1997 - Hiking in Norway

August 2, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Train to Bergen (we got off at Geilo). August 2, 1997 - Geilo, Norway.<br />View from hotel Ustedalen at ~8:00 p.m. . August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway.<br />First break at a farm building: Glynis, Lynne, Joyce, Michael, Lynn, and Torger. August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway.<br />Joyce. August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway.<br />The Bergen to Oslo train. August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway August 3, 1997 - Haugastøl to Finse hike, Norway.<br />The crew entering the village of Finse. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />The glacier from our hotel window. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Joyce, Torger, Glynis, Lynne, and Lynn heading out the village. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Finse from the direction of the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Torger Møller Foss, our host and guide. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Torger and Joyce hiking across the snow and heading for the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Joyce about to cross a suspension bridge over glacier melt. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Torger at the foot of the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Roped together on the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Torger at the edge of a big crevasse (posing for the photo). August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Lake and Finse from the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Heading for the ridge on the glacier. August 5, 1997 - From Finse to the Hardangerjøkulen (glacier) and back, Norway.<br />Heding back to Finse. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Glacier from our hotel window with path of our previous day's hike. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Hotel 1222 (meters above sea level). August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Bergen-Oslo train pulling into Finse (not our train). August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Torger with glacier in back. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Myrdal train station. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Myrdal, starting point of hike to Flåm. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Hiking along the bottom of the valley along the river (Flåmselvi?). August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />We ate our lunch beside this building. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Waterfall on the Flåmselvi at Kårdal (at the farm). August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Michael Neuberger. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Joyce and Lynn. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Egils and Joyce. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Snow below a waterfall (probably the remains of an avalanche). August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Joyce negociating a small side stream. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Joyce inspecting an arch under the snow that the stream carved. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Old wooden bridge across the river. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Old farm buildings. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Another train heading upvalley for Myrdal. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />The greenish water, typical of glacier melt. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />Even old farmhouses have satellite dishes. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />The valley near Flåm. August 5, 1997 - Finse to Flåm via Myrdal, Norway.<br />A Norwegian horse. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flåm, Norway.<br />The Flåm train station (?) (it also contained stores). August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />An electric locomotive on display. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm.<br />Aurlandsfjorden (Aurland's fjord). August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm.<br />A liner at Flam. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />Visiting a Viking farm.<br />Torger briefing us (Glynis, Lynne, Michael, and Joyce) on the Viking farm. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flåm. Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Ferry boat at the dock in Flåm. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Approaching Aurland, which sits at the junction of the fiord and a side valley. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Leaving Aurland in our wake. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Waterfall in the Naerøyfjorden. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Looking down the Naerøyfjorden. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />A small farm and dock at the edge of the fjord. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Looking down the Naerøyfjorden from its head at Gudvangen. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Michael, Joyce, Glynis, Lynne, and Egils on the ferry at Gudvangen. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Gudvangen at the end of the Naerøyfjorden. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />End of the fjord, Gudvangen, and the continuing valley beyond. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />The steep and narrow Naerøyfjorden. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />Another ferry boat, just like ours, heading the other way. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />A last glimpse of Naerøyfjorden as we make the turn into Aurlandsfjorden. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />The empty, save for Joyce, back of the ferry's top read deck. August 6, 1997 - In and around Flam, Norway.<br />A fjords tour to Gudvangen and back.<br />The Viking farm as seen from the fjord. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Torger holding hands with Joyce and Glynis at the start of the hike up Aurlandsdalen. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />The group (Torger, Lynne, Joyce, Lynn, Michael, and Glynis)<br />in a narrow section of the valley in early morning shadow. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Aurlandsdalen. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Old farm building built under an overhang of the mountainside. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />The group (Michael, Lynn, Lynne, Glynis, Joyce, and Torger) <br />at lunch at an old farming village. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Looking down into the Aurlandsdalen where we just came from. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />View of the narrow valley still to be climbed. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Looking back at another section of the valley. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Water hole enclosed in stone walls. August 7, 1997 - Aurlandsdalen (Aurland valley) hike, Norway.<br />Joyce crossing a suspension bridge while Torger watches at the far end. August 8, 1997 - On Torger's farm, Geilo, Norway. August 8, 1997 - On Torger's farm, Geilo, Norway.<br />Joyce raking the hay. August 8, 1997 - On Torger's farm, Geilo, Norway.<br />Michael, Glynis and Lynne taking down the drying hay. August 8, 1997 - On Torger's farm, Geilo, Norway.<br />Torger tooling around in his tractor. August 8, 1997 - On Torger's farm, Geilo, Norway.<br />Torger's house. August 8, 1997 - Hike from Torger's farm to near Geilo, Norway. August 8, 1997 - Hike from Torger's farm to near Geilo, Norway.<br />Torger, Lynn, and Michael at lunch. August 8, 1997 - Hike from Torger's farm to near Geilo, Norway. August 8, 1997 - Hike from Torger's farm to near Geilo, Norway. August 9, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Front of a Viking ship in museum. August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Parliament building. August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Fountain and building across from the Museum of Contemporary Art. August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Joyce and outdoor sculpture by Richard Serra outside the Contemporary Art Museum. August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Old building in Akerhus Slott (castle). August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Pool in the castle courtyard. August 10, 1997 - Oslo, Norway.<br />Docked Christian Radich. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Joyce. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Joyce and Norwegian boy in traditional outfit. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Wooden cheese container. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Egils and Norwegian girl in traditional dress. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Baking flat bread. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />The Gol stave church. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Carvings in the interior of the church. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />Joyce. August 10, 1997 - Norwegian Folk Museum , Oslo, Norway.<br />The Gol stave church. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway. August 11, 1997 - Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway.<br />Gate into the park.