Friday, August 03, 2007

Summer trip to Norway

Our walk began from the Spiterstulen Cabin, where we left D to his own devices. We took lunch and aimed to walk up to a tongue of the Heilstugu Glacier. It was a lovely day and we enjoyed the trek - very few other walkers, and those that we did come across were soon lost in the huge scenery. The views around us were stupendous, and we turned left up the hillside just before a bridge. Up and up we walked, and came across a gushing waterfall - no doubt melt water from the glacier. As the path bore round to the right, the glacier was visible looking up this valley. It must have retreated in recent times as there is a large gravelly area in front of it. We lunched and looked around us, and spotted a herd of reindeer across the valley high on the far hillside. We counted about twenty five altogether. We also saw many flowers in this alpine area.


Returning to the cabin we found D sunbathing with his Tshirt off - it was good weather! But no sitting around, we headed off for Galdhoppingen for some spectacular scenery. This drive is up a twisting toll road, climbing to 1900m from where you are surrounded by snowy peaks. The Cabin is home to a summer skiing area. On the way down again, we saw even more reindeer - maybe about 40.

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