Oye

Day 15 Hellesylt

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August 10th 2018
We awoke to an overcast day in Hellesylt, a small village at the end of our last visited fiord. After 3 straight days hiking, today we are booked on a 3 hour bus tour along one of the valley’s to the town of Oye with a number of stops along the way. We learned that many of the farms between Hellesylt and Oye have been abandoned due to economic viability and that there is a 100 strong community g ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western 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