Olympic QuestSweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
Last day in Denmark!
We woke up to snow on our last full day in Copenhagen, Denmark. Again, we had a breakfast buffet at the hotel which is more than satisfactory. Chocolate crepes were a definite hit. We then headed to our first class of the day which was taught by Sarah B and Sarah V. We learned and […]
Hel(sinki) Yeah!
As the sun rose on the Baltic Sea, so did the Olympic questers. By 9:00 am, the 40 of us had stormed the Scandic buffet with a passion for unlimited food that only Americans could possess. After a delicious breakfast, the group embarked on a short journey to a ferry that would take us to […]
Hel Yeah!
After a fun night on the Silja Serenade, we had a delicious buffet breakfast, complete with miniature Swedish pancakes, and disembarked in Helsinki, Finland at 10:30 a.m. Not wasting any time, we mt our tour guide Violet at the bus and headed off to learn about the city of Helsinki and the culture and history […]
It’s ABBAout Time to Go to Finland
Camryn Heckel & Siri Sviggum We began our day by getting to sleep in a bit, and having a nice hotel breakfast that included lots of yoghurt, bacon, and delicious croissants! We gathered our things, checked out and after a short drive from the hotel, we arrived at the ABBA museum. For most of us, […]
Sweden Was Pretty Swede
Stockholm is pretty swede! Alex Eichner and John Lundquist Wednesday, January 18th After a long two days travel with a total of 10+ hours being on the bus, we finally made it to Stockholm and we would have to say it’s pretty swed (sweet)! Even professor Banks brought out his spiffiest shirt […]
Worth Every Dala
Today we traveled from Mora, Sweden to Stockholm, Sweden. They warned us before we started our journey that it would be a five hour drive. This was followed by a lot of deep sighing. Fortunately for us, the trip lasted an additional two and a half hours. We were thrilled. Along the way, we made […]
I’ll Have Some Mora That
Blizzy-Blog Monday, January 16th: I’ll have some Mora That Lukas Hanson and Isaiah Welckle Spirits where high after a great couple of days in Lillehammer full of skiing, dog sledding, and learning about the olympics. Now we are back out on the road, this time heading to Mora, Sweden. Norway treated us well and we […]
Ski Jumps, Dog Sledding, and Skiing… Oh My!
Today we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to “sleep in” until 8:30. After a delicious and nutritious Scandic breakfast of croissants and chocolate muffins we loaded up the bus. Our first stop was at the Lillehammer ski jumps. Ueka, the Finnish man with a map and a plan, recommended we shouldn’t take the […]
Lighting Up Lillehammer
Along with Dr. Banks wearing only a t-shirt in freezing weather, early alarms and long travel days are the norm on this journey. Today was no exception. The group was awake, fed, and ready to load the bus by 7:45 this morning. This marks the first time we will be traveling via bus for an […]
