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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Stranda July 24th 2022

And the driving continues! Down to Geiranger today to take the ferry along the Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt - it’s one of the “iconic” things to do here and it lived up to the hype. First things first, need to get there! I could have done the “quick and easy” route but decided to add about an hour (ok maybe more, I stopped a lot lol) to my drive by heading up through the scenic mountain pass - Gamle Strynefjellsveg. I’ve clearly not had my share of these narrow roads yet haha - this was the most narrow one yet - there was hardy any traffic (bless) but I still got stuck backing up twice and having to pull over quite often. It’s a trek lol. Absolutely worth it though - even though it’s July, still tons ... read more
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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Stranda July 8th 2011

Of course there's no verb form of fjord, but I'm gonna go with it anyway. Last weekend, I got fjorded. I'll define that as being exposed to a heavy dose of fjord. For those of you who have never seen a fjord in person, there is something especially captivating about fjords. Besides being a fun word to say, fjords, at least in my opinion, are one of the most brilliant landscapes mother nature has created in this world. Once it was decided that I would be back in Sweden for the summer, I told Adina that I intended to visit the fjords. Well, when she relayed this message to her parents, her father, Anders, planned a road trip on my behalf. Anders, Petter (Adina's brother), and I would spend one night in Oslo on our way ... read more
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