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Wardlaw Museum, St. Andrews Aquarium, and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Still in St. Andrews, Scotland, this afternoon I visited the Wardlaw Museum and the St. Andrews Aquarium and did some more wandering around. This was a side
#Travel #dundee #scotland #standrew
on Sep 5
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Return to St. Andrews (From Dundee) – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I booked a day more than I would otherwise would have in Dundee (if I'd have stopped there at all) to take a side trip to St. Andrews.
#Travel #dundee #scotland #saintandrews
on Sep 5
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Oban, Glen Coe, and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I left off this morning’s post about the full-day tour I took today by telling you that the tour's late lunch stop was in the town of Oban. But I didn’t tell
on Sep 17
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Trossachs, Inveraray, and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I got out of Glasgow again today, this time on a ten-hour, small-bus tour. The morning part of the tour took us to Trossachs National Park, Inveraray, and
on Sep 17
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Cruising Loch Lomond – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Luckily, “Loch Lomond” lilts lovingly over the tongue, lovely language, like the lovely lake it is.
on Sep 15
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Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I teased you with a mention of an event for this afternoon. That can now be revealed. I went to a performance at the Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre.
on Sep 14
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Park – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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The weather forecast led me tI decide to stick with a rainy day activity for the morning in Glasgow. I chose the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
on Sep 14
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Glasgow Again – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This is the first of my posts from Glasgow on this trip. So why is it titled “Glasgow Again,” you ask? I was in Glasgow about five years ago. It was the
on Sep 14
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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery; Down Ness – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I filled this afternoon in Inverness, Scotland by visiting the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and then walking downstream beside the River Ness, and then
on Sep 13
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Upstream River Ness, Botanical Gardens – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Once my morning muddle receded, I remembered that I consciously made no plans for the day. After breakfast, I decided to walk up the River Ness.
on Sep 12
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Loch Ness Cruise, More Fort Augustus, the Falls of Foyers – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I promised there’d be more of the tour of the Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness after lunch. I didn't lie. I went on a short cruise in the famous loch.
on Sep 12
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Loch Ness, Not Urquhart Castle, Etc. – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Today out of Inverness, Scotland I went on a guided tour of Loch Ness and the Highlands. It was on a 32-seat bus that was just a person or two short of full.
on Sep 11
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Into Inverness – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I arrived in Inverness, Scotland from Perth just in time for lunch. My hotel room wasn’t ready yet, which was fine because I had lunch to occupy me.
on Sep 11
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An Inch of Black Watch Art – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This afternoon in Perth, Scotland I visited the Perth Art Gallery, the Black Watch Castle and Museum, and South Inch Park. Clever title for the post, eh?
on Sep 10
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Scone Palace and Gardens – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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As the title of this entry subtly hints, I spent this morning of my day in Perth, Scotland at Scone Palace and Gardens. Scone is a medieval town in what is
on Sep 9
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Perambulating in Perth, Scotland – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Onward, ever onward. I’m now in Perth, Scotland. I needed to put the “Scotland” in there because there’s a namesake city in Australia that I think is better
on Sep 8
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Church of the Holy Rude and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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In this morning's post, I mentioned that I visited a cemetery in a churchyard. I visited the church after lunch. It's called "Church of the Holy Rude.:
on Sep 7
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Storming Stirling Castle – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Okay, I didn’t exactly storm Stirling Castle (click here for the castle's website). I showed the online ticket I bought yesterday and casually walked in. I
on Sep 7
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A Wander in Stirling – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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After leaving Dundee, my next stop on this Scottish adventure is Stirling. I arrived a little before lunchtime, so, after dropping my luggage at my hotel,
on Sep 7
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Verdant Works Jute Museum & Broughty Ferry (Dundee) – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This afternoon in Dundee took me to the Verdant Works Jute Museum and Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee. The Verdant Works Jute Museum is the sight I alluded
on Sep 4
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Discovery Point and V&A Museums (Dundee) – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This morning in Dundee, Scotland I did some more wandering along the side of the Firth of Tay and visited a couple of museums, the Discovery Point Museum and
on Sep 4
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Arriving in Dundee – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I'm in Dundee, Scotland. If you read the last post from my previous trip, which was to Norway, you might remember that I said I didn't know where my next trip
on Sep 3
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Back to Oslo – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Well, this is it. I’m back in Oslo. This is where I started this trip through some of southern Norway. Tomorrow, I’m scheduled to take two flights, with an
on Jul 16
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Gudvangen and Flåm – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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...As I noted in that post, I intentionally spent more than three-and-a-half hours in Gudvangen before catching a shuttle bus back to Flåm.
on Jul 14
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Nærøyfjorden Cruise – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Yesterday I said that Flåm is at the end of the fjord called Aurlandsfjord. So why did I title this entry “Nærøyfjorden Cruise?”
on Jul 14
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Journey to Flåm – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I left beautiful Bergen, Norway on a train this morning and made my way to Flåm, still in Norway. The journey required two trains, Bergen to Myrdal and Myrdal
on Jul 13
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Bergen Maritime Museum. Nygårdsparken. – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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On this, my last afternoon in Bergen, Norway I visited the Bergen Maritime Museum and a park, Nygårdsparken.
