Scandinavia, part 2 (Norge)
December 11th, 2009
More pictures from another beautiful, beautiful place:
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- Medieval fortress – bigger and more intimidating than it looks here.
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- Bryggen – the building tradition goes back 900 years. 900 years!
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- A Christmas store. Since it’s Norway, there are lots of cute trolls.
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- The road to the Hall of the Mountain King! (Grieg’s house is at the end. I loved these old, knotty trees.)
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- Grieg’s home – pretty much the coziest house ever. And so pretty!
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- Grieg’s back yard, part 1. I saw the inspiration for his music everywhere.
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- Grieg’s back yard, part 2. IMAGINE.
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- It’s a sewer cover. And it’s charming. Ah, Norway.
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- Norway has no shortage of trolls…
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- Another troll. Don’t know why it’s sideways…
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- Proof that I was there. I took the Ulriken (cable car) instead of climbing the mountain, ‘cuz I didn’t have much time.
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- View from the train window. Lovely!
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- Look! Another troll!
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- Being vanquished by one of my ancestors’ cousins (my Scandinavian heritage is Danish)
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- A Thai tourist. I loved her adorable hat.
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- A tiny village at the edge of the water. Notice the lack of roads leading to said village…
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- On the ferry in the Sandefjord.
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- See the tiny building? Look closely… Again, notice the lack of roads…
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- Hopping onto the Flåmsbanen for an amazing train trip up (and through!) the mountains.
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- In Myrdal, waiting to transfer after the ride on the Flåm railway. COLD. Modeling a hat bought just for the occasion.
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- Another beautiful village seen from the train. Looking at these pictures makes me wonder what I’m still doing in Boston.
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- It’s, like, a factory. But it’s a beautiful building nonetheless.
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LOVE the scenery. so gorgeous. too bad it looks so cold too