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traveling.with.ruth
May 26, 20233 min read
Good Bye Norway!
Travel Day is exhausting…whether it goes smoothly or difficult…one is tired from the day! Some of us had a relatively smooth travel day...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 24, 20233 min read
Last Full Day in Norway
“A story about proud, strong women and bitter dark secrets. In her richly detailed and multiple-faceted mystery, Kathleen Ernst...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 23, 20233 min read
Sad to See Chase and Per Go!
Chloe felt a prick of envy. She wanted something like Hilda’s tablecloth - a family heirloom, a lovely true story, certain knowledge of...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 22, 20233 min read
A Day of Surprises!
Most buildings in the little hamlet were lined along the shore, with a few nestled farther up the mountain. Many were painted a tidy...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 21, 20233 min read
Utne: Where Chloe Finds Answers
Lisbet, Gudrun’s favorite grandchild, was getting married tomorrow. They would no longer share daily chores and walks and whispered...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 20, 20234 min read
A Day with Chloe and Roelke
Once in the car, Roelke made a three-point-turn and headed back down the mountain. Before entering the tunnel, he turned on the high...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 19, 20233 min read
The Beauty of Norway
“Holy Mother of God!” Roelke yelped as a tour bus roared past with approximately three-quarters of an inch to spare. His mouth had gone...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 18, 20233 min read
Fiddling with Fate: First Day
Britta carried her basket to the feast tables, where an old woman was scolding a bearded man in a fancy suit. “…come here looking to make...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 17, 20234 min read
Hip Hip Hurray - It's Syttende Mai!
Hip, Hip, Hurray! Happy Syttende Mai!!! Welcome to family and friends of the 30 tour participants joining us as we follow the footsteps...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 16, 20233 min read
The Book Tour Begins!
The days in Norway are getting longer and longer. It’s well after 10:30 p.m. before it gets dark, and then it’s light again early, EARLY...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 15, 20232 min read
A Day of Fun Thanks to Arnhild!
It was a wonderful day with cousin, Arnhild, despite the coldish temperatures. She traveled five hours to meet us here in Bergan and we...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 14, 20232 min read
So Long "Naggie, the Navigator!"
Happily, HAPPILY we said goodbye to “Naggie, the Navigator” today. She was at her all-time worst today, and actually sent us the wrong...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 13, 20232 min read
A Perfect Day in Ulvik
We could not have had a more perfect day! I think even Rebecca, who worked so hard at driving yesterday, thinks the same thing. It was...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 12, 20232 min read
Rebecca...Road Warrior
Valleys and mountains…switchbacks and curbs…road closures and detours…rain and fog….a bright glare off the snow-ladened ground…wet roads...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 11, 20235 min read
“There is no such thing as a bad mistake…only new opportunities!”
“There is no such thing as a bad mistake…only new opportunities!” This was a quote said to Rebecca when she was first learning to carve....
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traveling.with.ruth
May 10, 20232 min read
A Day with More Family
Today was a day for family and family history. You can tell we are in a little town where everyone knows everyone. The population is only...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 9, 20233 min read
From Modern Olso to Traditional Eggedal
This is our second evening in Eggedal in a historic hotel. It is quaint and quite old. Once the community building which housed the...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 8, 20233 min read
Insights About Oslo Thanks to Our Cousins
This was a travel day for us, so I won’t bore you with the details of it, but let’s say I am glad we weren’t on “Candid Camera” (does...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 7, 20233 min read
Is This My Last Post for Awhile?
It pays to get up early in the morning to begin your day! We had a lovely time overlooking the Oslo Fjord on the way to Akershus. There...
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traveling.with.ruth
May 6, 20233 min read
A Perfect Day in Oslo
If there was such thing as a perfect day, I think today was the day. Rebecca agrees as when we returned to the hotel, there waiting was...
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