Our Tours Are Special!
OUR 2014 TOUR:
For our 2014 trip, we sent
research requests to the Regional Archives in advance
and when we toured the archives, each person's
research materials were waiting for them as we arrived
at the facility.
We held this trip one year early to coincide with
200th anniversary of the signing of the Norwegian
constitution. We gained approval and marched in the
Syttende Mai parade where we were the third unit. The
"Children's Parade" which proceeded us had 20,000
children marching! We had a private tour of Nidaros
Cathedral and a private performance on the restored
Steinmeyer Organ acknowledging our financial donation
to aid in its restoration. Another highlight was
attending a special Ecumenical service at Nidaros
attended by the King & Queen, the head of
Parliament and other dignitaries. During our time in
Trøndelag we were interviewed by Three different
newspapers, primarily because of advanced knowledge
about our contribution to Nidaros.
OUR 2010 TOUR:
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OUR 2005 TOUR:
One uniqueness of this tour was our tour guide. We hired the Principal of a Norwegian Folk High School who possessed extensive knowledge of the history of this year's area of travel. As part of the tour we had a meal at and toured his Folk High School. We visited a prison where the Nazi soldiers made the captives crawl from one end of the court yard to the other and walked through the woods where unmarked graves had simple markers placed to remember those who died and were buried there.
2019 - a change in venue!
OUR 2019 TOUR:
One major change for our 2019
tour was starting in Oslo. Normally we start in
Trondheim and then range out with a series of day
trips in addition to genealogy research. We also have
included multi-day trips reaching above the arctic
circle and through the mountains to Røros.
Starting in Oslo increased the
appeal of the tour, especially for those who had never
been to Norway before. A 72 hour "Oslo pass" gave us
the opportunity to use public transportation for both
group and individual activities. Another highlight was
taking the train to Trondheim through Norway's
beautiful countryside. We arrived in time for
Olavsfestdagene (a church and cultural festival) with
300 events, a medieval market, and
800 international and Norwegian artists a presenting a
rich program of classical music, folk, pop and jazz.
We also attended "Spelet om
Heilag Olav" (The St. Olav Drama), the oldest outdoor
historical play in Norway. The play depicts the Battle
of Stiklestad in 1030 which resulted in death of King
Olaf II of Norway (later Saint Olav). The play has
been performed every year since 1954.
2024 TOUR
We have no idea what this tour
will be like. Only that it will be special and created
specifically for the requests of our members. We are
already looking forward to this tour.