2018 Norway
Geiranger to Laerdal
Dalsnibba & 2 Glaciers
21 June
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Driving Route - Thursday 21 June
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Another day...another cruise ship
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Nice - but not for us!
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Off to Dalsnibba Lookout
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A serious hairpin
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Our second attempt
It was closed the previous afternoon.
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Djupvasshytta Hotel
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Lake Djupvatnet is up to 200m deep!
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Another long & winding road
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Almost to the top
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Great expectations
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Not so good today
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Simple & elegant
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Cloudy panorama
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Recognise anyone?
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A closer (non) view
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Hunting for a better view
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What we could have seen!
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"If I look hard enough & long enough..."
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Not recommended today
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Neil The Brave
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The pretend-coffee shop
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No takers today!
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More hopefuls arrive
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Su's snowman - and the more permanent 'rockmen'
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Watch out!
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Missed me! Time to go
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Off to Briksdal Glacier
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The road ahead
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Almost down
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Our great guide AJ
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Yet another tunnel
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Briksdal glacier is in this national park
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What is that on the roof?
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Nice timber house
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Olden cruise port
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Le Boreal - again
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Others are also heading to Briksdal
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Cute camp office
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I think I can...
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I did
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The Oldeelva river
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Almost there
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It was damp...
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...but the troops were still happy!
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A horse & carriage?
Apparently horses and carriages were used prior to 2004
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The massive cover-up
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Off for the 2km trip
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Umbrellas up!
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Waterfall on the river Briksdalselva
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Can't escape those bends!
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First view of the glacier
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Briksdalsbreen (glacier)
Briksdalsbreen is one of the most accessible arms of the larger Jostedalsbreen (glacier).
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End of the line
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Now for a 700m walk
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A significant contraction
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Wow!
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Briksdal Glacier & it's lake
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Lots of tourist activity
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The glacial front
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Blue ice 1
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Blue ice 2
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Nine happy ladies
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The return trek
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All aboard
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The view back at the bus
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Off to the Boyabreen Glacier
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A keen camper
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Passing by the dock in the bay
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It's all about location 1
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It's all about location 2
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Innvikfjorden
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Skjorbakkane viewpoint
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View over the Stryn Kommune (area)
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Innvikfjorden 1
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Innvikfjorden 2
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Picturesque valley
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Storelva river at Byrkjelo
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A calmer Stardalselva river
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Lake Jolstavatnet
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Braevasshytta cafe at Boyabreen Glacier
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Boyabreen Glacier and lake
Located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park, it is a branch of the large Jostedalsbreen Glacier.
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Boyabreen Glacier
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Glacial front
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Blue ice 1
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Blue ice 2
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Blue ice 3
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Lakeside ice
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Final reflections
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Off to Sognal & Laerdal
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Amazing - a short tunnel!
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Dalavatnet lake
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Green, green & more green
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Perfect travelling weather
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Hotel near Sogndalsfjora
Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative centre of Sogndal Municipality.
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Panorama 1 across Sogndalsfjorden
This was a refuelling stop - what better place could we have asked for.
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Panorama 1 - detail 1
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Panorama 1- detail 2
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Panorama 2 across Sogndalsfjorden
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Panorama 2 - detail 1
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Panorama 2 - detail 2
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Lakeside delight
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Panorama 2 - detail 3
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Panorama 2 - detail 4
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A great sky
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Bridge across the Sogndalsfjorden
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Us 30 years ago?
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Overlooking Kaupanger
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Amlabukti (Amla Bay)
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Mannheller to Fodnes ferry
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Houses in Laerdalsoyri
Laerdalsoyri is the adminstrative centre of the Laerdal Municipality.
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Lindstrom Hotel - home for a night
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The Laerdalsoyri Telemuseum
Showcases the history of telegraph and telephone services in Lærdal back to 1858.
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A nice location
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A perfect evening
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