Category: Europe 2025

On Monday, July 28, we decided to leave Copenhagen for a day, and take a short train ride (at least going out) to Roskilde. We got off the train and were greeted by the...

We went out for brunch on Sunday, July 27, at So, why is it called Alaska Cafe? It’s named after the owner’s cat. After brunch, we did our laundry. The Airbnb has a wasing...

On Saturday, July 26, we decided to visit by land some of the sights we had seen by sea on Friday. This is a view of “our” garden. Ours in that this is our...

What follows is a tongue in cheek narrative. Yes, I did fall into the harbor. But, aside from my glasses and some pride, nothing was lost. I suffered only a few scrapes. Feel free...

We left Gothenburg by train on Wednesday, July 23. There wasn’t enough space for both Gail and me to sit by the same track, so I waited by the track across the way. Seen...

Tuesday, July 22, was our last full day in Gothenburg. We took the 18 Bus to Korsvagen and then walked towards the Poseidon statue. On the way, we encountered a book mobile. Dan chatting...

On Monday, July 21, we went on a cruise of the southern Gothenburg Archipelago on this boat This boat, the Viking, was docked close to ours. It looked cool, but was beyond our budget...

Since it was still going to be hot (according to us) on Sunday, July 20, we decided to start our explorations at 9 AM. Our main goal for the day was to visit Skansen...

On Friday, July 18, we took the train from Oslo, Norway to Gothenburg, Sweden. It took about 3 and a half hours. The train’s first stop in Sweden was at Ed, significant to me...

Our last full day in Norway was Thursday, July 17. We decided to spend it exploring the fjörðs and a museum that we saw every day we were here. On our way to the...