Stockfish

Lofoten islands, rorbuer cabins and stockfish

June 18th 2006
The next three days we drove through the Lofoten Islands, the soul of Northern Norway. Henningsvaer, Nusfjord and Reine were some of the villages we visited. We stayed two nights in a typical rorbu cabin near Svolvaer. A rorbu is a kind of fishing hut, with the characteristic red color. The hut is entirely made of wood, which made them smell typically. Though you wouldn't expect it, the com ... 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

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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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