. Thanks for a fabulous virtual visit.
Thank you so much, Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m only just learning about Norway’s history myself and it’s very exciting!
Thank you so much, Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m only just learning about Norway’s history myself and it’s very exciting!
Thank you so much, Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m only just learning about Norway’s history myself and it’s very exciting!
Thank you so much, Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m only just learning about Norway’s history myself and it’s very exciting!
Thank you so much, Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m only just learning about Norway’s history myself and it’s very exciting!
Thank you for a wonderful virtual visit. I had always wanted to go to Scandinavia, but alas, my traveling days are over.
My desires had focused on Sweden, since my sister and brother-in-law had been there (and had returned with marvelous photos), but now I am adding Norway to the last. I guess I must add Denmark to the list, as my deceased son-in-law was of Danish descent.
Thank you for a wonderful virtual visit. I had always wanted to go to Scandinavia, but alas, my traveling days are over.
My desires had focused on Sweden, since my sister and brother-in-law had been there (and had returned with marvelous photos), but now I am adding Norway to the last. I guess I must add Denmark to the list, as my deceased son-in-law was of Danish descent.
Thank you for a wonderful virtual visit. I had always wanted to go to Scandinavia, but alas, my traveling days are over.
My desires had focused on Sweden, since my sister and brother-in-law had been there (and had returned with marvelous photos), but now I am adding Norway to the last. I guess I must add Denmark to the list, as my deceased son-in-law was of Danish descent.
Thank you for a wonderful virtual visit. I had always wanted to go to Scandinavia, but alas, my traveling days are over.
My desires had focused on Sweden, since my sister and brother-in-law had been there (and had returned with marvelous photos), but now I am adding Norway to the last. I guess I must add Denmark to the list, as my deceased son-in-law was of Danish descent.
Thank you for a wonderful virtual visit. I had always wanted to go to Scandinavia, but alas, my traveling days are over.
My desires had focused on Sweden, since my sister and brother-in-law had been there (and had returned with marvelous photos), but now I am adding Norway to the last. I guess I must add Denmark to the list, as my deceased son-in-law was of Danish descent.
Magnificent post, Christina! Anne is right, I’d follow your itinerary in a heartbeat if I were still traveling. But it’ll have to be arm chair, via Google and Wikipedia, for me.
And I need to look up the 1950s film The Vikings, which made a big impression on teenage me, with a tour de force performance by Kirk Douglas as the passionate Viking villain of the piece. I’d probably be disappointed (those ’40s-’50s films were in retrospect so contrived) but these days I’d be looking at the ships, not the actors, lol.
That last part, about the church, made me wonder about the religious history of the Vikings.
Magnificent post, Christina! Anne is right, I’d follow your itinerary in a heartbeat if I were still traveling. But it’ll have to be arm chair, via Google and Wikipedia, for me.
And I need to look up the 1950s film The Vikings, which made a big impression on teenage me, with a tour de force performance by Kirk Douglas as the passionate Viking villain of the piece. I’d probably be disappointed (those ’40s-’50s films were in retrospect so contrived) but these days I’d be looking at the ships, not the actors, lol.
That last part, about the church, made me wonder about the religious history of the Vikings.
Magnificent post, Christina! Anne is right, I’d follow your itinerary in a heartbeat if I were still traveling. But it’ll have to be arm chair, via Google and Wikipedia, for me.
And I need to look up the 1950s film The Vikings, which made a big impression on teenage me, with a tour de force performance by Kirk Douglas as the passionate Viking villain of the piece. I’d probably be disappointed (those ’40s-’50s films were in retrospect so contrived) but these days I’d be looking at the ships, not the actors, lol.
That last part, about the church, made me wonder about the religious history of the Vikings.
Magnificent post, Christina! Anne is right, I’d follow your itinerary in a heartbeat if I were still traveling. But it’ll have to be arm chair, via Google and Wikipedia, for me.
And I need to look up the 1950s film The Vikings, which made a big impression on teenage me, with a tour de force performance by Kirk Douglas as the passionate Viking villain of the piece. I’d probably be disappointed (those ’40s-’50s films were in retrospect so contrived) but these days I’d be looking at the ships, not the actors, lol.
