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Author Archives: Kropell

Beautiful Bergen …

I’m so lucky that work permits me to travel now and then. Sometimes I go far away to other continents and sometimes I travel in Norway – like yesterday when I visited Bergen. Bergen is definitively one of the mos beautiful cities in the world. It’s situated on the coast surrounded by mountains and the … Continue reading »

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May 17th – Norwegian Constitution Day

17th of May is the day when every Norwegian is out in the streets celebrating the Norwegian constitutions. This tradition is very nice and I believe visitors from other countries would find it fascinating. All the schools are marching and the kids are waving their flags shouting hooray hooray! Many schools have their own marching … Continue reading »

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More from the hometown springtime experience

I’ll start this one where I left the last blog post. The celebration of the work of Norwegian artist Pushwagner is also visible on the south side of the Oslo central station at the airport train terminal. I find it fascinating how they can spend the money and the effort to set the whole thing … Continue reading »

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Springtime in Oslo

I’m back from my trip to the US and the UAE for a couple of weeks and I still have my new camera. I’ve been snapping a few shots here and there that I believe are representative for the springtime feelings in my home town Oslo. The following quote is taken from the Wikipedia description … Continue reading »

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Bobby McFerrin

My friend Hilde took me to a Bobby McFerrin concert in Oslo today. I have no words that can describe how amazing this experience was. For those who don’t know Bobby McFerrin; his biggest hit was “Don’t worry, be happy”. I won’t even try to describe what he’s like on stage, just take a look … Continue reading »

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Dubai

I’ll start by showing the view from my apartment at the Arjaan Hotel. I found it interesting to track the views from all the rooms on this trip and I’ll stick to it for Dubai as well. I booked the hotel in Dubai through Hotels.com. The room was in other words pre-paid. My confirmation said … Continue reading »

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi

Before I left Abu Dhabi I was able to get a few shots from The Sheikh Zayed Mosque. It’s the largest mosque in UAE and the only one open for tourists. The building is absolutely huge and very beautiful. Here’re some of my favourite shots:

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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is about an hour and a half from Dubai airport by car. It is the capitol of The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the seat of government for UAE. The conference had booked me a room at The Armed Forces Officers Club some distance from the centre of Abu Dhabi. It’s exactly what … Continue reading »

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Final remarks from Charlottesville …

Before I left beautiful and charming Charlottesville I participated in the tourist tour of Monticello. Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson. He was the third President of the United States and the principal authors of the Declaration of Independence. I found both the house and the story about the man very interesting. Sadly, we … Continue reading »

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Historic Charlottesville

I arrived in Charlottesville, Virgina a couple of days ago. The cold weather in New York kept me in bed with a violent cold the first couple of days … 🙁  Eventually I was able to pick up my camera though and go for a walk in this beautiful town. The part I didn’t visit … Continue reading »

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