NORWAY, Finse, Bergen and Voss , NORWAY, 2007 and more recently 2015.

Wednesday I flew into Oslo for my trip to the fjords of Norway and trekking. The first picture of Finse was taken 24 hrs. after the next 3 Finse pictures. Word of warning, most hostels and mountain cabins outside the large cities start closing Aug. 31st. When I got off the train in Finse I was told the hostel had closed days earlier so I caught the next train {5 hrs later} to Bergen. I could not find the hostel in Bergen and the cheapest room I could find at 1am was $250. Plan better is what I should have done. I caught the train the next day to Voss and stayed at a great hostel and prepared for my trip to the fjords of Norway.

PULPIT ROCK

2015 pics of Bergen with 3 beautiful sunny days.

IRELAND, Galway

September 11, 2007

Today I am in Galway. I will take the bus to Dublin tomorrow and catch the 3:15 pm flight to Oslo, Norway. I will stay in Norway until September 30th and then fly back to Dublin for my final few days. Below are a few pictures of Galway which is a university town and supposedly the liveliest of all towns in Ireland. I will know more tomorrow. I have actually stopped here on two other occasions while changing buses for a few hours and it looks like a lot of fun. Last night I was in Clifden and met a man from Tennessee. I just had to rub it in how good the LSU Tigers are.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places and moments that take our breath away."

IRELAND, Clifden (Connemara)

Monday September 10, 2007

I visited Clifden which is in the Connemara region. It was a very beautiful town and like most places in Ireland had great music. I also walked the Sky Road which runs above the town and has a great view of the Atlantic Ocean.

IRELAND, Cliffs of Moher

Saturday September 8, 2007

Today was a great day. The hostel owner told me of a great path to the Cliffs of Moher from the hostel. The path was right beside the cliffs starting close to the hostel and lasting for about 2 hours . The path was outside a barbed wire fence and only left about 6-12 inches between the path and the cliff. It was quite an adrenaline rush. I walked a total of 8 hrs today partially because I did not want to pay for the bus to return. The view of the Cliffs was spectacular. I took sandwiches for lunch and sat on the edge of the cliff for over an hour just taking in the scenery. I cant wait to find a computer that will let me post some pictures.

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are, otherwise you will miss most of your life."

Buddha

IRELAND, Doolin

September 7, 2007

Caught the bus to Doolin. Had a 4 hr layover in Galway. Nice university town with pedestrian walkways. Arrived at Doolin and tomorrow I get to see the Cliffs of Moher.

IRELAND, Adare

Friday September 7, 2007

I got off of the bus in Adare for 2 hours to take pictures and then went to Doolin. The thatched roofs were quite a sight. It was not possible to get close to the castle.