norway

We unpacked and relaxed after checking into 193 Strandgaten, an 8th-floor apartment building. . . . . . We brought in our suitcases and relaxed for a brief moment.. . . . . Opening the windows, we were thrilled by the spectacular view of the beautiful, ship-filled harbor. . . . . Since we were hungry (from our long and tedious journey from Balestrand), we…

Since we had early morning train tickets to Flam, we got up at 5:30 a.m., packed, and boarded our train from Oslo to Myrdal at 6:45 a.m. The plan was to change trains in Myrdal and ride on the scenic train to Flam, followed by a ferry cruise to Balestrand through the magnificent Norwegian Fjords.. . . . . I had an unexpected problem with…

Today, we flew out on Norwegian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner from San Francisco, California, to Oslo, Norway, on our summer Scandinavian vacation.. . This was our first time on the Boeing 787, and it is a much superior plane to all of the previous Boeing and Airbus jets I have flown. The seats were much better, the engines were much quieter, and the cabin was…