December 2020 – USA Norge

Tromsø, Norway

By: usanorge December 24, 2020

Tromsø, is located above the Arctic Circle is a major cultural center. I’ve been to Tromsø five times and you’ll be surprised at how wonderful this city is. You can

December 21 is known in Norway as the day of winter solstice

By: usanorge December 21, 2020

Today is the shortest day of year and the official start of winter which has fascinated millions of people over thousands of years. That day is officially today–December 21st. My

The drive from Kristiansand to Bergen to see Spangereid, Helleren and Hafrsfjord.

By: usanorge December 20, 2020

The drive from Kristiansand to Bergen is 8 hours and 470 km if you drove direct. However, it took my parents and I much longer only because we stopped to

Gratulerer med dagen Norge (Happy Birthday, Norway)

By: usanorge December 19, 2020

Norway’s birthday is on May 17th. That was the day when the Norwegian Constitution was signed in Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814. It’s a day filled with parades, flying flags,

The city of Karasjok, Norway

By: usanorge December 18, 2020

Karasjok is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karasjok. The village has a population of 2,600 people and

A tragedy in the year 1830 in Averoy, Norway

By: usanorge December 17, 2020

On December 23, 1830 there was an avalanche that killed 19 people. Many of them would have been relatives of mine. Had one lady not survived, I would not be

Kristiansund, Norway and a visit to the location of the battle of Rastarkalv in 955 AD

By: usanorge December 15, 2020

Kristiansund is a municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county with a population of 25,000 people. It’s the city closest to

The Sami people

By: usanorge December 14, 2020

On the E6 you’ll drive into the city of Karasjok. Karasjok is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway and very historical. The Sámi people are an indigenous Finno-Ugric

Alta, Norway

By: usanorge December 13, 2020

I loved Alta. It’s a town on Norway’s northern coast on the drive between Tromso and the Nordkapp. The city is known for views of the Northern Lights, which inspired

The scenic drive between Kirkenes and Nordkapp

By: usanorge December 13, 2020

The eight hour and 530 km drive between these two northern cities of Norway was absolutely majestic. Take a look at these pictures. I can’t wait to return again!