Viking Travel Journal––Day 6

Flam sits on a small plain at the mouth a fjord in Western Norway. Population: 350. And they are here to serve the nearly one-half million tourists who visit each year. Everything I dislike about travel was present today, crowds of people, tour buses, and shops filled with the same cheap tourist trinkets…and trolls everywhere! … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal––Day 6”

Viking Travel Journal––Day 4

We opted to take a seven hour train ride from Oslo to Bergen, Norway because it was a “must do” and the scenery was supposed to be “breathtaking.” It was neither. It wasn’t bad; it just didn’t live up to the hype. The best scenery is captured in the pic here of the glaciers. The … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal––Day 4”

Viking Travel Journal – Day 1

Well, the GSB Viking Study Tour is underway. The Plan? Fly to Oslo, Norway where we will spend a few days before boarding our cruise ship. After a few days of cruising around the coast of Norway we will head west toward the Faroe Islands, where we will make a stop before heading on to … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal – Day 1”

Viking Travel Journal Reading List

The GSB team is preparing for our next adventure into Kingdom history. This adventure will focus on the conversion of the Vikings and their subsequent evangelistic efforts. We touched on the Vikings last year in our Scotch-Irish Cruise Journal. Our mode of travel will be one that has become our most common and favorite for … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal Reading List”