That last part, about the church, made me wonder about the religious history of the Vikings.
Magnificent post, Christina! Anne is right, I’d follow your itinerary in a heartbeat if I were still traveling. But it’ll have to be arm chair, via Google and Wikipedia, for me.
And I need to look up the 1950s film The Vikings, which made a big impression on teenage me, with a tour de force performance by Kirk Douglas as the passionate Viking villain of the piece. I’d probably be disappointed (those ’40s-’50s films were in retrospect so contrived) but these days I’d be looking at the ships, not the actors, lol.
That last part, about the church, made me wonder about the religious history of the Vikings.
Thank you Sue! I think all the Scandinavian countries have their own charm and they are all different so well worth a visit, whether virtually or for real. I took so many photos – it was impossible not to!
Thank you Sue! I think all the Scandinavian countries have their own charm and they are all different so well worth a visit, whether virtually or for real. I took so many photos – it was impossible not to!
Thank you Sue! I think all the Scandinavian countries have their own charm and they are all different so well worth a visit, whether virtually or for real. I took so many photos – it was impossible not to!
Thank you Sue! I think all the Scandinavian countries have their own charm and they are all different so well worth a visit, whether virtually or for real. I took so many photos – it was impossible not to!
Thank you Sue! I think all the Scandinavian countries have their own charm and they are all different so well worth a visit, whether virtually or for real. I took so many photos – it was impossible not to!
Many thanks Mary, I’m so glad you enjoyed this little tour of Norway! I remember that film – I love old movies! Regarding the Vikings and religion – they were pagan for quite a long time and I have a feeling some of them kept those beliefs even after they supposedly converted to Christianity. The dragon heads on top of the Borgund church give a clue and some of the carvings inside were also heathen – the face of a cat for instance, which was associated with the goddess Freya.
Many thanks Mary, I’m so glad you enjoyed this little tour of Norway! I remember that film – I love old movies! Regarding the Vikings and religion – they were pagan for quite a long time and I have a feeling some of them kept those beliefs even after they supposedly converted to Christianity. The dragon heads on top of the Borgund church give a clue and some of the carvings inside were also heathen – the face of a cat for instance, which was associated with the goddess Freya.
Many thanks Mary, I’m so glad you enjoyed this little tour of Norway! I remember that film – I love old movies! Regarding the Vikings and religion – they were pagan for quite a long time and I have a feeling some of them kept those beliefs even after they supposedly converted to Christianity. The dragon heads on top of the Borgund church give a clue and some of the carvings inside were also heathen – the face of a cat for instance, which was associated with the goddess Freya.
Many thanks Mary, I’m so glad you enjoyed this little tour of Norway! I remember that film – I love old movies! Regarding the Vikings and religion – they were pagan for quite a long time and I have a feeling some of them kept those beliefs even after they supposedly converted to Christianity. The dragon heads on top of the Borgund church give a clue and some of the carvings inside were also heathen – the face of a cat for instance, which was associated with the goddess Freya.
Many thanks Mary, I’m so glad you enjoyed this little tour of Norway! I remember that film – I love old movies! Regarding the Vikings and religion – they were pagan for quite a long time and I have a feeling some of them kept those beliefs even after they supposedly converted to Christianity. The dragon heads on top of the Borgund church give a clue and some of the carvings inside were also heathen – the face of a cat for instance, which was associated with the goddess Freya.
I’ve never been to Norway, Christina, so I appreciate you sharing your experiences here. What a packed five days! It sounds like an exhilarating (and exhausting!) trip.
I’ve never been to Norway, Christina, so I appreciate you sharing your experiences here. What a packed five days! It sounds like an exhilarating (and exhausting!) trip.
I’ve never been to Norway, Christina, so I appreciate you sharing your experiences here. What a packed five days! It sounds like an exhilarating (and exhausting!) trip.
I’ve never been to Norway, Christina, so I appreciate you sharing your experiences here. What a packed five days! It sounds like an exhilarating (and exhausting!) trip.
