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From the road…

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  • We did it, all of it.

    And yes, at 34 weeks pregnant. Here is the thing about meeting your person at age 40: you do everything all at once. I left Norway last November when I was eight weeks pregnant. We found out the wonderful news just days after Serhii’s visa to the US was approved.…

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  • Matmora

    Anxious to snag a parking space, I opted to make coffee and begin my hour’s drive to the trailhead, preparing and eating breakfast once there.…

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  • The Lofoten Islands

    Admittedly, I am jumping ahead a bit. To get from Finnmark to the start of the Lofoten Islands I drove about 450 kilometers (280 miles)…

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  • The Wonders of Finnmark

    Waking up with a view of the Arctic Ocean from the front seat of my camper van was quite a treat. I watched in awe…

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  • Destination Nordkapp

    As I made my way north on the homestretch to Norkapp, I could not help but notice the sure signs that many around me were…

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I’m Kate, the author behind this blog. I love to travel and tell stories. Lately, I have been traveling a lot which means I have been telling a lot of stories.