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| Back where it all began: Volvo Factory Delivery Center, Göteborg, Sweden |
Thursday, July 31, 2014
July 31: The End of the Road
... and the end of the blog, for now. It's been a long journey: One new car, two new bikes, 4 1/2 months, 9 countries, 11,000+ miles, 7,000+ photos, and countless memories shared with family, friends, and all of you. All in all, a terrific trip, but we are ready to come home!
Sunday, July 27, 2014
July 27: Rockin' Summer Nights
Long summer days and warm summer nights = the perfect combination for enjoying live music in the great outdoors at the Kjerringvik Music Festival.
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| The stage is set up along the rocky waterfront |
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| Light show at twilight |
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| Smoke machine worthy of "Spinal Tap" |
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| Headliners "DeLillos" finally hit the stage after 11pm |
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| DeLillos frontman Lars Lillo Stenberg entertained the fans for over two hours |
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| Sunset over the stage, Kjerringvik Festival, Sandefjord |
July 25: Cabin Days
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| Between rain showers at the cabin in Vinstra |
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| The sheep don't mind the rain, but they prefer to drink fresh water from the pump. |
July 24: Backroads Bicycling in Gudbrandsdalen
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| The road to Skåbu |
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| Peddling through Gudbrandsdalen farm country |
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| Wildlife warnings, but no wildlife |
July 23: Dinner with Friends
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| Amund at the grill |
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| The gang relaxing on the deck |
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| Chili (the dog), chilling |
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| With old friends, the conversation never ends |
July 22: Lazy Summer Days
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| Taking the plunge in the fjord |
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| Our "private" beach |
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| Watch out for slippery rocks |
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| Ahoy! |
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| Just like the Vikings did it! |
Sunday, July 20, 2014
July 20: The Family Tree
From two sisters...
...sprouted many branches:
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| Ragnhild and Ingeborg Holmstul |
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| Holmstul family reunion, Bø, Telemark, Norway |
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| Pouring over the family archives |
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| Still some questions about who's who |
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| But this one, even I recognized! |
Saturday, July 19, 2014
July 19: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Remembering Ragnvald Holmstul, 1921-2014:
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| "Will the circle be unbroken... |
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| By and by Lord, by and by... |
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| There's a better home awaiting... |
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| In the sky Lord, in the sky." |
Friday, July 18, 2014
July 18: Waterfalls in the Rain
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| At the Vøringfossen overlook, Eidfjord |
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| Flowers in the mist, Vøringfossen |
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| Løtefossen's twin waterfalls pass under the highway, in the Odda Valley |
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| Running from the rain and the spray |
July 17: Riding the Rails
Our three-day hiking trek was completed by train connections at either end of the loop.
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| Bags packed, waiting at the Geilo station to catch the Oslo-Bergen line. |
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| More than a few other trekkers have the same idea: Setting off from Finse. |
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| Riding the Flåmsbana train from Flåm to Myrdal |
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| Somewhere, under the rainbow... |
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| Obligatory photo stop along the Flåm-Myrdal train line. |
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| I see that train a-comin'... One more connection before heading home. |
Thursday, July 17, 2014
July 16: Aurlandsdalen: Norway's Grand Canyon
The Aurland Valley is billed as "Norway's Grand Canyon," but it reminds me more of a Nordic Hawaii, lush with greenery and waterfalls. Our hike descended along the river's path, through a narrow rocky gorge, past abandoned farms, all the way down to sea level.
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