Slovenia
Ulani Krumpak, 9 yrs (instagram: Littletravelbug)
The first thing that came to my mind, after reading the travel diary about Norway written by 9-year old Ulani, the daughter of Sašo, the owner and CEO of Happy Tours, was: Maybe it’s in her genes! Not only that this 9-year old has travelled to more countries that anyone ever will in their lives, her writing is as inspiring as the writings of her father. Read through, if you want to see why you must be careful with the opening times in Norway.
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Sunday
This morning, we met my cousin who lives in Norway for the past 5 years. Firstly,we took a walk to the stunning Kings palace. There I saw a statue of the Queen of Norway in hiking shoes. In the park next to the palace I saw children sleding.
Did you know that norveigans are big fans of sports?
We walked through the center of Oslo towards the sea. At the end of the wharf in Akerbrygge, me and my cousin threw pebbels in the beautiful sea. My parents wanted to take me to several more musems (they said one about the Polar explorations and another next to it about a famous Norvegian explorer who sailed the oceans on the raft), but I rather played with my cousin for the day. We took the tram to a shop.
Did you know that in Norway they sell popsicles all year round, even in Winter when it’s freezing cold?
After all that fun, I went to bed to see what adventure the next day brings.
Norway looks like fun!
Monday
We left Oslo early in the morning and drove through a beautiful mountain road. It started to snow. In a ski resort town Geilo we stopped at a Turkish restarant which served me delightful food. When we got to Flam, we went to the Mall of Norway. I really recomend stopping there because they have a stunning selection of souvenirs from Norway. Then the sun began to set and it was absolutely amazing.
Tuesday
That sunny morning we went on a fascinating boat cruise with an excellent view of the gorgeous mountains and the sea. Then we took an interesting train ride. I recommend you to stop at the hotel on top, because there is snow everywhere you see around. Treat yourself to some waffles, a typical norvegian treat. Soon we took a short car ride to Bergen ready for tomorrow’s adventures.
Wednesday
That morning we went to see beautiful Bergen. Firstly we went on a funicular, Floibanna, to the top of the mountain. Once we’ve got to top there was a fascinating view of Norvegian’s second biggest city. There is also a playground with lots of fun things to do. We’ve decided to walk down. It took us 45 minutes but it was definitely worthwhile because of the wonderful experience. There is also a Science museum in Bergen – but warning! It is only open until 3 pm! So we’ve missed it. Overall Bergen is a really beautiful city.
Thursday/Friday
We took an extremely interesting drive. I saw the biggest glacier in the continental Europe. Nature was just stunning, white caps of snow were mirrored in the fjords. When we got there, I felt like Heidi in those green grasses. We also slept in a proper norvegian cottage. We came as far north as Trondheim, which was Norway’s original capital.
Saturday
We drove to a mountain plain where we engaged into husky sledges. I also got to bake a special norvegian bread and play in the snow. You have to be 13 or older to be able to drive a husky sled.
Sunday
Everything nice has to end to quickly. On the way to airport we stopped in Lillehammer which hosted Winter Olympics once (before I was born). I tried to climb the skijump, but it’s very steep. Still sliding down with dad was great fun. We tried to visit Olympic museums but it only opens at 11 am (and closes at 4pm already). One thing I learned about Norway is you can’t be too careful with the opening times!
Still I want to come to Norway again!
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