:Photo courtesy of Kathleen Ernst

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...

“A story about proud, strong women and bitter dark secrets. In her richly detailed and multiple-faceted mystery, Kathleen Ernst...

Chloe felt a prick of envy. She wanted something like Hilda’s tablecloth - a family heirloom, a lovely true story, certain knowledge of...

Most buildings in the little hamlet were lined along the shore, with a few nestled farther up the mountain. Many were painted a tidy...

Lisbet, Gudrun’s favorite grandchild, was getting married tomorrow. They would no longer share daily chores and walks and whispered...

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...

“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...

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...

Hip, Hip, Hurray! Happy Syttende Mai!!! Welcome to family and friends of the 30 tour participants joining us as we follow the footsteps...

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...

It was a wonderful day with cousin, Arnhild, despite the coldish temperatures. She traveled five hours to meet us here in Bergan and we...

Happily, HAPPILY we said goodbye to “Naggie, the Navigator” today. She was at her all-time worst today, and actually sent us the wrong...

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...

Valleys and mountains…switchbacks and curbs…road closures and detours…rain and fog….a bright glare off the snow-ladened ground…wet roads...

“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....

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...

This is our second evening in Eggedal in a historic hotel. It is quaint and quite old. Once the community building which housed the...

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...

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...

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...