Norway Trek

We had a wonderful trip to Norway- surrounded by loving family, good friends, and spectacular scenery. The beginning of the trip started out very cool, dreary, and rainy-but this did not keep us from getting out. Eventually the sun did reappear and made everything that much nicer. We kept very busy and Ava was a trooper the whole time. She just went with the flow and only looked a bit confused each time we put her on another form of transportation; whether it was a plane, a car, a ferry, a train, or in the stroller- she rolled with it. Everyone was thrilled to see her and we miss them all dearly. We started our trip in Bergen and had a lovely time with John's sister and family. Then Julie's parents flew up from Germany(where they were visiting) and joined us for the remainder of the trip- we drove to Haugesund, John's home town and did some sightseeing as well as attended the wedding for Øyvind and Hege Helen, it was a lovely day. From there we drove onto Hadanger and Eidfjord...where we experienced breathtaking landscapes. We then drove back to Bergen and spent a few more days in the city and with our family. And now we are home- which is always a good place to be. We took many pictures; here is a sampling of some of the things we saw.

Ava got so used to the clouds, she was

not happy to have the sun in her eyes.

Fantoft Stavkirke

Our happy little troll

Bryggen Houses in downtown Bergen

Ava and Mamma

Taking the tram up Floien Mountain

A view of Bergen from the top

Øyvind and Hege Helen with daughter, Irmelin

Outside the church

Skudeneshavn-a quaint little town outside Haugesund

At the Herring Table-where Ava tried her first fish cake

Driving through the fog on the way to Eidfjord

Ava and Pappa

Ava in her "plastic bubble" to avoid getting wet

The sun comes out, driving through the fjords

There were many beautiful waterfalls along the way