BG Report: Arctic Train to Stockholm
I took the Vy Nattåg “Arctic Train” from Narvik, Norway back down to Stockholm, Sweden. It was my second time on the overnight train, after doing the opposite direction three… [keep reading]
Tag: Norway
BG Report: Three days in Lapland
When you have to get your rental car from Kirkenes, Norway all the way to Narvik in a couple days, what do you do? Do what I did – plan… [keep reading]
BG Report: Norway-Russia border at Grense Jakobselv
Today was one of the absolute top highlights of this trip, and besides that, a pretty good day of blood sugars. Until the end, anyway. Today we drove along a… [keep reading]
BG Report: All day in Kirkenes, Norway
The good news was that today I had a bunch of cool experiences in and around the far northeastern Norwegian city of Kirkenes, not far from the borders with Finland… [keep reading]
Bodø to Atlanta flight: End of an epic European journey
DAY 131 – The European trip over, Masayo and I flew from Bodø, Norway to Atlanta, Georgia on a series of three flights that took all day. My BG lingered in the 190s most of the day, but that's not bad for a day of no sleep and long flights and no exercise. [keep reading]
Mt. Rønvik and faint northern lights in Bodø, Norway
DAY 130 – On the last full day of a 131-day trip, we sat in the freezing February cold of a long pier in northern Norway and were rewarded, finally, with a tantalizing display of the Northern Lights. They were faint, but they were there. Our trip can end now! [keep reading]
Cooped up all day in a hotel in Bodø, Norway in February
DAY 129 – I woke up low and jumped around between low and high all day, but it was overall a very easy day. All we did was stay in the hotel and eat all day. Hey, everyone deserves a day off, even rambling travelers! [keep reading]
Chilly stroll around the town of Bodø, Norway in winter
DAY 128 – We spent today walking a little bit around Bodø, seeing the cathedral and the views over the water. I also managed to buy some Lantus pens without a doctor's visit from a sympathetic pharmacist. [keep reading]
Across Norway’s Arctic Circle in the middle of winter
DAY 127 – We took a 10-hour train from Trondheim up to Bodø, above the Arctic Circle, today. My BGs were too high most of the day, but the trip itself was remarkable -- deep snow and frozen rivers and unbelievable scenery almost the entire way. [keep reading]
The northernmost tram on Earth in Trondheim, Norway
DAY 126 – A trip on the world's most northern tram took us from Trondheim into the deep, snowy wilderness of Lian. A nap took my blood sugar to nearly 400 after dinner. Oops. [keep reading]
Trondheim is the most Norway place possible
DAY 125 – Today we walked around Trondheim, Norway a little, as Masayo shopped for yarn and we scoped out places to find a cheap (for Norway) dinner. In the evening a big snowstorm moved in before we attempted to catch the Northern Lights outside of town. [keep reading]
The ol’ Dubrovnik to Trondheim, Norway flight
DAY 124 – A day of airplanes led us from Croatia back to where the trip began — Scandinavia. This time it was Trondheim, Norway. My BGs were pretty good all day, considering the usual stress of flying. [keep reading]