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I am not a Christian, or religious at all, but there are some wonderful Christian churches. Most of southern Europe is Roman Catholic and Catholics are the best at producing over-the-top decoration. After the Reformation in the 1530s, most of … Continue reading →

OSLO (pop 5.2 million) History. Founded by Harald Hardräda in 1049, Oslo is the oldest Scandinavian capital. In 1299, King Häkon constructed the Akershus Festning here to counter the Swedish threat from the east. Leveled by fire in 1624, the … Continue reading →

Norway Sept 4-12 2018 Capital and largest city: Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E Official Languages: Norwegian, Sami. Official minority languages: Kven, Romani, Romanes Ethnic Groups: Norwegian. Inidgenous status: Sami. Minority status: Jewish, Traveller, Forest Finn, Romani, Kven Demonym. Norwegian Government: Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy. Monarch: … Continue reading →

Norway September 4-12 2018 I crossed a large fjord to enter Norway in the early afternoon. This was the first border in Schengen that checked my documents – passport and car registration – and asked where I was staying and … Continue reading →

Sweden August 31-Sept 3 2018 Capital and largest city: Stockholm. 59°21′N 18°4′E Languages: Official Language: Swedish. Official minority languages: Finnish, Meänkieli, Sami, Romani, Yiddish Demonym: Swedish, Swede Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy History: Unified Swedish kingdom – early 12th century. Part … Continue reading →

Sweden South & West Aug 31-Sept 4 2018 SKÁNE (Scania) The most continental part of Sweden is connected to Denmark by a bridge from Malmö. Flat, it has fields (it is Sweden’s larder), sandy coastlines and castles. ØRESUND or ÖRESUNG … Continue reading →

COPENHAGEN (pop 1.9 million) Most tourist’s first (and often only) stop in Denmark, it was my last and at the end of 2 weeks seeing almost everything there is to see in Denmark. I purchased the Copenhagen Card – 120 … Continue reading →

DONALD TRUMP alias “AGENT ORANGE” What astonishes me is that no one is discussing Trump’s mental illness – it is clear he has full-blown narcissistic personality disorder – the signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of … Continue reading →

Funen, Zealand & the Islands Aug 22-26 2018 Day 9 FUNEN ISLAND This island with 470,000 citizens sits between Jutland and Zealand. Odense is famous as the birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson. Aarup Mölle. Another windmill in the Nomad Mania … Continue reading →

Funen, Zealand & the Islands Aug 22- FUNEN ISLAND  This island with 470,000 citizens sits between Jutland and Zealand. Odense is famous as the birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson. Aarup Mölle. Another windmill in the Nomad Mania “windmill” series, it … Continue reading →