Karl Johans gate 31 Train to Oslo It was an early start today as our train to Oslo departed at 8 from Bergen. We needed to be down for breakfast by 6.30 as a car was coming to collect us at 7. Needless to say, of all days, today was the one day all the kids decided to sleep in, including Matthew. We are nothing … Continue reading Train to Oslo

Light Rain, 3°C Torget 2 Birthday Girl Thomas got up at 1 minute to midnight for a feed to make sure he was the first to wish Bronwyn a happy birthday. While down at breakfast Matthew presented mummy with earrings he had picked for her during the trip. He even colored in a design as wrapping paper. The flowers that had been organised didnt show … Continue reading Birthday Girl

Light Rain, 3°C Helgesens gate 9 Bryggen The famed wet weather in Bergen finally caught up with us today and it was wet and bone chillingly cold. We didn’t venture far and headed to the Bryggen Museum next door and it was quite a find. They had the remains from buildings and skeletons found in the area dating back to over 1,000 years. Given its … Continue reading Bryggen

Broken Clouds, 5°C Baneveien 15 Biggest Gingerbread Village Bergen boasts of the largest gingerbread display in the world and we went to visit this afternoon. It was a 30 minute walk from the hotel and the hall looked very unassuming from the outside. Even once we entered and went through the first couple of rooms with various gingerbread creations like ski village, Pokemon, Eiffel tower, … Continue reading Biggest Gingerbread Village

Fløyfjellet 5 Breathtaking Bergen We took a cable car up to Floyen which provides a view over all of Bergen. The kids got ther prized seat in the car and had the best view of Bergen as we went up the hill. Fortunately when we arrived the sun was out and it was clear. In under an hour the fog set in and visibility was … Continue reading Breathtaking Bergen

The final morning in Denmark We fly out to Bergen in Norway later this morning and headed down for our final breakfast in Denmark.Emily had befriended a baby cow at the entrance to the restaurant and made sure she kissed it goodbye. We had 2 hire cars come by to take us to the airport and Ben and got to travel by ourselves in luxury. … Continue reading Final Morning

Broken Clouds, 10°C Kalvebod Bølge Big Girl Bed In every hotel we have stayed in thus far Emily has gotten a special rollaway as a bed. In Odense it was a small sofa bed that only just fit her while in Copenhagen it was a single bed specially for her. It has been the highlight of every hotel for her and just the sheer excitement … Continue reading Big Girl Bed

Mist, 10°C Slagterboderne 13C BioMio Organic We realized that we hadn’t really had a Danish meal in our week in Denmark, apart from a few open sandwiches during our Food Tour. We asked the concierge to find us a local restaurant for dinner and they booked us into a place called BioMio, Copenhagen most popular organic restaurant that focuses on local produce. The restaurant was … Continue reading BioMio Organic

Light Rain, 11°C Bernstorffsgade 3 A Royal experience We went on a tour of the famous landmarks in Copenhagen today. We stayed with the royal palace where the queen and her family still reside. The crown Prince and his Australian wife were in their palace and the boys got photos taken with the royal guards. Our driver for the day had a royal connection as … Continue reading A Royal Experience

Overcast Clouds, 8°C Axeltorv 8 Dinner in Copenhagen We arrived back into Copenhagen and our guide and transfer were waiting for us at the station. It, however, took us a while to find each other. The hotel is very close to the station as well as Tivoli Gardens. The Marriott provided us interconnecting rooms and had set up a special bed for Emily. After a … Continue reading Dinner in Copenhagen

Light Rain, 11°C Beringvej 49 Back to Copenhagen This is our final morning in Aarhus before heading back to Copenhagen. We got confirmation from the travel agent that they had found a new hotel for us in Copenhagen so we don’t have to stay at the Admiral again. When we left Odense, in my haste I left our power adapter in the hotel. The hotel … Continue reading Back to Copenhagen

Light Rain, 12°C Park Allé 5 Australian Steak house We had originally planned on going to the restaurant in the Art House for dinner. It was on the top floor and had a great view of the city and apparently had a very interesting architectural design. Unfortunately you needed to pay for every into the museum to get to the restaurant which would have add … Continue reading Australian Steak house

Tour of Aarhus Our guide met us at 10 this morning for a walking tour of Aarhus. It definitely wasn’t the best day for a walking tour as it drizzled all day and it was freezing worth the maximum for the day being 2 degrees. We started with a walk through the new art house which had some amazing huge displays in the main foyer. … Continue reading Tour of Aarhus

Light Rain, 4°C Margrethepladsen 1 Breakfast The buffet breakfast at the hotel every morning is a highlight for the kids. They have to start with a bowl of cereal but can then try all the different types of cured meat, cheese and pastries on offer. Ben, in particular, has made sure he has sampled every type of cheese and pastry at every hotel. This morning … Continue reading Breakfast

Light Rain, 4°C Fiskergade 5 Aarhus We arrived into Aarhus with no transportation in sight. Our transfer didnt show and after a few frantic calls they organised a replacement – which happened to be a full size bus, just for us. The kids were ecstatic and spent the first part of the trip trying to figure out where to sit. The hotel was only 10 … Continue reading Aarhus

Mist, 6°C Nr Åbyvej 16 Another train ride There is something quite therapeutic about riding on a train. The click clacking of the tracking and watching the world zoom by. Always reminds me of the trips to Patna during the school holidays and staring out at the scenery and watching different tracks come and go. On the other hand getting into an European train with … Continue reading Another train ride

Fog, 5°C Sortebrødre Torv 13 Getting ready to move This is our final morning in Odense before we head out to Aarhus. After breakfast down at the restaurant Bron and I packed our bags while the kids played cards. Powered by Journey. Continue reading Getting ready to move

Fog, 4°C Claus Bergs Gade 7 Late afternoon warm-me-up After heading back from the Train Museum we decided to stop at a cafe for coffee and afternoon tea. We went to a tiny cafe at the town square and near the statue of the Tin Soldier. The kids and Bron all had hot chocolate with marshmallows while I had a brewed coffee. The boys also … Continue reading Late Afternoon Warm-Me-Up