Heather and Damien
Welcome family! We are so excited to celebrate with you all this June! We thank you so much for holding a place for us in your lives; we know that we couldn't make this commitment to each other without the love and support we receive from each of you. Thank you. In our five years together we have filled our small cabin in the woods with all the kitchen supplies and musical equipment that a couple like us could ever need... and so instead of a more traditional registry, for those interested we have decided to outline our dreamy honeymoon plans below and we would be honored to have you contribute. Please keep in mind we will also be equally honored solely to have your presence at our celebration or your thoughts and prayers if you can't make it. On our honeymoon we will spend 9 days traveling by boat, bus, and train through the mountains and along the fjords of Norway before heading to Stockholm, Sweden for two nights. From Stockholm, we'll set sail on a cruise across the Baltic, where we'll get off in Tallinn, Estonia to meet up with some of the Estonian Roomets family and take in Estonia's International Song and Dance Festival! After, we'll board a bus bound for Riga, Latvia (the "Paris of the North," they claim), with perhaps a stop or two along the way at an Estonian beach town or an enchanted island. Finally after exploring Riga for our last couple of nights, we'll board a plane headed back home and back to reality....
Tallinn, Estonia Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Bergen, Norway Oslo, Norway
Hotel for our first night in Norway
$150
We will be staying in the city center of Norway's exciting capital city! Wandering the busy streets and fighting off jet-lag;)
Scenic train trip on the Dovre Railway
$80
A 4 hour train trip passing through mountains, farmland, and along beaches and rivers.
Rauma Railway
$75
This 90 minute trip is one of Norway's most scenic routes, following the Rauma River until it empties into the fjord at Andalsnes, a city that lies on the edge of the Molde fjord and at the base of...
A night at the Vandrerhjem B&B
$120
Just outside the city of Andalsnes, surrounded by the Romsdal mountains and fjord. The hotel is located on a farmyard and provides a "world famous" traditional Norwegian breakfast in the morning.
Bus ride along the Romsdal fjord to Alesund
$35
Ride past small villages and through the mountains with stunning views of fjords on either side!
A night at the Quality Waterfront Hotel
$160
Alesund is an art nouveau town known for its architecture and surrounded by water and the high peaks of the Sunnmore Alps
Cruise down the west coast of Norway
$195
Norway's famous cruise line, the Hurtigruten, will take us on a 7 hr trip with outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzis and wrap around decks onboard the FS Finnmarken. The cruise follows the shoreline clos...
Dinner aboard the FS Finnmarken
$65
Just a sampling: Clipfish bolinhos with ruccola salad, free range chicken with barley risotto, chocolate fondant with pear sorbet...
A night at the Efinor Hotel
$140
Floro is a charming little community and port town along the west coast of Norway with lots to explore.
Express boats through the fjord
$75
Express boats zig-zag through the Sognefjord, Norway's longest fjord, stopping at small villages along the way. Our final stop is Ortnevik, a picturesque Norwegian village along the fjord and at t...
Three nights in cabin along the fjord
$450
This charming traditional grass-roofed cabin will be our base camp for 3 days while we adventure in the surrounding areas. Waterfalls, lakes, and mountains nearby with tons of hiking options, two n...
Express boat to Flåm
$80
Boat through the longest fjord in Norway, ending at the innermost town, Flam. Flam is a town surrounded by steep mountains, huge waterfalls, and deep valleys to explore.
Scenic Flam Railway
$100
The famous Flam Railway will take us on the worlds' steepest rail line, through craggy mountain landscapes, stopping for a raging waterfall along the way.
A night out on the town!
$100
Cafés and outdoor restaurants, laid back pubs, live music, waterfront galleries,...
Train travel on the beautiful Bergen line
$80
The highest mainline railroad in Northern Europe, the Bergen line crosses the Hardangervidda plateau 4,000ft above sea level before dropping us off in the seaside city of Bergen.
A night out in Bergen
$100
Norway's busiest port city, Bergen sits on a peninsula surrounded by mountains. Its old town neighborhood is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with narrow stone streets and alleyways filled with tea roo...
Two nights in Bergen
$325
Sandviken is a cozy neighborhood with traditional homes and narrow windy streets a short walk away from the center of bustling Bergen. We've rented a charming apartment for 2 nights in a historic h...
Lunch date in Gamla Stan
$45
The historic Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old town with medieval alleyways and archaic architecture is also a hotspot for hip cafés and trendy gastro pubs. A great place to wander and find some interest...
2 nights in Sodermalm, Stockholm
$300
Sodermalm is Stockholm's funky bohemian neighborhood situated on a beautiful island! Galleries, eclectic handicrafts, vintage boutiques, unusual cafés...we have two nights in a lovely apartment to ...
A night on the Baltic Sea
$320
A 15 hr. cruise on the MS Baltic Queen, stopping once on the Finnish Åland Islands. We'll spend the night in an extremely cosy onboard cabin. With sunset at 11pm and sunrise only 5 hours later, we'...
Tickets to the Estonian Song & Dance festival
$150
18,000 voices singing together to celebrate Estonia. The 3 day festival takes place once every 5 years in a beautiful waterfront amphitheater. We'll gather on the lawn with our Estonian family and ...
Two nights in Riga
$140
Riga is the Baltic's most vibrant and cosmopolitan city, referred to as the "Paris of the North!" Medieval churches and towers in Riga's old town contrast beautifully with German Art Nouveau archit...