on Jul 12
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Mostraumen Fjord Cruise – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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The more astute among you likely deduced from the subtle clue I cleverly hid in the headline on this post, that the activity was a Mostraumen Fjord Cruise.
on Jul 12
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Norwegian Fisheries Museum, Aquaculture Visitor Centre – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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.. That's not the fish I'm talking bout. For my afternoon in Bergen, Norway, I visited the Norwegian FIsheries Museum and the Aquatic Visitor Centre.
on Jul 12
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Bergen Aquarium and Cathedral – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Today, I decided to make it a trifecta of activities my most loyal reader enjoys by visiting an aquarium, the Bergen Aquarium, to be specific.
on Jul 11
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Bergenhus Fortress, Kode Museums – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This afternoon I visited the Bergenhus Fortress (Festning) and sort of three small art galleries under the Kode Museum umbrella.
on Jul 11
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Bryggen’s and Hanseatic Museums, St. Mary’s Church – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This morning in Bergen, Norway, I visited three tightly clustered sights: The Bryggen’s Museum, the Hanseatic Museum and St. Mary’s Church.
on Jul 10
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Historic Bergen Walking Tour – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This afternoon, I went on a guided walking tour of some of historic Bergen.
on Jul 10
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Mount Fløyen – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This morning, I took a funicular (called the Fløibanen) up roughly 300 metres, about 1,000 feet up to near the top of Mount Fløyen. By a miracle ...
on Jul 10
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Journeying to Bergen – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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A little before noon, I boarded a bus in Stavanger for a bus ride to Bergen, Norway scheduled to take a little over four and a half hours. At least, it was
on Jul 9
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Iddis Museum and Wandering Stavanger – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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After visiting four of the MUST museums this morning, I visited one more in the afternoon, Iddis. I then did a little more wandering around in Stavanger.
on Jul 7
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4 MUST Museums – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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In the title of this entry, “4 MUST Museums,” the all-caps on "must" is not for emphasis. I’m not suggesting that they are must-see museums. MUST, with the
on Jul 7
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Norsk Oljemuseum and More Stavanger Wandering – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I decided to start with the number-one-rated attraction in Stavanger, Norsk Oljemuseum. I also had some time after that to do a little more wandering around
on Jul 6
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Lysefjord Cruise – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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For this morning’s activity I cruised Lysefjord, reputed to be one of Norway’s most beautiful of the fjords that’s reasonably easily accessible.
on Jul 6
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Arriving in Stavanger – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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A light rain greeted me as I arrived by train a little past noon in Stavanger from Kristiansand, my previous stop on this Norwegian journey. I walked the
on Jul 5
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The Otra. Kunstsilo. – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I decided to put off the rainy-day activity suggested by the hotel clerk this morning, Kunstsilo, and took a walk, saving Kunstsilo for later.
on Jul 4
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Kristiansand Domkirke, Christiansholm Festning, Odderøya – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This morning alone I visited Kristiansand Domkirke (Cathedral), walked to Christiansholm Festnig (fortress), and perambulated around Odderoya.
on Jul 4
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Stopping in Kristiansand – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I took a bus from Oslo to Kristiansand this morning. I prefer trains to buses, and there's normally a train from Oslo to Kristiansand, but there's trackwork
on Jul 3
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Ekeberg Sculpture Park – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This post about my afternoon in Oslo will probably be short because it consists primarily of only visiting one park, Ekeberg Sculpture Park.
on Jul 2
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Karl Johans Gate. History Museum. – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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Remember that pedestrianized shopping street I stumbled on when out for a walk on my first day here in Oslo? It’s called Karl Johans Gate. Both the guidebooks
on Jul 2
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Akershus Fortress Complex. Botanical Gardens. – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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I mentioned in this morning’s post about the cruise I took on Oslo Fjord that I’d be visiting Akershus Fortress. It’s now afternoon. That’s what I did.
on Jul 1
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Oslo Fjord Cruise – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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As I mentioned in the post on my arrival in Oslo, Oslo is on a fjord. In English, it’s called Oslo Fjord or Oslofjord. In Norwegian it’s Oslofjorden. I’m
on Jul 1
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Norwegian Folk, Kon-Tiki, and Flam Museums – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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This afternoon I took a short city bus ride to the peninsula where the sights I saw this afternoon, the Norwegian Folk, Kon-Tiki, and Flam museums.
on Jun 30
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Frogner Park, Vigeland Sculpture Park, Vigeland Museum – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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First, a bit of geography about the title of this post. Vigeland Sculpture Park is a section within Frogner Park. I primarily went to see the sculpture park
on Jun 30
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Oslo: National Museum, Opera House, Munch Museum – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts
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The National Museum in Oslo is almost beside the Nobel Peace Center where I ended my morning, so that made for a good place to start my afternoon. Plus, it
on Jun 29