Oye Stave Church

Scandinavia in the Fall: Oslo to Laerdal

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October 2nd 2012
It wasn't long before we had left the city behind us and we were in the countryside. The leaves on the trees were changing more dramatically than we had seen yet, and the landscape became increasingly hilly. Every time the sun came out my husband told me to take pictures; we had no idea how mundane this area would seem once we were deeper into the fjords. Early in the drive we passed a sign ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Laerdal

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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