Stunning Norway - Part I
Trip Start
Nov 28, 2010
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Trip End
Sep 29, 2011
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Geiranger, Western Fjords, Norway
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The first half of our Norwegian segment was spent driving to the fjords. We kept going west from the Swedish border and began our southward journey around Trondheim, somewhat further north than most fjord-seekers begin or end their journeys, though by no means anywhere close to the top of the country. That would be Nordkapp, which with more time on our hands, and possibly without the children who might get bored, we would probably have made the detour. Though at 1000 miles and 22 hours of driving time it would have been quite a detour.
Our first campsite was filled with people in their fifties and sixties, in town for a concert the following night of some aging 1970’s Norwegian pop star. This was amusing at first as they all congregated around our van, old friends reuniting on a pilgrimage, revisiting their youth. It got rather less amusing when these drunken oldies were still at it at 2 in the morning, with scant regard for their fellow campers. And it was downright irritating, yet at the same time rather admirable, when we were woken at 7am by these same old codgers bidding each other farewell as they finally went to their beds, stopping to pose for some very loud pictures of themselves and the morning, seemingly right outside our door. But other than these well-meaning and well-lubricated music fans, we found the Norwegians to be very friendly and helpful. And the rest of our Norwegian campsites were all quiet and peaceful, and very beautiful.
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This whole trip is just what I needed.Beautiful.
beauty around every corner.