visit Scandinavia

My sister and I are taking Dad for his 60th Birthday. May 2012. We’ve started saving and planning out what we want to see

I would love to visit:
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland

and some related places…

Germany
Iceland
Greenland
Switzerland

I am fascinated by the natural beauty of these countries, their culture, and attitude towards social welfare and environmental protection.

I go to Denmark every year. I actually lived there once. Learned the language and love the country. I have also visited Norway and Sweden…

You will find the nicest people there.

So just DO IT!

my friend marsha is going to norway! and she’s not bringing me with her!

some friend, this marsha.

Scandinavia is gorgeous! There is so much to see and do, so much history and culture. They people there are very nice. It’s a safe, calm, beautiful place. I went in the summer and I was surprised to find the weather was perfect. Swimming in the clear, crisp arctic ocean and crab fishing (crabe fiske) with the kids is an experience no one should miss!!

But I am! I really want to go there so much. And recently Denmark keeps crossing my path. People who have traveled there, the setting of two books that I am reading, etc. I think it would be a glimpse into such a different way of living than here in the U.S. – some welcome perspective.

I visited Norway! And now I want to live there!
Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theodric/sets/72157594194701890/

As a Finn who has migrated to Switzerland (found myself a lovely Swiss husband) I have to admit that I miss it up there even if I’m very happy here too. The extreme weathers, short days during the winter and long ones during the summer, quirky black humour, culture, design (for clothes freak check Ivana Helsinki and Hanna Saren) scenery, autumn colours, weird food, reindeers and moose on the streets and even the maniac boozing during the week end makes me want to move back as soon as my hubby has finished his studies here.

I have good friends in Finland who I really need to go visit again. Even just passing through Norway and Sweden (to get to Finland), they’re beautiful countries, all of them.