Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Map of the journey


Ivan and I will be visiting these places: Oslo, Bergen, Mo i Rana (way up north), Trondheim, Lund (in Sweden just north and a bit east of Malmö), and Copenhagen. In Mo i Rana, we'll be meeting and staying with the granddaughter of my maternal grandfather's brother. OK, rest a minute. If anyone knows what that relationship is called, please let me know! In another post, I'll describe my Norwegian ancestry and will, if I can, show some wonderful old photos. I have never been to Norway, so we're anticipating a good adventure. Of course, it goes without saying that we'll also be looking at/for birds everywhere we go.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Stay tuned . . .

Ivan and I are heading to Norway, land of my ancestors. Haven't left yet, but we're really jazzed about the trip. We'll meet with family we never knew we had, we'll see an incredible country we've never visited, we'll learn much. Once we've departed, I'm hoping that I'll be able to blog on a daily basis, unlike the fabled and fantastic trip to Cuba last year. I hope to post photos aplenty, stories to whet one's interest in one's ancestors, and enthusiasm that is extremely contagious! Stay tuned . . . .