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It is our last night here in Norway with the fidfam and Cara had asked me to reflect on our time here by doing a "guest" post on the adventure blog.

We spent our first week at the Scandic Hotel. The view was so wonderful during breakfast right in front of the lighthouse. We watched many boats and ferries as well as a variety of weather: fresh white snow, white flurries, small hail, cloudy overcast, clear and raining.

And can you believe it? Papa and I climbed 418 uneven steps up to Mount Aksia; Fjellstova to see a birds-eye view of Alesund: the fjords, mountains, villages, fishing boats, and even the Fidler’s second home at the Clarion. Later I learned that Fjell in Norway means Mountain.
Then we had our own adventure with Owen at the Atlanterhavsparken: the Alesund Aquarium. Owen tried to help his "Nemofish" the stuffed tiny orange and white fish to swim along with the other fish in the Atlantic. And most exciting was feeding time when a scuba diver dove into the tank to give squid to the sting ray and codfish.

I think Owen's favorite adventure was when we all took the bus on our way to the Sunmore museums. He was so excited and kept signing "more! more!" as we rode through the scenic village coastline.

At the Museum Papa was reminded of his grandpa who had sailed from Italy to America as we explored the old fishing boats. Outside we peeked at the old Viking ships under tarps--waiting until summer to be put in the water for the tourists.

On our last day we enjoyed time with the beautiful family. We are proud to see our daughter make a home for her family in a small hotel room in another country while our son in law always keeps his family in focus. They are growing so much as a family and we feel special to be here. Today I realized how much our grandson Owen has grown as he made his way through the rocks and up the hill to the lighthouse. What a world traveller full of rich experiences! It seemed right to end our day going through four tunnels and Owen showed his excitement by yelling "blastoff!" and putting his arms up with joy.

Now we are getting ready for our long, long, long and long journey home but we were so thrilled to celebrate Owen's 2nd birthday tonight (just one week early!). He was train crazy and ate his chocolate cake like such a big boy. Cara will put pictures up soon of the birthday. Farewell to Norway!