Memories from Summer 2011 -- Cabin Trip to Kragerø

In July, me and a couple of  girlfriends visited Kragerø in southeast Norway. A beautiful place and it's a popular place for Norwegians to spend their summer vacation.

This is downtown Kragerø. You can find lots of restaurants and small shops near the water. During the day in the summer almost all the restaurants near the water are full!

The view of downtown is spectacular; with dozens of speed boats, old and small traditional houses and the relaxing ambience. Unfortunately, it was raining the entire weekend we spent there :-(

Eating sea food is a must in this town! Incredible mussels dipped in white wine. Of course, with Corona beer or a glass of white wine -- it's perfect. Can't wait for next summer!

Memories from Summer 2011 -- Alicante and Torrevieja Spain

Summer in Spain was great. It was good spending some time with family. We traveled to my parents' apartment in Torrevieja. It was a quick bus ride from Alicante International Airport (1 hour).

Here's the time table: Alicante -- Torrevieja. The buses run from Monday to Sunday. 

Here's the bus station in Torrevieja. From Torrevieja bus station, there are public buses to different parts of Torrevieja (cost around 1 euro depending on where you're going). If you're tired, grab a taxi just outside the station. We paid a taxi 5-6 Euros to Altos de Bahia.

One of the fantastic towns we visited while we were in Torrevieja was Calpe/Altea. It's so beautiful there. Lots of apartments are on sale, and they're right on the beach.

There are several beaches along this stretch. We tried the beach closest to Calpe Rock. You can choose between the more crowded one, or the shorter one right next to it. The crowded one isn't very good since the water is full of garbage. This is the stretch which we enjoyed. SUPER clean water! The water is pretty shallow when you step in the water, but just step over the stones, and you can swim freely.

In Calpe we also tried a very nice restaurant right across the street. Of course, we had paella for lunch. If you're traveling in a group, you have to specify that you want a large paella for 3-4 people (or any number).

How to get to Calpe: The closest city is Benidorm. Calpe is about 20 minutes north of Benidorm. You take the Alicante Airport Bus to Benidorm to get to Calpe via Benidorm. You need to change buses at Benidorm’s bus station.