Waterfall

In the mountains at Rjvkan en route for Bergen NORWAY

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June 25th 2010
Left Oslo and headed for Rjukan en route for Bergen. A bit too far to go in a day as second part of the route includes a lot of tunnels and a couple of ferries to get through the mountains and across the fjords. Rjukan is the site of the German heavy water factory which was sabotaged in the 2nd world war so Bob chose it as our stopping spot. Leaving Oslo we drove down the coast a little way and ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway

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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