No, that's not us. We are adventurous but not crazy! We opted for cars. Our group of six drove about five hours up toward Eid Fjord. It turns out there are no real highways in Norway. At some points our GPSs disagreed and at some points we drove on dirt paths, but at every point the scenery was amazing.
We stayed at a beautiful, old lodge positioned high on a mountain.
This was the view from our room.
Our multicultural, overzealous group consisted of The Indian, The American, The Russian, The Malaysian, The Kiwi, and The Brit. We couldn't wait to get into the great outdoors!
We stumbled into an adventure tour office and soon we were adventurers!
Our first day we went sea kayaking.
We spent hours paddling around and checking out the sites.
The next day we upped our intensity level and went white water rafting!
Our crew of three had fun, but we each wanted to be captain. So much for team work.
We ate our meals at the hotel. You might ask, "What does one eat in Norway?"
For breakfast.
For lunch.
And for dinner.
The salmon is one versatile fish.
The only negative thing about Norway is the prices. EVERYTHING is so EXPENSIVE. I've lived in London and New York and never seen such sticker shock. One day, in an attempt to save some moolah, we shopped at a grocery store and had a picnic.
We scouted out a scenic location.
Got settled.
And ate at the most beautiful site EVER.
Priceless.
All too soon, it was time to fly back to London. Mr. Happy and I had a long car ride to the airport. More time to check out the scenery!
To maintain the integrity of the natural beauty, homeowners plant grass on their roofs.
Camouflage!
We made a quick stop for dinner and what did I order? No, not salmon. Reindeer!
Or, "You know, Santa's Rudolph." As the waiter explained. It was tasty. And reminiscent of elementary school. Sort of like a salisbury steak.
Who knew Norway was so beautiful?
They need to advertise!
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