After our kayaking trip, we started heading towards Andalsnes for our final and most difficult hike, Romsdalseggen.  We free camped one night on the way (where they ate another batch of mussels), and then camped at a paid campsite in the town for 175 Krone. For the hike, I will let the pictures do most … More Romsdalseggen and a Floating Camp

After the long hike up to Trolltunga, we decided a couple of days of rest for our legs would be a good idea, so we booked a 2 day (one night) kayaking guided tour of a fjord (through Nordic Ventures). The tour took us the full length of the Naeroy Fjord and and a short … More Kayaking the Fjords

Bergen is the second largest city in Norway and located on its west coast.  On our day off from hiking, we decided to take the 3 hour out-of-the-way drive (each way) to see the city.   They are known for their seafood market, and food is Jeanette’s favorite aspect of traveling. In Bergen, Jeanette got her … More Lost in Bergen & Troll Tongues

The second night we finally tried free camping.  Kenny found out prior to our trip that Norway has some pretty encouraging laws in regards to camping.  Pretty much you can camp anywhere as long as there are no fences and you are at least 150 meters away from an inhabited building.  I just took his … More Free Camping & Kjerag Bolton

We flew into Stavanger (Stah Vaughn Grr) to begin our camping tour of Norway. We were concerned that the rental car would not fit our luggage but we were pleasantly surprised with a Mercedes-Benz station wagon and an automatic instead of the manual Ford Focus that we had ordered (to save money). The temperature has … More Stavanger, Norway

The morning after the second day of wedding activities we made the 4 hour drive north to the Giant’s Causeway at the northern tip of Northern Ireland.  It was extremely touristy there, but still a very cool place.  Parking is difficult but after you figure that out (and please park for free, the lot cost … More A Little Northern Ireland Before Leaving the Island