bläss-and-friends

On the last leg of our journey, through the south of Sweden, we really enjoyed nature. We went on several hikes, including one in a beautiful protected marsh area where we could...

After a short night on the impressive Viking Grace, we arrived in Stockholm very early. This allowed us to enjoy the city first thing in the morning before it came to life. The...

Our journey took us through the cities of Tampere, Helsinki, and Turku. We let the many people, shops, and colorful activities affect us. In Tampere, among other things, we...

Vaasa and surroundings: hiking, eating, exploring, enjoying, being!Gamla Vaasa with the benches between the old stone walls is practically inviting for picnics. We were...

Shopping tour in the city center

We have now arrived in Finland and are enjoying Lapland. We crossed the border near Karasjok, went hiking on Pyhä-Nattanen the next day, and hunted cloudberry (nordic swamp...

Today the alarm clock woke us up at 03:30 and we left for the North Cape at 04:15. We wanted to avoid the crowds of this very touristy place and arrived at 6:30. It was freezing...

The journey to the Vesteralen took us to Myre. After lovely beach walks in the evening, we went on a whale safari the next morning. Wrapped in warm overalls and equipped with...

The past few days have been eventful. We crossed the Arctic Circle, took a tour of the second largest iron ore mine in Europe, and marveled at the variety of Swedish flora and...

EEEEELLLLLCCCCHHHHH, EEEELLLLCCCHHHHH!!!!! Seeing an elk in the wild for the first time is special - but standing in the middle of the road all of a sudden is even more special....

We spent more time driving again. The navigation led us over a mountain range with more beautiful landscapes. 'Nordi' is not always so excited when it goes uphill, but with a...

Up early, had bacon and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Today we had booked a guided kayak tour at the port of Jorpeland. Like a well-oiled team, we mastered the challenge of...

After the first night at Wathne Camping near Tau, today we had hiking on the agenda. We decided to skip the well-known Preikestolen in the region and instead hike to...

Arrival in Norway: After a cold and moist ferry crossing with a sea salt scrub, we spent our first night in a parking lot near Sogne. The next morning we continued to Tau,...

On the journey through Denmark: The first night we spent in Haderslev, Sandersfigcamping, and the second night in Lokken, Strandcamping. Particularly impressive are the...

Takeover of Nordlicht and getting to know each other phase