view from the North Cape

June 23rd 2006
Finally we were going to see the North Cape. In contrast to what most people think, the North Cape (Nordkapp) is not the northernmost point of Europe. In fact, when you are heading to the North Cape, you have the possibility to do an 18km round trip hike to Knivskjelodden, which is situated farther north. I've heard that you can even get a kind of certificate when you succesfully complete t ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway

Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more

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Kurt

Kurt de Gante

Hello everybody, I'm Kurt, nearly 40 years old and living in Belgium. I always wanted to see the world and explore other countries. Until now I've done a few -rather small- journeys. But to my feeling there are still a lot to places to explore ;-) I'm the kind of traveller that has done a different kind of trips: in group, alone, with some friends, with my wife (and kids), multiple day trekking in the mountains, city-trips, cultural trips, lazy vacations, ... For the moment, my kids are too young to take them far abroad. That's why -in 2011- I decided to write down some of my travel-e... full info

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