We’re off on a big adventure. Trains, fjords, cake, and probably a lot of card games on trains.
From 8th to 25th August, we’re Interrailing to and around Norway – something we’ve always talked about and finally decided to do properly.
This trip celebrates Cam’s 18th, our 25th wedding anniversary (me and David), and my 50th birthday – all in the same year. Charlie’s tagging along as our official trip photographer!
Why Norway?
When we asked Cam what he wanted to do for his 18th, he said:
“No party, no drinking – but please can I stand on a rock?”
Not just any rock. A beautiful one. In Norway.
So the whole trip has been planned around that. That one rock. And the journey to reach it – by train. With stopovers in Berlin, Oslo, Stavanger, Copenhagen, and back through Berlin again on the way home.
Packing mood: chaotic optimism
No one has packed… yet. But there’s still time.
We’re thinking about it – and loosely arguing over how many dresses is too many. I’m banking on layers – leggings under everything if it gets chilly.
The plan (ha) is to take just three rucksacks between the four of us. We’ll let you know how that goes.
David’s been online and ordered a Swiss Army–style universal charger – apparently compatible with everything from Berlin sleeper trains to Norwegian cabins. Fingers crossed.
The rough route
We’re starting in the UK and heading to Berlin, then taking the train to Oslo.
From there we travel across to Stavanger, then back to Oslo for a short stop before continuing on to Copenhagen.
Finally we head back through Berlin and home.
Lots of travel, lots of trains, and hopefully enough snacks to keep spirits up.
More to come as we go – we’ll post photos, updates, mishaps and memories as they happen.
Travelling Fletchers 