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God dag! Welcome to the Norway Travel Blog. You can read stories about the trip that tested our love for waterfalls.
Why?
Because there were too many of them!
Anyways, we hope you'll find these stories entertaining and educational. There were lots of lessons I personally could take from our experiences. I still have a deep desire to return to this beautiful country and make use of the lessons learned from this adventure. Perhaps you might get a good laugh at our expense, or you might find some nuggets that you can apply to your own travels.
Thumb through the travel blogs below. They are arranged chronologically with the most recent escapade at the top. Enjoy :)
"Du må snakke mer norsk!": By now, I was getting tired of driving. Just how much longer did we have to drive until we arrive at Storslett? Complicating the situation was that I badly needed a restroom break and there simply didn't seem to be any places in sight that we could do our deed!?! So with my bladder painfully pushing against my sides, we finally just pulled off a seemingly quiet road and did what we had to do - hoping nobody would see us... [read more]
Witnessing the Midnight Sun over Narvik: In terms of what I wanted to accomplish, this was a day to forget. Not only did we not have the time to see the waterfalls in Rago Nasjonalpark, but we lost our gamble that we might be able to catch a ferry to the Lofoten Islands without bookings. So now that it was 5pm and we still had to get to Narvik, which was 4.5 hours away with a ferry ride, we had to leave Bodø and backtrack to Fauske... [read more]
An Unfulfilled Hike at Muldalsfossen: As I was taking the best photos that I could of Muldalsfossen (foliage in the way and all), I made sure not to get too close to the edge. It certainly wasn't worth risking my life for a better shot - and there wasn't even a guarantee that there was a better view. Just then, I realized that something kept touching my behind - and it was breathing... [read more]
Nearly Without A Place To Stay: It was now past 1am and we were desperate to find some sort of clue as to where the Trolltune accommodation was. As we drove through the darkness and sparse Dombås town lights, we finally found the visitor center (closed of course). Julie got out of the car and walked up to a town map taped onto the window. I tried to use a little high beam to give Julie some more light as she was reading the map. Just then, a police car with a pair of officers pulled up from behind us and had its high beams flashed onto us. Clearly, they must've thought we were up to no good... [read more]
In the Home of the Giants: We had finally made it to the remote village of Vetti. It was reassuring to see Vettisfossen signs, which encouraged us to continue. Now the trail narrowed and was on the more familiar dirt paths instead of the unsealed road that we noticed locals could drive (but not the public). It wasn't long before we hit a very steep section with garden hoses and ropes secured to poles to help keep your balance. It seemed like every time we did a hike of any appreciable length in Norway, there was always a tricky steep section, and this one was no different... [read more]
The Ladies of Kjosfossen: And so the Flåm Railway continued to screech and make its way through several tunnels. It was around this time that the PA announcer mentioned some kind of rumor that the area was haunted by some ladies. Now being the cynic that I was, I knew where this was going. You see, during my trip planning, I had already known about the ladies dancing before Kjosfossen - perhaps the waterfall highlight of the Flåm Railway. I had the feeling it would be cheezy, but at least I'd get to witness it in person... [read more]
Where is Vossestolen?: It was already past midnight and we were well north of Voss. Both Julie and I were quite unhappy with the fact that we expected to stay in Voss and our travel agent with the Nordic Company booked us for this accommodation called Vossestolen, which seemed to be nowhere in sight! With this snafu, it made me wonder what else was fouled up in our itinerary... [read more]
The Hunt for Red Ts in Husedalen: It seemed that the further I went, the trail got progressively muddier, overgrown, and less defined. The red Ts that I relied upon to act as cairns were also getting sparse. I thought this hike was supposed to be easy, but clearly this is not the case. I kept thinking that I must be doing something wrong, but I swear I couldn't find another way to go... [read more]
Regrets: It was almost 6pm when we finally arrived at the visitor center at the mouth of Lysefjorden. From my travel research, I knew this fjord featured the famous Preikestolen (aka the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag (the place with the rock wedged between two precipitous cliffs). However, when I had to choose between waterfalls and these features, I chose waterfalls. I mean, I had to since we were out on the hunt for waterfalls. It was one of those painful decisions that had to be made given the paltry vacation hours (at least compared to Europe and Australia) we get from corporate America... [read more]
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