Nordic Countries
2015 - Nordic Countries
May, 2015 Scouting trip to plan a future motorcycle trip through Scandinavian countries. Itinerary:
Fly BOI-MSP-AMS-CPH, depart 2:25 pm, land 5:15 pm next day
Copenhagen, Denmark
Stockholm, Sweden
Helsinki, Finland
Tallin, Estonia
Oslo, Norway
Fly OSL-AMS-PDX-BOI, depart 6:25 am, land 4:05 pm
Copenhagen, Denmark
Walking Tour of City
City Hall & Hans Christian Andersen
Tivoli Gardens
Stroget
Danish National Museum
Christiansborg Palace
Royal Theatre
Nyhavn
Royal Palace (Amelienborg Slot)
Danish hotdog, smorrebrod, stew, Carlsberg
Stockholm, Sweden
HTL Kungsgatan Hotel “sleeper” room
Walking Tour of Old Town (Stortorget, Palaces)
Sergels Torg (many, many people)
Tram to Djurgarden and through residential areas
Vasa Warship Museum
Skansen Open-Air Museum (buildings, animals, stave church)
Rode 220 km/hr Arlanda Express train
Helsinki, Finland
Finnair bus ride
Walk through city center to Sea Horse restaurant
Explored Helsinki Harbor (Linda Line -> Viking Line)
Helsinki Market Square, Czarina’s Stone, Daughter of the Baltic, Esplanade, Three Blacksmiths
Carl Ludvig Engel Architecture
Finnish meatball dinner from supermarket
Viking Line XPRS ship
Tallin, Estonia
Hotel Palace (beautiful)
Song Festival Grounds (Lauluvaljak)
Freedom Square & The Freedom Monument
Town Fortification Towers, Keik in de Kok, Bastion Tunnels, Maiden’s Tower, Tall Herman’s Tower
St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Toompea Castle, Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, Holy Spirit Church
Stunning viewing platforms, Town Hall Square & Town Hall, many side streets in walled old town
Dinner at Clay Hills GastroPub
Oslo, Norway
Bygdoy: Viking Ship Museum, Norwegian Maritime Museum, Norwegian open-air Folk Museum
Frogner Park & Gustav Vigeland sculptures
Akershus Fortress & Castle, Armed Forces Museum (Forsvarsmuseet), City Hall (Radhuset) art museum
Opera House and white marble roof
Train to Lillehammer, Maihaugen Museum, Garmo Stave Church, Gudbrandsdalen Valley farm