Tag: Sunsets

Journey to the Ayers Rock and the Red Centre

ByMinion-Chris March 13, 2017 0 Comments
Flight Ayers Rock (Uluru) Our day started with a bus to Sydney Airport before boarding a plane bound for Ayers Rock. Before flying out we were lucky enough to volunteer for an exit row and got seated on row 1! The extra legroom was a great way to relax on the 3 hour flight. We were picked up by our tour guide Keith, in the Outback Tours Services vehicle. We had originally booked with another...

Scandinavian Wrap Up

ByMinion-Chris February 16, 2017 0 Comments
Throwback to Scandinavia 2013. We toured the Golden Circle and spent our last days in Iceland before heading home. Here is one final wrap up of my Scandinavian adventure Scandinavian Wrap Up At the time, this was the longest and most eagerly anticipated trip I had embarked on. When all was said and done, we were on the road for over a month and had visited five countries. I always wanted to visit...

Good bye Sweden, Hello Iceland!

ByMinion-Chris February 2, 2017 1 Comment
Throwback to Scandinavia 2013. We spent our last few days in Stockholm but it was time to say good by to Sweden and get on make our way to the final stop on our journey, Iceland! Iceland When we began this trip, I had mentioned that we took advantage of Icelandair's free stopover offer that allowed passengers to spend time in Iceland while transiting on to their final destination. My sister and I...

Goteborg, Sweden

ByTravelling Minion December 29, 2016 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After spending a few days in Oslo. We make our way into Sweden stopping at Goteborg (pronounced "Gothenburg") for a day. Barken Viking Hotel We left Oslo after lunch and arrived in Goteborg four hours later. We were greeted with a beautiful sunny afternoon! A 15 minute walk, and we were at, likely, our most unique accommodation for this...

Last Day in Copenhagen, Travel to Stavanger

ByMinion-Chris November 24, 2016 0 Comments
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After a trip to Carlsberg and the Zoo this would be our last day in Copenhagen so we decided to relax a little. National Museum After a quick coffee we spent the morning at Denmark's National museum. There was a large exhibit on Scandinavian history with a focus on vikings.  Unfortunately it was pretty dark in some of the exhibits so I...

#TBT – Orne Harbour & Bancroft Bay

ByMinion-Chris September 22, 2016 0 Comments
Recounting some of my adventures while not on the road. I traveled through Antarctica in early 2015. After a perfect day in Antarctica we press on for more natural beauty. Orne Harbour Our morning excursion saw us visit Orne Harbour. Our boat anchored in the harbour and we Zodiac'd around the mouth of the harbour to make landfall on the other side.  Once on land, we took a bit of time to hike...