I’ve never been to Norway, Christina, so I appreciate you sharing your experiences here. What a packed five days! It sounds like an exhilarating (and exhausting!) trip.
Christina, what a FABULOUS visit you’ve chronicled! I’ve had a couple of brief visits to Norway–enough to know that it’s amazing. Now I know even more amazing things I’d like to see there! That VR ship battle, for example, or the three huge sword buried in stone. “We will fight no more forever.” If you need a wingwoman on a future tour, sign me up!
Christina, what a FABULOUS visit you’ve chronicled! I’ve had a couple of brief visits to Norway–enough to know that it’s amazing. Now I know even more amazing things I’d like to see there! That VR ship battle, for example, or the three huge sword buried in stone. “We will fight no more forever.” If you need a wingwoman on a future tour, sign me up!
Christina, what a FABULOUS visit you’ve chronicled! I’ve had a couple of brief visits to Norway–enough to know that it’s amazing. Now I know even more amazing things I’d like to see there! That VR ship battle, for example, or the three huge sword buried in stone. “We will fight no more forever.” If you need a wingwoman on a future tour, sign me up!
Christina, what a FABULOUS visit you’ve chronicled! I’ve had a couple of brief visits to Norway–enough to know that it’s amazing. Now I know even more amazing things I’d like to see there! That VR ship battle, for example, or the three huge sword buried in stone. “We will fight no more forever.” If you need a wingwoman on a future tour, sign me up!
Christina, what a FABULOUS visit you’ve chronicled! I’ve had a couple of brief visits to Norway–enough to know that it’s amazing. Now I know even more amazing things I’d like to see there! That VR ship battle, for example, or the three huge sword buried in stone. “We will fight no more forever.” If you need a wingwoman on a future tour, sign me up!
Thank you Kareni! I have to admit I was pretty exhausted by the end of it and it took me several days to recover once I got home. So worth it though and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
Thank you Kareni! I have to admit I was pretty exhausted by the end of it and it took me several days to recover once I got home. So worth it though and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
Thank you Kareni! I have to admit I was pretty exhausted by the end of it and it took me several days to recover once I got home. So worth it though and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
Thank you Kareni! I have to admit I was pretty exhausted by the end of it and it took me several days to recover once I got home. So worth it though and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
Thank you Kareni! I have to admit I was pretty exhausted by the end of it and it took me several days to recover once I got home. So worth it though and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
It really was fabulous – thank you! I’ll definitely let you know of any future trips, would be great to have a wingwoman who loves history as much as I do!
It really was fabulous – thank you! I’ll definitely let you know of any future trips, would be great to have a wingwoman who loves history as much as I do!
It really was fabulous – thank you! I’ll definitely let you know of any future trips, would be great to have a wingwoman who loves history as much as I do!
It really was fabulous – thank you! I’ll definitely let you know of any future trips, would be great to have a wingwoman who loves history as much as I do!
It really was fabulous – thank you! I’ll definitely let you know of any future trips, would be great to have a wingwoman who loves history as much as I do!
I have never been to Norway. But, I do have some Norwegian friends. It is not a scientific fact, but I am beginning to believe that a requirement to be Norwegian is to be beautiful.
Thank you so much for this post. The Viking history is fascinating. Burial mounds – Viking as well as Native American on the American continents.
I guess that we are all intertwined in one way or another. Which makes the idea of “Them” and “Us” rather dumb.
Hope everyone is well and safe and happy.
I have never been to Norway. But, I do have some Norwegian friends. It is not a scientific fact, but I am beginning to believe that a requirement to be Norwegian is to be beautiful.
Thank you so much for this post. The Viking history is fascinating. Burial mounds – Viking as well as Native American on the American continents.
I guess that we are all intertwined in one way or another. Which makes the idea of “Them” and “Us” rather dumb.
Hope everyone is well and safe and happy.
I have never been to Norway. But, I do have some Norwegian friends. It is not a scientific fact, but I am beginning to believe that a requirement to be Norwegian is to be beautiful.
Thank you so much for this post. The Viking history is fascinating. Burial mounds – Viking as well as Native American on the American continents.
