Geiranger

North in Norway

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July 25th 2006
From Antarctica in the south I have now reached the Arctic circle and the land of fjords and vikings-Norway. And what wonderful scenery on the way. I have been heading slowly north in search of the midnight sun viewing the fjords and lakes along the way, and I must say that even though I didn't see the actual sun at midnight-just lots of cloud-it has been very strange to have constant daylight for ... read more

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim

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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