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Travel Blogs from Buskerud
Finding my roots in Norway
... they have.
Halgrim took us to his home, where he showed us some family pictures and a picture of he and his wife in their Norwegian National costumes. She was wearing the head dress of the Hallingdal area and a beautiful bunad and apron. His wife had passed away earlier this year after 63 years of marriage. Also in the house, he showed us a china hutch that she had hand painted with the rosemailing decorative designs along with some ceramic ...
Climbing up Hardangervidda in a school bus
... The rain just put a damper on any exploration I may have enjoyed during the evening.
Of course it had continued to rain overnight, so it was still damp and overcast during the day. We drove through some very pretty country along the Hardangerfjord, with flowing water and high canyon roads. Picture postcard views were around every corner. Our coffee stop was at Fossatun Waterfall. It was beautiful, as we were able to hike up to ...
Busy day at sea
... cruise a couple of years ago and absolutely loved the herbal tea. I had to ask for it as they did not "offer" it at first. It was just a delightful as I remembered it. I then went to relax in the spa for a bit before dinner and attending the broadway show. A nice day, where we kept busy, relaxed, and thank goodness did not suffer from motion sickness unlike last ...
Another Majestic Fjord
... the Songenfjord and then had to take a ferry ride over to Laerdal. The valleys we passed through are lovely with the snow capped mountains in the distance.
When we got to the accommodation we went for a walk into the “sentrum” (the city centre). There were lots of small cottages and little alley ways – my kind of town. It was still raining and quite ...
Nutshellin' it up in Norway
... two hours on a boat through a fjord, and an hour bus ride....seemed outrageous. But - can vouch for this - absolutely stunning. Worth ever single kroner..... I left Oslo on an 8 a.m train and traveled through city scape for an hour. Then - the countryside awaited. Lake after lake after lake......then wildflowers and mountains....then SNOW! Not kidding. End of May - think the elevation was maybe 3K-4K feet. No leaves on trees......ice ...
Other places to stay in Buskerud
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First Hotel Ambassadeur
Stromso Torg 7, Drammen | 1 star hotelfrom $119 -
Storefjell Resort Hotel
Golsfjellet, Gol | 3 star hotelfrom $203 -
Vestlia Resort
Bakkestolvegen 81, Geilo | 3 star hotelfrom $182 -
Highland Hotel
Lienvegen 11, Geilo | 4 star hotelfrom $181 -
Rica Park Hotel Drammen
Gamle Kirkeplass 3, Drammen | 3 star hotelfrom $1,050 -
Quality Hotel Grand Kongsberg
Christian Augusts Gate 2, Kongsberg | 2 star hotelfrom $185 -
Dr. Holms Hotel
Timrehaugveien 2, Geilo | 3 star hotelfrom $276 -
Clarion Collection Hotel Tollboden
Tollbugaten 43, Drammen | 4 star hotelfrom $185 -
Bardola Hotel
Bardolavegen 33, Hol Municipality | 3 star hotelfrom $128 -
Ustedalen Hoyfjellshotell Geilo
Gamleveien 32, Geilo | 3 star hotelfrom $164 -
Pers Hotel
Sentrumsveien 72, Gol | 3 star hotelfrom $97 -
Quality Spa & Resort Holmsbu
Rodtangveien 18 A, Hurum | Hotel -
Comfort Hotel Ringerike
Kongensgate 3, Honefoss | 3 star hotelfrom $145 -
Thon Hotel Hallingdal
Sundrevegen 82 Al, Al | 3 star hotelfrom $210 -
Best Western Gyldenlove Hotell
Hermann Fossgate 1, Kongsberg | 2 star hotelfrom $208 -
Skogstad Hotell
P.O. Box 33, Hemsedal | 3 star hotelfrom $137 -
Royken Hotel
Hotellveien 2, Royken | Hotel -
Skarsnuten Hotel
Pb. 110, Hemsedal | 4 star hotelfrom $190 -
Fossheim Hotel
Elgvegen 3560 Ulsak, Hemsedal | 3 star hotelfrom $199 -
Solstad Hotel
Sentrumsvegen 107, Gol | Hotelfrom $142 -
Ro Hotel
Geilovegen 55-57, Geilo | Hotelfrom $150 -
Oset Hoyfjellshotell
Golsfjellet, Gol | 3 star hotelfrom $123 -
Harahorn
N-3560 Hemsedal, Hemsedal | Hotel -
Lia Fjellhotel
Skurdalen, Geilo | Hotelfrom $157 -
Geilo Apartments
Skurdalsveien 14-16, Geilo | Hotelfrom $122 -
Nesbyen Hotel
Stasjonsvegen 63, 3540, Nesbyen | Hotel
