My mom flew down to Athens for Memorial Day weekend- it was the first time we’d seen each other in three years! As a kid, she took me on all sorts of cool trips. So, it felt nice to return the favor and take her around here. She’s in her mid-70s now and still ready […]
For my 37th birthday this past March, I was able to revisit Pearl Fryar’s. It was grey-skied when we got there, and sunny after we started walking around. Being here feels intimate and special (you’re walking through someone’s yard). These topiaries are unlike anything else on earth and Fryar is an inspiration. I’m so glad […]
A few bits and pieces from our last day. We rushed to Cisternerne and were lucky the gallery attendant let us down for a few minutes while she closed up. the cisterns were drained and covered in 1981; now it’s an art space underneath a park. The current exhibit is Chiharu Shiota’s “Multiple Realities.” I […]
The harbor city of Malmö is so close to Copenhagen, we figured what the heck, let’s squeeze Sweden into our whirlwind Scandinavian tour! Malmö Castle, built in the 1500s on the ruins of a old fort. There were baby ducks swimming in the moat! We got to see a tiny mouse shop! Sam and I […]
We lucked out with clear skies throughout our trip, and it felt like we got a bonus week of spring by being in Europe. It already feels like the cusp of summer at home in Athens, but Copenhagen is just warming up. I met Jason’s friends Mike and Sam last year in Mexico, and I […]
Jason is preternaturally youthful and no one believes he’s 47. He has more energy than anyone I know and I’m glad we could celebrate with this awesome trip! We took a morning ferry to the Norsk Folkemuseum to see another stave church. Gol stave church is from around 1200 and this is the original, moved […]
Compared to Bergen, Oslo is bigger, more diverse, and has a cool look that blends grand historical and modern minimalist architecture. I can totally see why Norway is rated the world’s happiest country- the quality of life seems very high and Norwegians seem pretty laidback. Our first sighting of SHE LIES! We’d been so excited […]
Our last day, we walked by the leprosy museum (sadly closed, but it’s kinda cool to walk around anyway). Then we got on the train to Oslo. So, I am low-key into trains. I rec the Seattle to Portland train ride, I like playing the board game Ticket to Ride with a real time train […]
We hiked up Mount Fløyen for a panoramic view of Bergen, passing cute cottages and ultra green woods. These parts of the trail were so mossy and magical looking. At the top of the mountain is a troll forest, goats, and ice cream! That afternoon, we caught the light rail to see Fantoft Stave Church. […]
We just got back from our whirlwind Scandivia vacation! I’m very tired and very happy looking back on these pics. We started the trip in Bergen, Norway- a beautifully situated city surrounded by seven mountains and seven fjords. I loved this place at first sight! Bryggen, once a medieval wharf! Colorful Hanseatic boathouses (left) lining […]
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