For ease of navigation, here is a list of links for each day of our journey, as well as preparations and post-trip reflections.
You can read only the parts that interest you, or catch up on days you may have missed.
To get the full story and not miss any details, it is suggested you read the posts in order, begining below, and clicking on >>>>>>Click Here to go to the Index<<<<<< when you get to the bottom of each post. Then go on to the next post that is on this list. Enjoy!
PREPARATIONS:
About Us and This Adventure
Different than Before
Background and Why We're Going
Carry-on Only, or Not?
Packing Lists: what to take for 5 weeks and 5 countries
Gearing Up: Luggage and Bags
Costs - Phase One - Prepaid Reservations
Preparations - Medical
Travel Insurance
Trying not to Lose Things
Getting Ready to Leave Home
Today's Plan - June 14th
ICELAND:
Day 1 - Departure and Journey to Iceland
Day 2 - First Day in Iceland, Friday, June 15
Day 3, 2nd day in Iceland, Saturday, June 16th
Day 4, 3rd day in Iceland, Sunday, June 17, Iceland's National Holiday
Day 5, Part 1 - Last Full Day in Iceland - Heather and Aubrietta do Reykjavik - Monday June 18
Day 5 - part 2 - Kelsey and Daddy's Iceland Bus Tour, Monday, June 18
TRAVEL DAY:
ICELAND TO DENMARK
Day 6 - Flying from Iceland to Copenhagen, Denmark - Tuesday, June 19
DENMARK:
Day 7 - first full day in Copenhagen, Wednesday, June 20th
Day 8 - The Longest Day of the Year (in more ways than one) - Copenhagen, June 21
Day 9 From Copenhagen to the Island of Ærø, Danmark - Friday, June 22
Day 10, Saturday June 23, Ærøskøbing-Odense-Billund
Day 11 - Legoland in Billund, Danmark, Sunday June 24
Day 12 - Monday, June 25 - Billund, Denmark
TRAVEL DAY:
DENMARK TO SWEDEN
Day 13 - Billund - Copenhagen - Fly to Stockholm, Sweden - Tuesday, June 26
SWEDEN:
Day 14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Wednesday, June 27
Day 15 - Stockholm, Sweden - Thursday, June 28th
Day 16 - Stockholm Sweden - Friday, June 29th
Day 17 - Off to the Swedish Countryside - Saturday, June 30th
Day 18 - Part 1 - Swedish Countryside - Back to Stockholm- Sunday, July 1st
Day 18 - Part 2 - Swedish Gardens in Stockholm
TRAVEL DAY:
SWEDEN TO NORWAY
Day 19 - Fly to Bergen, Norway - Monday, July 2nd
NORWAY:
Day 20 - Bergen, Norway - Tuesday, July 3rd
Day 21 - Bergen to Flam, up the Fjord by Boat - Wednesday, July 4th
Day 22 - Boat trip and Fjord Exploration - Thursday, July 5th
Day 23 - Flåm to Myrdal to Oslo by Train - Friday, July 6th
Day 24 -- Oslo in the Rain -- Saturday, July 7th
Day 25 - Oslo, Norway - Sunday, July 8th
Day 26 -- Last Day in Oslo, Norway -- Monday, July 9th
TRAVEL DAY:
NORWAY TO SWITZERLAND
Day 27 -- From Oslo, Norway to Zurich, Switzerland -- Tuesday, July 10th
SWITZERLAND:
Day 28 -- Welcome to Switzerland! -- Wednesday, July 11th
Day 29 -- Zurich, Switzerland -- Thursday, July 12th
Day 30 -- Mt. Pilatus and Luzern -- Friday, July 13th
Day 31 -- Train to Trubschachen and Interlaken -- Saturday, July 14th
Day 32 -- Ballenberg Open Air Museum -- Sunday, July 15th
Day 33 -- Up to the Jungfrau via Cog Railway -- Monday, July 16th
Day 34 -- Interlaken to Kandersteg International Scout Camp -- Tuesday, July 17th
Day 35 -- Part 1 -- The Girls Explore Kandersteg -- Wednesday, July 18th
Day 35 -- Part 2 -- Zermatt and the Matterhorn -- Wednesday, July 18th
Day 36 -- Hike to Oeschinensee and Girl Scout Chalet -- Thursday, July 19th
Day 37 -- Back to Zurich with a Stop in Bern -- Friday, July 20th
Day 38 -- Rapperswil -- Saturday, July 21st
Day 39 -- Visiting Friends near Winterthur and Rhine Falls -- Sunday, July 22nd
Day 40 -Last Day in Switzerland, Flight to Oslo -- Monday, July 23rd
Day 41 -- Loooong Transit Day: Oslo-Reykjavik-Seattle -- Tuesday, July 24th
EXTRAS:
Shutterfly Photo Book of Iceland
COMING EVENTUALLY:
What it All Cost
Accommodation Reviews
Regrets and Mistakes: What We'd Do Differently
Final Relfections
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