unterwegs | on the way

We left the Arctic yesterday by again passing the Arctic Circle on our way to the south back to Bergen. Colors are coming back! „Passing the Arctic Circle“ weiterlesen

Yesterday on our Vesterålen tour we visited the Trondenes Church. It is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world’s northernmost surviving medieval building. „Trondenes Church – back to medieval times“ weiterlesen

Although the wether is a challenge  – not really cold, in between snow and rain, a lot of grey – there are wonderful games and figures of the clouds to follow … „Cloud Games and Figures“ weiterlesen

The time when we arrived at the harbour of Honningsvåg we were informed that because of snow falls and expected snow avalanches the street to the Nordkap was closed. So we missed it – that time. But instead we had a good time in the small city of Honningsvåg. „Nordkap – we missed it“ weiterlesen

In this part of the world and especially in this time of the year the weather is changing sometimes from one hour to the other. „Changes in the Weather“ weiterlesen

On our 4th day to the north we had a short break in the city of Bodø. It was totally destroyed on 27th of May 1940 by a bombardment of the German Air Force. Also the old wooden church of Bodø which gave seats to 1.100 people was destroyed. „A place propagating Peace“ weiterlesen

For the European ecumenical movement Trondheim is a well known place. 2003 the general assembly of the Conference of European Churches  – CEC – took place in Trondheim. Today in the morning we had quite some time to walk  through the city … „Trondheim – old and new architecture side by side“ weiterlesen

Today in the morning a wonderful sunrise and some time for a walk through the Art Nouveau city of Ålesund and climbing up to the hill Aksla with a wonderful view up to the Alps of Sunnmøre. „Overnight to Ålesund and Molde“ weiterlesen

Starting today in Bergen with Hurtigruten – Norwegian freight and passenger shipping service along Norway‘s western and northern coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. „On our way to the far north …“ weiterlesen