A few email messages encourage me.One friend spent three weeks last summer traveling Norway and booked all her tickets and lodging by using her computer. "No need to do any work with a travel agent," she wrote and offered hints about looking for bed-and-breakfast type accommodations which are much more affordable than hotels.
My host parents offered to host our group on our journey's last leg – after visiting relatives north of Trondheim and before we depart from the Oslo airport. Should we decide to take the train from Trondheim south, my host dad offered four options for pickup:
1. In Lillehammer: the site of the 1994 Olympic games
2. In Hamar
3. In Lillestrøm
4. In Oslo.
A third email came today from relatives living in the Grandma Lena's childhood house in Verdal. The husband of Lena's great-niece answered an email I'd sent asking for local agents with rental mini-vans. He kindly provided websites, email addresses and telephone numbers for three.
Now it's my turn to research and e-mail on!
1 comment:
Hei Wendy,
Jeg heter Patti Goke. Jeg arbeider paa kirke til soester din - Brenda. Jeg har reist til Norge syv ganger. Jeg oensker til kjoere igjen, men det er dyr, naa.
Jeg har slekt i Trondheim og Verdal. Beste-bestefar min var fraa Verdal. Han heter Peder Nesvold. Andre slekt er heter Walberg.
Enough Norwegian. As you can see my Norwegian is not very good. I have traveled the length and breadth of Norway and if you want suggestions or help, please let me know.
Make sure you make all your vehicle rentals before you get to Norway. We have always found that AutoEurope.com offers the best rate. The reason for doing this is you get a better rate and unlimited mileage.
If you have time to get off the boat at Hellesylt (at the beginning of Geiganger Fjord) I have a friend who could show you around Hellesylt - especially the museum with the Per Gynt carvings. It is worth seeing.
We also found exchanging cash at post offices gave us the best rates. Of course, one can always use a credit card.
I am rosemaler. I teach in the St. Cloud area and around the country.
I have enjoyed your blogs. Your pictures are awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Patti
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