Hey Everyone! Apologies for the delay on this post. We’ve made the arduous trip back to the United States and it was difficult to find time (and, frankly, energy) to get these posts done. That being stated, I’m back home and well rested and I will now account for our last two days in Oslo, and our last days in Northern Europe.
Read MoreMorning rolled around and we woke up nearby Oslo, Norway. It wouldn’t be long until we made port, so Shay and I hit up the onboard cafe for some coffee and then returned to our cabin to get all packed up.
Read MoreLater that morning we awoke and got our things together. We’d be checking out shortly. We had been blessed with beautiful weather everywhere we went so far, but our luck couldn’t hold out forever. Copenhagen’s weather resumed being Copenhagen weather and a heavy, soaking rain was on the forecast for the entire day. We checked out of the hotel and headed towards the nearest public transportation. We were going to head in the direction of our ferry (read as Cruise Ship if you are American) and grab some breakfast somewhere. We happened on a small cafe restaurant called “Katz”. We shook off the rain from our rain coats and headed in to be seated. It was a cozy little place and welcome shelter from the rain.
Read MoreOn the docket for 2nd day in Copenhagen was a baking class in the Danish Style. This would be our only baking class for this trip, and we were eager to get our hands on some dough. The morning of, we hopped on the underground metro, which was very clean, sleek, and modern. The metro train was also blazing fast, and before we could say “I wonder how long this will take”, we were in the neighborhood of where the class would take place.
Read MoreWe woke up on a train, just pulling into station. Little did I know at the time, this was our intended stop to switch trains to get to Copenhagen. I was looking at the tickets, looking at the train destination, looking at the station name, checking to see if anyone else was disembarking, and in all that confusion the train rolled on. No going back now!
Read MoreBy this time in our trip the traveler's cold had firmly taken up residence in our chests, noses, and throats. We all woke up feeling quite rough, but we were determined to have a nice final day in Stockholm. We once again packed up our belongings, bid farewell to our Gamla Stan apartment, and headed for Stockholm Centralstation. Conveniently, this was just a short walk from Gamla Stan. Inconveniently, it was still very, very hot out in Sweden. Mixing heat with a strong cold was less than ideal, but we marched on regardless.
Read MoreSome time ago, we announced our intention to go on a trip across Northern Europe, hitting the Nordic capitals of Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Shortly after that, a customer of ours reached out to us and let us know that he knew a baker named Mattias over in Sweden and that he could introduce us. Obviously, we were excited about this as we didn’t have any contacts or connections in any of these cities, so this would be a chance for us to get a better look at Swedish baking culture.
Read MoreIt was our final day in Helsinki and though we were starting to show some wear from our travels, we were eager to make some key final stops before our departure on the ferry ride to Stockholm. One stop in particular I had been looking forward to since we initially began planning this trip.
Read MoreWe awoke to yet another beautiful day in Helsinki. Eager to start our day right (that is to say, with more glorious coffee), we hit the streets once again in search of cafes. We happened to stumble on a modern, but cozy, little cafe in the French style called ‘Enchanté’.
Read MoreTo start the day, we naturally decided to check out a bakery. We found a bakery attached to the St. George hotel and grabbed some sweets, sandwiches, and coffee. Shay and I split a seasonal sweet bun with a jam filling. Madi and Derek shared a voisilmäpulla, or a Finnish Butter Eye Bun.
Read MoreHello all! My name is Tom Mickelson. You may have seen me at Krown Bakery, or more recently, Oakwood Cafe in Anoka. I have been designated (or rather, self-appointed), as scribe for our grand Nordic adventure.
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