Last Stop, Luxembourg September 27th We couldn’t be this close to Luxembourg and not visit! Luxembourg was our 9th country to visit on our travels. We really didn’t know much about this tiny country, so …
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The French Road Trip Continues
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Camping in the Dunes of Dunkirk September 23rd From Normandy, we continued on to Dunkirk. Along the way, we made a pit stop in Calais to see if we could catch a glimpse of the …
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That’s why it’s called a bumper September 18th The next adventure we planned was a 10-day road trip through France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. We wanted to take a tour of the significant battlefields from World …
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Gaudí and Flamenco September 1st We settled in for a few days of sightseeing around Barcelona. One of our first stops was Arenas de Barcelona, a former bullfighting arena that is now a shopping mall. …
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August 23-25 Røros Family After we toured the fjords, we returned to Melhus and said our final farewells to Åsmund and Anne. We thanked them once again for entrusting us with the van. Next on …
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August 19th, Day 1 of van life 🚐 Ferries, Tunnels and Fjords We were SO excited to be driving out to see the fjords. We were also excited (and felt very lucky) to be borrowing …
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Meeting family on the other side of the world August 18th Before we began this world tour, we learned that some of Andy’s family still lives in Norway. One of his close relatives in the …
Continue readingSt. Olav’s: Trondheim
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Day 32 St. Olav’s, August 16th, 16.5km, Vikhammer > Trondheim The walk into Trondheim. We ate breakfast and packed up camp for the final time on this trail. We walked together in silence for a …
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Day 30 St. Olav’s, August 14th, 20km, Stjørdal > Hommelvik 30 Days on St. Olav’s We slept well behind the grocery store, but we decided not to push our luck with our stealth camping. So …
Continue readingSt. Olav’s: Weathering the Storm and Lizard Brain Takes Over
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Day 28 St. Olav’s, August 12th, 19km, Ådalsskogen > Bulandsvatnet The wettest day The next morning, we headed up the hill to the creepy cabin. The porch gave us a great view and shelter while …
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