Alesund & Kristiansund

Alesund is one of the prettiest towns in Norway.  Built out on a narrow spit between mountains, there are no ill perspectives.  Climbing behind the town to a restaurant gave me a view of all the islands nearby….and all connected by under-sea tunnels.  This is...

Oslo Norway

In my last blogpost I asked the question:  When you buy a Eurail Pass, what’s the best route from Bordeaux to Lagos, Portugal?  And the answer is….. Norway. The Eurail Pass is not what it used to be and we’ve already spent over $400E for reservations to...

Bordeaux & Beyond (or Wines & Wallstreet)

Bordeaux–an old and beautiful city of France.  Our hosts in Provence have family plans over Christmas so Doug and Martina decide to create some of their own with a visit to SW France.  We camp out on the east bank of the Goronne at an Air B&B, La Maison...