Alesund Norway the prettiest city in all of Norway!

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  • čas přidán 14. 11. 2023
  • Today's episode is all about the charming town of Alesund, Norway. Get ready for an adventure where we explore without spending a dime or booking any fancy excursions.
    Our first mission? Climbing a mountain for some seriously epic views. We are heading to Aksla Viewpoint! Imagine standing on top and soaking in the breathtaking scenery. From the top you get to see the Art nouveau touches and the pastel palette of the downtown buildings, while the Sunnmøre Alps provide a dramatic backdrop to this city.Then, we strolled through most of the old town, discovering its nooks and crannies.
    After all that exploring, our stomachs started growling, so we grabbed some lunch. But wait, the adventure doesn't stop there! We swung by a brewery because, if you have been here a while you know we love a good brewery stop!
    As the day winds down, we say bye to the gorgeous town as we sail away. But, of course, the perfect end to our day is waiting for us at Luminae, the Retreat restaurant on the ship. What an epic day and a great last stop on our Norway adventure!
    #ålesund #alesund #norway #celebritycruise #celebrity #norwaycruise #aksla
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    -Limitless by Balloon Planet
    -Dare to Dream by Balloon Planet
    -I Can Feel This City By Will Van De Crommert
    -Rising Stars by Lux-Inspira
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Komentáře • 51

  • @rytterl
    @rytterl Před 10 dny +1

    I live here/there.
    I have lived here and there in Norway. From the Arctic, to the south and east. I will never leave Ålesund again.
    I love living here.i just spent 24 hours in Oslo, and when I got home, the second my plane landed and I got off, the ocean air just made me stop and enjoy.
    Every time I leave, coming back reminds me so much why I love it here. It's nice to get the reminder from time to time
    It's easy to get bored, but there is nothing like coming home. Even after just one day.
    Edit.
    That troll in kongens gate, then kings street, that troll was there when I was a young little lad, 30 years ago. I have no idea how old it is, but it's been there for a long, long time.
    It's a piece of history, and is probably way older than the two of you.

  • @daggad02
    @daggad02 Před 5 měsíci +4

    The tree is called Apeskrekk (Apescare) in Norwegian. I googled it and the scientific name for the family is Araucariaceae. Imported to Europe in the mid 1700s.

  • @welltravelledlife
    @welltravelledlife Před 3 měsíci +2

    We LOVE this city!

  • @steinarhaugen7617
    @steinarhaugen7617 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Ålesund is not the third largest city in Norway. Ålesund is the ninth largest city in Norway.
    Otherwise, great video from Ålesund. 😊

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Thanks watching and clarifying that for us. We try our best to give the most correct info but mistakes happen.
      We love Norway and are heading back for a Christmas trip on Havila in a couple weeks.
      We hope you have a great weekend.
      Emma & Jack

  • @user-zv5lh2kr5p
    @user-zv5lh2kr5p Před 23 dny +1

    Thanks for this. We will be there at the end of September.

  • @Muesile
    @Muesile Před 2 měsíci +1

    Glad you enjoyed our town! After the fire in 1904 it was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style, not Art Deco. The Art Deco style started around 1920.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 2 měsíci +1

      We love it! Will actually be back 2 times this year! Ooo you are so correct! I definitely misspoke thought I had said Art Nouveau. Thanks for catching that!
      If you have any suggestions of things to do in your gorgeous town we would love suggestions! One trip we will be with our 3 year old and we were thinking of going to the aquarium.
      Live a little
      Emma & Jack

  • @TreesVerwoerd
    @TreesVerwoerd Před 6 měsíci +2

    Great video! For people that cannot do the stais, there is also a tourist train that goes to the top. We did that and it was really nice, you see a lot from the surroundings. The town itself was nice to walk around and explore the shops.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks so much for watching and commenting. That train is a great way to see the town. We basically followed its path around the city.
      Emma & Jack

  • @chrisreinert9981
    @chrisreinert9981 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I'm Norwegian but spent 30+- years living in Seattle. There were several of these trees on the drive from north Seattle to the UW where my father taught. We called them monkey puzzle trees. I believe they were imported from Asia.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much for sharing. We really loved those.
      Have a great day.
      Emma & Jack

  • @susanchartier1855
    @susanchartier1855 Před měsícem +1

    I cant believe how empty the stairs were. The threat of rain maybe scared people away. LOL

  • @alanna8983
    @alanna8983 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great video!
    Norway is my dream vacation.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thank you! It is such amazing place and definitely worth the dream vacation. The views, food, cities but most importantly the people make it so memorable.
      Have a great weekend.
      Emma & Jack

  • @johnlindsay7352
    @johnlindsay7352 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great job climbing all those steps!

