Tag: Norway
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The Flat Fellas Saw Too Many Puffins To Count Near Gjesvær, on the island of Magerøy
#flathal #flatstanley Having never seen an Atlantic Puffin in person before, Flat Hal was almost overwhelmed by how many wild puffins were around Stappen Island, a nature preserve for birds in Norway. Our bus drove us away from our port of Honningsvåg, and a small boat took us out on a “bird safari” tour. The…
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The Flat Fellas Explored Trondheim…
#flatstanley #flathal Flat Hal and Flat Stanley were not surprised to see a statue of King v, who is connected to the founding of the city. After all, he is a King, and did many well known, great things. Carl Adolf Dahl is not recorded in many international history books, but he too has a…
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Trondheim — On Trondheim Fjord In Norway
#flatstanley #flathal With the water this peaceful, and reflective it was hard to believe our ocean liner had brought us to this city of approximately 200,000 people. Nearly a quarter of the population is affiliated with the local University and College community, which might account for some of the fun games the flat fellas saw…
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The Flat Fellas Saw Too Many WaterfallsTo Count
#flathal #flatstanley Eidfjord seemed to be surrounded by waterfalls. As we sailed out, back towards the North Sea, it became a bit of a game to spot waterfalls on the mountains beside us… many being fed by snowbanks. The Hardanger Bridge spans the Eidfjorden, part of the larger Hardangerfjord in Norway. The longest suspension bridge…
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The Flat Fellas Spent A Few Hours ImaginingWhat Explorers Would Have First Discovered In Eidfjord Norway
#flathal #flatstanley Often when we are walking around one of these villages, towns, or cities so far from home the conversation turns to the amazing things that have been built. Ways in which life here is similar or different from our hometowns. In Eidfjord our gazes were drawn to the mountains around town — the…