Stegastein, the best balcony in Norway

10 Apr 2021 | Diaries, Europe, Norway

Stegastein, the best balcony in Norway The spectacular Stegastein viewing platform with panoramic view 650 metres above Aurlandsfjord.  This is a bucket-list trip for any visitor to Flåm. The platform, which juts out 30 metres from the mountainside, 650 metres above...

Oslo during Covid-19 lockdown

4 Mar 2021 | Diaries, Europe, Norway

Oslo during Covid-19 lockdown We didn’t drive our Iveco in Oslo since the city is a no-go zone for a diesel truck. We borrowed our friend’s Tasos car and parked it next to the greek embassy, from where we walked for a few hours downtown. On this short...

My own Everest

28 Feb 2021 | Diaries, Norway

My own Everest Last Sunday I watched Greek alpinist Antonis Sykaris’ live facebook transmission, who had just returned from Pakistan as a member of an international climbing expedition on K2, one of the most difficult mountain in the world. edited in English by...

From -20° C with love

1 Feb 2021 | Diaries

From -20º C with love ºPolar night is over and it was an experience for us. Since the sun rises again over the horizon and days get longer every day, in remarkable pace at this latitude (about 18-20’ per day!), we feel much better. But we have left the Norwegian coast...

Northern lights over Lofoten

18 Jan 2021 | Diaries, Europe, Norway

Northern lights over Lofoten 158 images in 37 minutes for a 7-second timelapse video. Shot outside Eggum fishing village, January 2021. It was a cold but bright night and uniquely spectacular as you can...