Rundāle Palace
After visiting the Hill of Crosses in the morning, Jesse and I continued north on our return back to Norway. We didn’t get very far before … Continue reading Rundāle Palace
The Hill of Crosses
The Hill of Crosses is a site of Catholic pilgrimage where since the 1800’s crosses, crucifixes, and rosaries have been placed. In 2006 it was estimated to contain over 100,000 crosses! We didn’t count ourselves, but that number must have … Continue reading The Hill of Crosses
Night Scenes of Vilnius
After spending most of the day at Kursiu Nerija, we finally made it to Vilnius pretty late in the evening. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and the largest city in the country, named after the Vilnia river. It is … Continue reading Night Scenes of Vilnius
Kursiu Nerija National Park
On the southwest coast of Lithuania is the Kursiu Nerija (Curonian Spit) National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out from the mainland. To get to the spit we boarded a … Continue reading Kursiu Nerija National Park
A Jaunt to Åsfjellet
This evening Jesse, Jack and I went for a short hike to Åsfjellet, a 336 m (1102 ft) hill. The trail started from a parking lot and headed out on a dirt road past a number of cabins. When the … Continue reading A Jaunt to Åsfjellet
Remote Rasmustinden
Rasmustinden is a tall, 1224 m (4016 ft), peak near Laksvatn, a 50 km drive south of Tromsø. The north facing side of the mountain is pretty steep an crag-like, so the hiking route we took brought us far into … Continue reading Remote Rasmustinden
Blustery Blåtinden
Spring is never ending this year! We have had some very warm days, where if you are out of the wind or just mildly active, shorts and a T-shirt are just right. But we’ve had more than our fair share … Continue reading Blustery Blåtinden
A Rainy Day in Montenegro
Today was our last day driving South along the Adriatic coast. We left Dubrovnik in the morning and made our way to Montenegro. This was by … Continue reading A Rainy Day in Montenegro
Visitors: Northern Lights and Venus
Friday Jesse arrived back in Tromsø from his weeks working in the UP of Michigan, just hours before our friend, Britta arrived from London for a long … Continue reading Visitors: Northern Lights and Venus
A Bright Soldagen
Today is the day that the sun returns to Tromsø… or so they say. It’s been gone since mid-November and is dearly missed. The dark season … Continue reading A Bright Soldagen
A Lost Microbiologist 