Crruise Ships in Geiranger Fjord

Geiranger to Andalsnes - July 6

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July 10th 2010
So sad to be leaving Geiranger (on yet another ferry), one of the most beautiful areas we have visited in Norway. Apart from the precipitous mountainsides and many waterfalls, it is probably the traces of people who have lived and worked on the many abandoned mountain and fjordside farms that leaves the deepest impression. One farm was on such a steep mountainside that they had to tether their y ... read more

Europe » 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