Norlandia Geilo Hotel

Boarded our shipMS Eurodam in Copenhagen bound for Oslo Norway . This ship is great plenty of space great rooms and lots of bars for drinkies Our room/cabin is on deck 4 right at the back of the boat looking out off our balconyall we can see is the wake of the propellers very cool Temperature in Copenhagen - Bloody freezing windy and raining but a fantastic place all the same We are all loaded and departed Copenhagen for Oslo Norway on time

... did do and leave behind some very valuable contributions to European culture. We will research what these contributions were. I think we will find that there were skills they left behind as well as cultural contributions. I can't wait to get started! BLOG ME with your RSVP so I know who I will pick up in the morning.

Get those sources out students! Blog me as fast as you can. I need to know how to help the villagers prepare. We have been to the castle, but many want to go home to check on their livestock. What should I tell them? Please work in your small groups and brainstorm ideas to propose plans for their self defense. You will need to use your creativity! Each group leader needs to blog me with their proposals as soon as possible!

This is so exciting! However the villagers tell us that we need to stay within the village for the next few days as there is talk of Vikings in the area! We are really regretting the fact that we did not take more time to learn about the norwegian viking group and what they could do!

We celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary with a trip with our daughter and her husband. This was in July 2006. We visited Austria first nice, and then Slidre, Norway. In Norway we visited my ancestral farm, the Nesja farm in Slidre. The present owner Oyvind Nesja and his family were very gracious. They wined and dined us and showed all the sights.

... from the Explorer back in Bergen. Sis has a new white paint job and now carries passengers for a Spanish cruise line. But those of you familiar with the Explorer may be amazed when ...

... had previous rock climbing experience! It was a lot of fun and I would highly recommend it, but the guide's dogs ate Afton's water bottle. Many interesting things to do in Geilo, well worth the visit! Again Afton took many pictures as well, many of which turned out nicer than mine since she has a much better camer. You can check them out at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aftonhallo ran/page2/

... a bit of a background on Finse. Finse is basically an outdoor enthusiasts paradise. With a permanent population of about 22, from the months of May through to December, the resort "Finse 1222" caters to numerous Norwegian nature lovers, as well as to others from around the globe. In the winter the big thing is cross country skiing; in the summer, hiking (both mountain and on the glacier) and biking. Some other notable fun Finse facts: - during the second world war ...

... I had a hard time keeping both my SLR and digital camera dry. Spoiler Warning : Skip this paragraph if you want to keep Norway in a Nutshell experience a surprise. It was then when a lady in a red dress appeared, dancing in the waterfall and danced her way to the ruin. Luckily, I was the first few to spot her and some passengers who had returned to their carriages to avoid the sprays had to rushed out to catch a glimpse of her. Everyone was ...

... things. "Is that a garnish or a main dish?" If it were the US, I would probably look as stupid as someone at a breakfast buffet with a bowl full of picante sauce with a little dab of scrambled egg on the side. The actual conference started after breakfast. The leader guy gave a ten minute introduction. I'm not sure what he said, I just know that I saw my name on one of the slides at about the same time that people were really laughing. The accents are so thick that I can't even ...