I guess that we are all intertwined in one way or another. Which makes the idea of “Them” and “Us” rather dumb.
Hope everyone is well and safe and happy.
I have never been to Norway. But, I do have some Norwegian friends. It is not a scientific fact, but I am beginning to believe that a requirement to be Norwegian is to be beautiful.
Thank you so much for this post. The Viking history is fascinating. Burial mounds – Viking as well as Native American on the American continents.
I guess that we are all intertwined in one way or another. Which makes the idea of “Them” and “Us” rather dumb.
Hope everyone is well and safe and happy.
I have never been to Norway. But, I do have some Norwegian friends. It is not a scientific fact, but I am beginning to believe that a requirement to be Norwegian is to be beautiful.
Thank you so much for this post. The Viking history is fascinating. Burial mounds – Viking as well as Native American on the American continents.
I guess that we are all intertwined in one way or another. Which makes the idea of “Them” and “Us” rather dumb.
Hope everyone is well and safe and happy.
Thank you Annette – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It must be great to be an archaeologist and be allowed to excavate a mound, don’t you think? Fascinating!
Thank you Annette – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It must be great to be an archaeologist and be allowed to excavate a mound, don’t you think? Fascinating!
Thank you Annette – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It must be great to be an archaeologist and be allowed to excavate a mound, don’t you think? Fascinating!
Thank you Annette – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It must be great to be an archaeologist and be allowed to excavate a mound, don’t you think? Fascinating!
Thank you Annette – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It must be great to be an archaeologist and be allowed to excavate a mound, don’t you think? Fascinating!
Thanks for this. I lived in Oslo and had the good fortune to see a lot of the country. Your article brought back some wonderful memories.
Thanks for this. I lived in Oslo and had the good fortune to see a lot of the country. Your article brought back some wonderful memories.
Thanks for this. I lived in Oslo and had the good fortune to see a lot of the country. Your article brought back some wonderful memories.
Thanks for this. I lived in Oslo and had the good fortune to see a lot of the country. Your article brought back some wonderful memories.
Thanks for this. I lived in Oslo and had the good fortune to see a lot of the country. Your article brought back some wonderful memories.
I’m so glad, Rosmary – it was my first visit but I definitely don’t think it will be my last!
I’m so glad, Rosmary – it was my first visit but I definitely don’t think it will be my last!
I’m so glad, Rosmary – it was my first visit but I definitely don’t think it will be my last!
I’m so glad, Rosmary – it was my first visit but I definitely don’t think it will be my last!
I’m so glad, Rosmary – it was my first visit but I definitely don’t think it will be my last!
Thank you for the virtual tour, it sounds beautiful and interesting. I was in Norway only briefly, in Oslo, but the drive there from Stockholm was beautiful.
Thank you for the virtual tour, it sounds beautiful and interesting. I was in Norway only briefly, in Oslo, but the drive there from Stockholm was beautiful.
Thank you for the virtual tour, it sounds beautiful and interesting. I was in Norway only briefly, in Oslo, but the drive there from Stockholm was beautiful.
Thank you for the virtual tour, it sounds beautiful and interesting. I was in Norway only briefly, in Oslo, but the drive there from Stockholm was beautiful.
Thank you for the virtual tour, it sounds beautiful and interesting. I was in Norway only briefly, in Oslo, but the drive there from Stockholm was beautiful.
Thank you Karin! The countryside is very beautiful, isn’t it, both in Norway and Sweden. Those big forests and lots of little lakes – I love it!
Thank you Karin! The countryside is very beautiful, isn’t it, both in Norway and Sweden. Those big forests and lots of little lakes – I love it!
Thank you Karin! The countryside is very beautiful, isn’t it, both in Norway and Sweden. Those big forests and lots of little lakes – I love it!
Thank you Karin! The countryside is very beautiful, isn’t it, both in Norway and Sweden. Those big forests and lots of little lakes – I love it!
Thank you Karin! The countryside is very beautiful, isn’t it, both in Norway and Sweden. Those big forests and lots of little lakes – I love it!