The Roof of Norway

June 24 - Skjolden Norway

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June 24th 2023
First: One item about Andalsnes. The second stop in our tour was for cake and coffee, but they had many Troll figures in various poses around the grounds. One of these figures (on a motorcycle) was included in the photos, but they weren't really explained in the text. Anyway, there were quite a few and this was just one example. Now for information about Skjolden. We had such a late excursion t ... read more

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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