I’m not sure why, but I am always taken aback by how quickly December rolls around. Where did the year go?

November in the Northwest often brings rain for days on end. The skies are grey and much of the glory of the fall leaves has passed. Though this weather pattern has often affected my mood, my goal this month is to focus on thankfulness…

I know this may seen like the never ending trip, but I promise, the posts on Norway are almost finished! One more...

Upon leaving Bergen, our first stop on our cruise up the coast of Norway was the city of Alesund. Now when I say cruise, let me just say I'm using the word rather loosely.

Upon leaving Austevol, we traveled by ferry to Bergen, Norway's busiest port and second largest city. I hope you are enjoying traveling along with me as I relive this trip and share with you another peak into a beautiful Norwegian home

One of my favorite things about traveling to another country is visiting and staying at the home of someone who actually lives there. What fun to see the home design, the building materials used, the artwork and decor, and actually get a taste of the way your local host lives. When you couple all that with incredible hospitality, you have an enriching experience that you will never forget!

After checking into our airbnb, we drove to the wharf in Stavanger, Norway's 3rd largest city. Once again, we were charmed by the lovely shops and restaurants, all within walking distance of the port.

One of the places on our "bucket list" for Norway was to go to Preikestolen (aka Pulpit Rock). To be honest, I was a little fearful about hiking up to this famous vantage point, but still really wanted to do it.

One of the things I love about houses in Norway is the extra detail they put into finishing touches like window trim. Isn't this window just so charming?

One of the delights of traveling to the homeland of your grandparents is meeting relatives you never knew for the first time.

Hope you are staying warm during these cold January days! What a season of cold temperatures this has been across the country, even into the southern states...crazy! Want to cozy up by a fire and take a little visit with me to Norway?