I’m not a shopper myself, but a stroll through Ginza is pleasant enough without having to worry about obtaining the latest from Cartier or the other high-end retailers.

Posted on March 2nd, 2012 under Japan. Tags: buildings, ginza, Tokyo. Comments: 2

Fantoft stavkirke

Some people would say that hanging out in the woods as the sun sets behind the Fantoft Stave Church, site of the infamous 1992 arson, is a little creepy. I found it to be exhilarating. I wanted to wait for darkness as there appeared to be some spotlights. However, I didn’t want to miss the last tram back to my hotel, and it was already approaching midnight.

Posted on March 1st, 2012 under Oregon. Tags: bergen, buildings, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, norway, stave church, sunset. Comments Off on Bergen’s Infamous Stave Church

Most of the time, if you walk into Rosenborg Slot‘s Knight’s Hall it is swarming with tourists. However, I got lucky as it was completely empty. What a feeling it was to be in such a room all by myself. The king and queen’s thrones can be seen at the far end. I’ll post close-up photos of them at some point.

Posted on February 27th, 2012 under Denmark. Tags: buildings, castle, copenhagen, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, rosenborg. Comments Off on Rosenborg Castle Knight’s Hall

Posted on February 11th, 2012 under Other. Tags: buildings, flag, gavle, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, sweden. Comments Off on Walking through Gävle, Sweden’s Old Town (gamla stan)

When you read about “Norway in a Nutshell” it seems that the train ride and going through the fjords will be the highlights. Perhaps they are, but the bus ride from the fjord (Gudvangen) to Voss is amazing too. In Voss, while waiting for the train, I walked around town and took this photo of Voss’s 13th Century stone church. It boggles my mind to see buildings that have been standing for hundreds of years before Columbus “discovered” America. Luckily this building wasn’t destroyed (like much of Voss) during German bombing in WW2.

Posted on February 6th, 2012 under Other. Tags: buildings, norway, norway in a nutshell. Comments Off on Voss Stone Church (Voss kyrkje or Vangskyrkja)