A Norway Pictures Gallery
This is a collection of images from various parts of Western Norway, shot during the spring of 2013 The idea is to show some of the stunning landscapes and the impressive nature that this part of the country has to offer. Enjoy! This is a collection of images from various parts of Western Norway, shot […]
Aurland to Lærdal – Over the Top
Driving from Aurland to Lærdal you can choose to go through the world’s longest road tunnel. (25 km). OR; you can choose to take the scenic or rather, the spectacular road over the top of the mountain instead. The road is called FV 243 and though signs could have been easier to read, but […]
Geiranger, the Spectacular.
The tiny town of Geiranger has earned a name for itself through the fantastic scenery it presents. Driving down from the mountain on the Eagles road, you have a fantastiv view of Geiranger and the Fjord, but that really is just a foretaste of what is coming. After the spectacular climb up on the other […]
Day 13; From Sedona through the Phoenix desert and flying back to San Francisco
Sedona to Phoenix is a two hours drive, most of which is through desert terrain. To a Norwegian that is a strange and unusual landscape, full of beauty and very, very hot! Returning the rental car at Phoenix Airport and getting on the plane to take us back to San Francisco went without […]
Day 14; San Francisco, Haight Ashbury and the Fishermans Wharf
Haight Ashbury is more than a name. Haight Ashbury is one of those neighborhoods that defines a whole culture. Even though more than 40 years years have passed since the “Summer of Love“ the name Haight-Ashbury still has a ring to it. The whole district became known for psychaelic drugs, pot, music, beaniks and hippies, […]
Day 15;Over The Golden Gate to Sausalito and Muir Woods
This is our last day in San Francisco and USA for now. Tomorrow we’re heading back home to Norway. So, today we’re doin’ the last few “must-sees” in the Bay Area. Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and the Muir Woods. Sausalito is a small and charming town, more or less a residential area close to San […]
California Road Trip; summing up three great weeks
In order to sum up our California experience, I have made two lists; 10 things I’m glad I did; Visited Carmel-by-the-Sea (click here) Saw NittWitt Ridge Junk House (click here) Stayed at the Hotel California, Palm Springs (click here) Drove through Joshua Tree National Park (click here) Visited the Grand Canyon (click here) Hiked in […]
The Escape from Alcatraz
50 years on – the hunt for the three escapees continues. Half a century after the illustrious escape, US Marshall Michael Dyke is still trying to catch up. On June 11th 1962 the three men, Clarence Anglin, John William Anglin and Frank Lee Morris escaped from Alcatraz Prison. The prison was considered inescapable due to […]
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is located 2.4 km offshore from San Francisco. Often referred to as “The Rock“, the small island was originally used for a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison (1868), and then as a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Then, in the beginning of November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months […]
California, my Pictures Gallery
A collection of image from our California Road Trip