Category Archives: Reykjavik

The Wendi Files – Norse Sagas

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Viking Attitude

I’ve wandered through Scandinavia like a bit player in the Norse Sagas, those timeless myths filled with blood, battles and debauchery. Only my voyage consists of beer, buses and bargain basements. Maybe not as dangerous but just as exhausting. At this point in the trip I’m downright tuckered out. I have been trudging around after Wendi as she’s pillaged her way through Iceland, Norway and Sweden for weeks.  I’m always a couple steps slow and a few beats behind like a bass player that can’t catch up to the rest of the band. It seems she is always looking back at me with that “will you hurry up” look on her face.

Let's Go

Let’s Go

And hats! What’s with the hats? Every silly hat from Reykjavik to Stockholm has magically ended up on her head, coupled with a goofy grin. She doesn’t want to bring them home so, I suppose, that’s good.

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Regardless of her proclivity for wacky chapeaus, Wendi’s enthusiasm is undeniable. She is clearly a woman on the move.

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At the Opera House in Bergen, Norway

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A stroll in Bergen

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Shopping in Stockholm

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On the way to the Moderna Museet in Stockholm

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On a ferry in Vestlandet

On the fjord ferry.

On the fjord ferry.

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With family in Stavanger, Norway

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A walk in Bergen, Norway

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Shopping in Reykjavik, Iceland

Armed with her Stockholm Card.

Armed with her Stockholm Card.

On the way to Fotografiska.

On the way to Fotografiska.

Subway station photo bomb.

Subway station photo bomb.

On the way.

On the way.

Hotorget Flea Market

Hotorget Flea Market

City Food Market.

City Food Market

The Royal Palace

The Royal Palace

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On the Flambana in Norway

She does have quiet moments of self reflection, albeit few and far between and usually after extensive shopping or while jet lagged.

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DK Department Store – Stockholm

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One of twenty H&M’s in Stockholm

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Jet lagged at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland

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At the Moderna Museet in Stockholm

Wet Bottom.

Wet Bottom.

With Olav, Wendi's Viking Friend.

With Olav, Wendi’s Viking Friend.

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On the ferry in Stockholm

She did take time for a little work.

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Gamla Stan, Stockholm

At Skudeneshavn, Norway

At Skudeneshavn, Norway

Haugesund, Norway

Haugesund, Norway

Rosendal, Norway

Rosendal, Norway

That’s all for now.

That's All Folks.

That’s All Folks.

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See you soon.

 

Vikings With Spray Paint

So, a Viking  walks into a bar with a can of spray paint…….

Graffiti Beginner Kit

Graffiti Beginner Kit

I was a little surprised with both the volume and quality of graffiti we’ve seen in Scandinavia. Reykjavik has a huge amount of young people, so I get that, but Norway is a very squeaky clean country, with strict rules on driving and public behavior, and people like it like that. We have discussed the very large quantity of graffiti, wall paintings and assorted art stickers plastered about with a couple bartenders and have been informed that it is not really thought of as graffiti, but more “Street Art”. Which is kind of cool, it raises the bar a little and opens it up to a variety of media, i.e. paint, neon, stickers, posters, etc. Let’s walk around a little.

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Stavanger

Stavanger

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Bergen

Stavanger

Stavanger

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Bergen

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Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Reykjavik

Reykjavik

Bergen

Bergen

Peek A Boo - Reykjavik

Peek A Boo – Reykjavik

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Bergen

Dockrws - Reykjavik

Dockrws – Reykjavik

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Bergen

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Reykjavik

Acorn - Reykjavik

Acorn – Reykjavik

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Bergen

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No Lost Generation - Bergen

No Lost Generation – Bergen

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Bergen

Beer In Bergen

Beer in Bergen

Good People In Bergen

Good People In Bergen

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Bergen

Reykjavik

Reykjavik

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Bergen

Bergen

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger

Haugesund

Haugesund

Haugesund

Haugesund

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

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Bergen

Bergen

Bergen

Gallery Window in Bergen

Gallery Window in Bergen