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Posts on ‘May 18th, 2009’

Celebrating Norway’s National Day

Celebrating National Day, originally uploaded by Ralph Grizzle.

Ah, but to be Norwegian, particularly on Norway’s National Day, which took place yesterday under sunny skies in Oslo. It’s hard to imagine any ceremony that could make a citizen more proud of his or her country. The whole city turned out. At least it seemed that way. [...]

‘The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage’

Is Norway’s dramatic coast more beautiful than Alaska’s?
From the top deck of Norwegian Coastal Voyage’s 464-passenger Nordkapp, the city of Bergen beckons. The picturesque waterfront is only a short distance away, and I am aching to explore. But poor planning on my part put me here too late. Our voyage to the north is about [...]