Monthly Archives: August 2015

wrote this in the airport yesterday but couldn’t get it to post… Well this is it folks. Last post from Norway as I start my long trek home. All in all a GREAT TRIP. I am still trying to figure … Continue reading →

Today we headed to the shore for a bit of fishing in Hellesoy, about an hour and a half northish of Bergen. Home base for the day was on Sprengsneset. Most of the day was spent out on the water, … Continue reading →

Today’s plan to climb back up Stolzekleiven in search of the anchor was put on hold due to the weather. The mountains were covered with fog for most of the morning and by the time the skies cleared up, we … Continue reading →

Today was spent not climbing a mountain but walking the streets of Bergen exploring the historic sides of the city. And what a cool city! Has such a great vibe. Although we basically walked from one end of town to … Continue reading →

Right. Today’s mountain tested my bravery. Even though it was not that very high standing at only 487 meters above sea level (1,597 feet), the climb was a bit intense. Well, not for my Norwegian friends, nor the four kids and … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a rest day strolling around downtown and sitting in a cafe. Today we climb another mountain… though I’ve been told it is more like a hill compared to what we have done so far on this trip. Will … Continue reading →

So the other day hiking up the ski lift path I thought for sure we were high up. Even with other snow capped mountains in the distance, it still felt high. That mountain was 589 meters (1,932 feet) above sea … Continue reading →

note: written August 2 – this is the last of the catch up posts written while still up in the mountains. Will be posting tomorrow some time about today’s epic 20k hike from Bergen’s tallest peak, across the ridge and … Continue reading →

note: written Aug 2 I felt I needed to put these photos as their own post. Katrina and I have been trying for three evenings to get photos of the moon with not very much success. I’m sure those of … Continue reading →

note: written Aug 2 – and this would be where I apologize for miss-spelling various places we have been and for probably getting them wrong. Will need to correct things as I go along. Today I realized how much stuff … Continue reading →