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    Default South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    I said before I was going to post some pics of my voyage trip through South-Norway. South Norway indeed, because I didn't go much further north than Bergen.
    It's been nearly a year since I made this trip, so the comments are a bit rusty.
    Feel free to comment the photo's !



    After a short boat trip from Hirtsals (DK) to Kristiansand, I land on the Norwegian soil. Kristiansand is a perfect first impression of Norway in the summer: beautifull buildings and the typical "Coast City" atmosphere. Perfect to get in the holiday mood...

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    The next day, I travel to Lindesness, the "South Cape" of Norway, famous for it's lighthouse

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    But there's still a long way ahead, so I head on, with the beautifull sights of Norway on my left and on my right...

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    ...To end up in the beautifull city of Stavanger. Rich because of the oil industry, Stavanger used the money well to become a clean, nice city

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    I continue my journey through the beautifull landscape

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    And what's a trip to Norway without visiting the Capital of the Fjords: Bergen ?
    Bergen is truly one of the most beautifull large cities I've ever seen. It rather has a village ethos then the atmosphere of a large city

    The famous Brygge, medieval merchant houses, once owned by Hanze Merchants
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    Fish market
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    Fur...poor animals
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    Downtown Bergen if I'm not mistaken
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    Evening
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    My trip continues, and I head further north, to Sæbø
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    Near the Jostedalsbreen
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    Geirangerfjord: probably the most beautifull of all fjords, but I choose to only upload two pics...for now
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    Sæbø...a small town near the lake, but very beautifull in the evening
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    and in the morning
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    I continue my trip via the Trollstigen, an amazing road throught the higher grounds, to Lillehammer and finally Oslo
    with as famous highlights

    The Vikingship museum (Vikingskiphuset)
    The Oseberg ship
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    the Gokstad ship
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    The Fram museum (the ship used by Fridtjof Nansen to sail to the artic)
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    the City Hall
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    and the Vygeland park

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    That's all folks !



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    Can't wait.


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    I will rep you for it if the look nice.



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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    Updated with pictures

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    This picture is just breathtaking.

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    Did you drive through Hardanger? It's awesome. Drive from Haugesund/Stavanger to Odda and just drive...

    PS: Stavanger was the poorest town in the country before the oil. They had a lot of factories there, tin-canned products was their major export. The demand went down and out of the hundreds of tin-can factories they had only a few are left.
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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    Did you drive through Hardanger? It's awesome. Drive from Haugesund/Stavanger to Odda and just drive...
    Yeah, I've been to Hardanger, but I can't seem to find the pics, my photocamera has a strange way of organising things and has put some photo's from Bergen with photo's from Sæbø etc. I've got 600 photo's, but I'll take a look
    PS: Stavanger was the poorest town in the country before the oil. They had a lot of factories there, tin-canned products was their major export. The demand went down and out of the hundreds of tin-can factories they had only a few are left.
    I've heard about that, it's quite a change in half a century.

    @Justinian: That's how I experienced 90% of the fjords, stunning beauty and every little corner is diffferent

    Some more pic's:

    the Jostedalsbreen (Jostedals glacier): an example of global warming
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    A century ago, the whole mountainside would have been covered by the glacier...

    A typical picture of the Geirangerfjord:
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    And, maybe more positive in the light of global warming: one of the fastest vessels existing: the Earthrace

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    This 2 are awesome! + rep.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Justinian View Post
    This picture is just breathtaking.
    Looks alot like where i live in British columbia Canada,
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    Quote Originally Posted by G3NUINE chief View Post
    Looks alot like where i live in British columbia Canada,

    It also looks like where I live, just add 2 rivers and a factory.

    But it reminds me more of Vikedal/Sandeid
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    I miss Norway
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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    Very beautiful, would love to visit.
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    Where are the Swedish ladies?


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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    What kind of fur was that? Couldn't possibly be wolf pelts, I thought there was only something like 20 left in Norway.
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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    no idea, most were reindeer furs, but there were also some seal furs. I think some of em are fox furs

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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    Quote Originally Posted by G3NUINE chief View Post
    Looks alot like where i live in British columbia Canada,
    This looks like it's in Portugal for some reason.




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    Wow, that's some beautiful pictures I specialy recognized your pictures from Oslo and from Geirangerfjorden
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    Default Re: South Norway: Land of Fjords, Land of Beauty

    Wow, that's some beautiful pictures I specialy recognized your pictures from Oslo and from Geirangerfjorden
    Thanks Helmersen !
    Man, I would love to see more of Norway ...
    Norway is truly the country of unmatched beauty !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord of the Drunk Penguin View Post
    Where are the Swedish ladies?
    They're in Trysil! Near the Swedish border
    At least in the winter, when they're going skiing

    Taxandrius: You should really go further north one day. In the summer. Midnight sun!
    You MUST () visit in the winter as well. Go skiing in Trysil, Hafjell or Kvitfjell! Great fun, and they look good too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Change View Post
    They're in Trysil! Near the Swedish border
    At least in the winter, when they're going skiing

    Taxandrius: You should really go further north one day. In the summer. Midnight sun!
    You MUST () visit in the winter as well. Go skiing in Trysil, Hafjell or Kvitfjell! Great fun, and they look good too!
    Try Sauda once, ok, it's in mid-western Norway, but the view from the slopes is stunning. (Plus, I live there, so am biased...)

    http://www.saudaskisenter.no/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ishoss View Post
    Try Sauda once, ok, it's in mid-western Norway, but the view from the slopes is stunning. (Plus, I live there, so am biased...)

    http://www.saudaskisenter.no/
    Looks great! I live in Hamar, so Hafjell and Kvifjell are a bit closer if I'm going on a day trip, but I have family in Bergen so I might manage to pull'em with me

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