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Lofoten Islands Beach Tour!

I found this awesome map of some of the best beaches in Lofoten. I’ll be there two days, so I can probably hit a handful of these, maybe more. Check out 68 North’s website for killer photographs, tour info, videos and incredibly detailed hiking guides. Here are Lofoten photos from Summer 2018. When I go,Continue reading “Lofoten Islands Beach Tour!”

F*ck it, full steam ahead

I’m back to trip planning as of today. My work future is still murky but I want this trip to be in my future, so I am proceeding as if I am still going. Hope is the thing with feathers. Getting to my stay outside of Narvik will be either an expensive cab or aContinue reading “F*ck it, full steam ahead”

Scandinavian Summer is in peril

I got some news today at work about a possible reorg coming soon, so I am holding off on finalizing my plans for Norway etc. until I know what is happening with work. Hopefully I can still do my trip in July. I will keep this blog posted. Please post funny cat pictures in commentsContinue reading “Scandinavian Summer is in peril”

Myvatn Nature Baths

I didn’t have time to go here last summer, so I’m making it a priority this time. Blue Lagoon Spa was pretty crowded last May and felt like a night club in a hot spring (in a bad way). Incredibly beautiful but overpriced and filled with tourists seeing and being seen 🙄. Everything I’ve readContinue reading “Myvatn Nature Baths”

that time I accidentally planned my vacation along the northern Viking migration route

Last night I watched the PBS documentary, Wild Nature of the Vikings. A colleague from Finland sent it to me. I realized while watching it that my Scandinavian summer more or less follows the migration of the Vikings, skipping Faroe and Shetland Islands and also Vinland/Newfoundland. Related: check out the Isle of Lewis chess pieceContinue reading “that time I accidentally planned my vacation along the northern Viking migration route”

I’m going back to Iceland!

My trip scope has shifted to include Iceland on the way back. Still going to all points mentioned previously in Norway and Sweden but also adding 4 nights in Akureyri in a meandering return. :) I cannot wait! OK, details. I’m now going straight through from Oslo to Reykjavik to Akureyri on the way backContinue reading “I’m going back to Iceland!”

Planning

The original plan I was researching hiking trails one day at lunch because that’s a thing I do sometimes. When I read about this one trail in Sweden, it quickly became a small obsession. Do a solo thru hike. A walkabout. Do it somewhere far away. Hike the King’s Trail. Hike Kungsleden. 300 miles, 10Continue reading “Planning”