  • @hughgavin3302
    @hughgavin3302 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hi Emma the tree is called auricaria that's it's botanical name
    Common name monkey puzzle
    I am from Scotland and I've been to Norway

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks so much! The trees are so unique. And I secretly love the name monkey puzzle! It make the tree even cooler!!!

  • @carolkalin-lam8999
    @carolkalin-lam8999 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for a great Video!

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you so much for being here and watching!
      Emma & Jack
      Live a Little

  • @johnchojnowski3951
    @johnchojnowski3951 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video ! Thanks for the beer 🍺 Emma looks stunning. Which beer did you like the best? How did you do in the casino? We lived in Vegas for 25 years. Thanks for the video 🍺

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci

      I am a lucky man to be married to Emma. Honestly they were all delicious and unique.
      Casino on this trip wasn’t the best return. But we enjoyed seeing the staff again.
      Emma has never been to Vegas but I have been there a few times (not in several years).
      Jack

  • @LamaMontana
    @LamaMontana Před 6 měsíci +1

    You answered my question in the video about comparing it to Alaska. I see a lot of similarities but different in a lot of ways. Just going to have to see for myself some day. As long as they have the Monkey gin. Ha.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Hahahaha. Monkey gin makes everything better but not sure Norway needs the help.
      You won’t regret it!
      We hope you have a great week and thanks for the continued support of the channel!
      Emma & Jack

  • @ValentinaSL
    @ValentinaSL Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi! the "funny" tree is an Auracaria. It comes from Chile. :)

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks much for letting us know! We probably spent 15-20 min just taking pictures of the trees because how “fun” they were.
      Emma & Jack

    • @ValentinaSL
      @ValentinaSL Před 4 měsíci

      @@lindsayslivealittle in 2007 it there already ^^

  • @dresadin
    @dresadin Před 6 měsíci +2

    I'm just curious - have you found the food quality to have stayed the same as from your last Retreat cruises? I sailed the Retreat twice this year, and found it consistently good in Lumina and the specialty restaurants, but the quality and variety in the MDR and buffet just seems to have gotten consistent worse - last Retreat cruise was May, and I have one coming up in August. I took a transatlantic crossing in Oct not in the Retreat, and have to say the food, except in specialty, was cafeteria grade. All and all, I love Celebrity, especially the staff and the Edge class ships, but I worry if you don't pay for The Retreat, it's not really a premium line. Love your videos. PS - I'm on fjord cruise on the Apex in the Retreat fall 2024 and your post as helpful.

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks for watching! We hope that this series is inspiring you for your trip.
      We have found that sometimes it can be hit and miss in the buffet. We only have had a couple meals in the MDR and can’t really weigh in there. What is always good in the buffet though is the Indian food which is some of our favorite.
      But honestly most the time we eat in Luminae because it is so good.
      Emma & Jack

    • @sharonmilner3454
      @sharonmilner3454 Před měsícem

      Great, informative video! How long did it take to do the climb to the viewpoint?

  • @HowieBaldman
    @HowieBaldman Před 2 dny

    Have you tried to eat the "small pancake" called Svele?

    • @HowieBaldman
      @HowieBaldman Před 2 dny +1

      Great video 🤘

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 2 dny

      Thanks so much. Not sure we have but we are heading back their in about a week and will add that to the list to find!

  • @sebastianhagen7643
    @sebastianhagen7643 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I Live there

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 2 měsíci

      Such an amazing city. Our video can’t do it justice but hopefully represented the city well. We are heading back again twice this year.

  • @SageOfHeaven
    @SageOfHeaven Před 2 dny

    It is great, except the stupid resturant at the top which has the greatest view of all. You have to pay to get into the viewing area.

  • @TroenderTass
    @TroenderTass Před 4 měsíci +4

    10:30 Definantly not the third largest city in Norway. More like 7th or 8th or something like that. Third largest is Trondheim

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yes we made a mistake with that regard and just returned from a Havila cruise where will make sure that correction is presented.
      Emma & Jack

  • @rytterl
    @rytterl Před 10 dny

    Ålesund is nowhere near being the third largest city in Norway. IT IS TINY. There are a lot of actual large cities in Norway, nothing close to American cities. But I would barely call it a city, it's a large town.

  • @harald-ingepaasche6923

    Norske byer etter størrelse "2020"
    1.Oslo - 1 036 059
    2.Bergen - 259 958
    3.Stavanger/Sandnes - 228 287
    4.Trondheim - 189 271
    5.Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg - 116 373
    6.Drammen - 109 416
    7.Porsgrunn/Skien - 93 778
    8.Kristiansand - 64 596
    9.Ålesund - 53 905
    10.Tønsberg - 53 018

    • @lindsayslivealittle
      @lindsayslivealittle  Před 17 hodinami

      Yes we made a mistake with Alesund population. Heading back next week for a new vlog and will address it.