Midsummer has now come and gone – well, at least the lightest day of the year part of midsummer. I’m still hoping that the beautiful warm weather part of summer is still ahead, because right now it is cold.
I’ve fished my woolen sweaters out from beneath the pile of sundresses I had so optimistically dumped on top of them at the official start of summer, and hot chocolate is once again part of my daily diet. Life in Norway!
And yet it does feel so summery. Everyone is on holiday now, the Norwegians are stubbornly braving the cold to tan on their porches, and my parents are in town! They’re actually in town for an entire year, which I couldn’t be more thrilled about.
Well, by in town I mean that they’ll be living in Southern Germany, but after years and years (six of them!) spent living on different continents, Germany feels like a short skip down the block.
And of course within a few days of seeing my parents again I had six new trips on my travel itinerary. I’ve said it before, but I claim no responsibility for this travel bug of mine – it is 100% my parents’ fault!
My parents arrived just in time to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday!
The Blog
My most popular post this month was An 11 Day Scotland Island Hopping Itinerary You Should Steal. It’s funny, because I almost didn’t publish this because I thought maybe it was too dry and boring. But it is useful.
I really hope some people copy this trip, because it really was the best ever and deserves to be taken again and again.
Other posts I published in June:
Scotland’s Most Magical Train Journey // Because Harry Potter
The Isle of Skye – What’s All the Fuss About? // Okay, maybe it deserves the fuss.
How to Travel Norway on a Budget: Transportation // Avoid the bus!
7 Reasons I Need to Return to Harris and Lewis // My favorites of the islands I visited in Scotland (and for good reason!)
How to Find Budget Accommodation in Norway // Basically your best options are Airbnb and camping.
Off the Path: Greenland // I’m now obsessed with the idea of visiting Greenland and need to make it happen! It was also fun getting another Off the Path post in – and if you have a place you’d like to write about definitely send me an email!
The Instagram
My most popular Instagram photo last month was from one of my favorite days of the year. I had just returned from Scotland and was feeling those post travel blues, so Dan did what Dan does and dragged me up a mountain.
And it was the perfect reminder that I live in one of the most beautiful places ever and I should get off of Skyscanner and go explore it more!
Though there’s also a part of me that’s seriously wondering who these 730 people are who liked this photo? Wait, who are these 15,000 people following me on Instagram? Social media, guys, it’s big.
How was your June?
Enjoy recaps? You can also read about my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months in Norway.
Van @ Snow in Tromso says
The boyfriend and I have just booked a trip to Spain for September cause we’re so sick of the Norwegian summer! We had 1 (!) weekend with sunshine and temperatures above 15 degrees so far but since then it’s been grey and miserable. I don’t get how Norwegians cope with it. Other than by going to Syden like we are 😀 And all this sun-bathing in 10 degrees is beyond me 😀
Silvia says
Haha yeah, the sun-bathing is baffling to me. But yay for a trip to Spain! It seems sort of necessary this year.
Emily says
I’m all about stealing your Scotland itinerary! I’d love to make that trip one day!
Silvia says
Aaah I hope you do!
Dominique says
We have one sunny day in The Netherlands today! It’s not warm – 22 degrees – but I’m heading straight to the beach to catch some sun rays! I really loved your post about the Scottish islands! You’ve inspired me to plan a trip there!
Silvia says
Aah a trip to the beach sounds heavenly! I hope I can go soon as well, even if it’s not very warm.
Jeannie says
Happy 11 months! We must have moved within a few days of each other because our 11 months is coming up next week!
Silvia says
What that’s so crazy! I feel like there are a few expat bloggers who moved last summer and are going through the same stuff – a reason I love the blogging community 🙂
the travelogue (by Anna & Vanessa) says
Wow lucky you! Norway is still on our travel-to-do-list but we’ll serve that for later! It must be an awesome experience to live in one of the most beautiful countries on earth 🙂
And thanks for sharing – there are lots of useful blogpost for Norway, so we’ll check them out!
xx Anna & Vanessa