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December 31, 2023 We got up and after another breakfast we headed to the airport for our 5th flight and a journey to Istanbul. We did get into the lounge at the airport and started to understand the passenger on the first flights rage about not having the Chesapeake Lounge at his disposal. We arrived…

December 30, 2023 A while back (probably more than a decade now) I went to Oslo several times for work. It was a pretty cool experience at the time but I never really took in the city apart from some wandering in the evenings. Our day started the same way my work days did with…

December 29, 2023 Today is our last day in Tromsø. We enjoyed the farm breakfast one last time…jammed all our stuff back into the bags and ventured back toward the city. We got to see the sun trying to peak over the mountains but it did not make it. We went through the underground streets…

December 28, 2023 We spent the day outside of Tromsø enjoying the beauty of the mountains and the water. It started with a lovely breakfast at the hotel. Everything from pickled Herring to a lovely hard boiled egg with pesto. Then with outfit change one we suited up in our winter gear and took off…

December 27, 2023 Leaving DC, we boarded the flight assuming the trip to Reykjavik would be dull. It started out that way. We took in Indiana Jones – The Dial of Destiny. (I had not realized Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in and I kept expecting her to break the forth wall and start narrating) Shortly after…

December 26, 2023 Owen and I are getting started on our journey. We had a great Christmas Day yesterday and are now sitting in the airport getting ready to take off. Packing for a 3.5 week trip across three continents was a bit of stress but we both got everything into the bag and will…