Today's adventure was our last one in Norway - to Blåisvatnet (the Blue Lake). I was still feeling yucky (fever, cough, etc) so we planned an easy hike - fairly flat 6 miles (although it was over rocky glacial moraine) before we headed to Tromso.
Check out what this sign says, especially for the gentlemen 🤣
The hike to Blaisvatnet is considered appropriate for families so it is not too demanding, but it is 6 miles over loose rocks which is part of the glacial moraine and flood plain. The trail was a little "meh," but when we arrived at the blue lake, the color was striking. Because I wasn't feeling very well, I didn't think that I would go in the water. However, Dan surprised the pants off me when he said that he was going to jump in the frigid lake. So, obviously I went in too. It was REFRESHING!
Check out that BLUE!
Dan is all bundled so he knocked my socks off by saying he was going to jump in
Contemplating dipping
Post dip. There are no photos of me because this is not an R rated blog 😁
That was chilly
Hiking out
Such beautiful colors cover the ground
We saw reindeer grazing!
Our room in Tromso (including a welcome on the TV)
We walked around the city of Tromso (even though it was raining). It's a really nice city. I bought some outdoor pants with the hopes that it would make me tough like a Norwegian (plus we get the tax back at the airport). I still had a fever and crud, so we retreated to our hotel room early and ate Palestinian food in our room. Lame, I know, but I felt like crap. Plus, tomorrow meant a 3:30am wake up for our flight home. We are excited to get back to our own slice of paradise - the pups and kitty, our garden, our bed (without a crack in the middle), our home cooking, our mountains, our family and friends...
This is a sign for bowling and billiards
Palestinian food in our hotel room - it was delicious
Our transportation to Alesund, Norway from home could not have gone smoother if we had tried. From the Woburn Express to our short layover in Copenhagen to getting our rental car in Alesund - everything was perfect. A Norwegian diving board These seats were incredible but...they were too far apart and had giant armrests between us The flights were easy. In the long line to get through customs in Copenhagen, we ended up standing in front of a couple who told us that they live in a small town called Plainfield, NH! We ended up figuring out that they even have Angela (my sister) as her doctor. Go figure. In the Oslo airport Our first view of Alesund as we flew in SAS plane from Oslo to Alesund. When we landed in Alesund, we were surprised that it wasn't raining. The plan was just to get adjusted to the time zone, maybe do a short via Ferrara and then head to bed. But we found out about a cool hike on the island of Godoya. It was a loop hike around a mountain lake that sum...
It was a slow morning because heavy rain was kept us from hitting the trail early. Our plan was to do a ridge hike called Romsdalseggen, but there are exposed sections that sounded like they would be challenging in the rain. So, we ultimately decided to do a via ferrata in the rain - maybe our logic was a little wonky. To start the day, we found a yummy bakery called Walderhung Bakeri and stocked up on baked goods for the day. I have a weakness for bakeries and all of their treats. Once I enter and get a whiff of bread baking, I lose all sense of reason and buy way more than I can eat. I held back at this bakery and we only purchased what we needed. Maybe I'm learning some self control or maybe it's because everything is very expensive here. The pastery on the far right skilpadde - it is a traditional local treat. We were surprised at how light and airy it was (and not too sweet). It was still raining when we arrived in Andalsnes. We chatted with some people at the Nordsk Tind...
In Norway, it is quite difficult to narrow down what hike you are going to do because there are SO MANY options. Today the forecast was for clouds with only some rain, which is actually a good forecast, so we decided to go for a hike near Oye. Dan originally picked out a hike for the highest mountain in the region (Slogen), but we changed that to a slightly milder hike because it was described as an expert trail (rated Black) by Norwegian standards with many exposed and scary sections (needing "a good head for heights") with a fair amount of vert and we were starting late. So, Mount Saksa (rated Red: demanding by Norwegian standards) turned into the destination for the day's adventure. First off, I would like to welcome back some long dormant muscles who had to wake up yesterday to help out with the via ferrata. Today they are complaining a little bit about having to rise from their slumber. The morning began with a drinkable yogurt and banana in the car as we settled in ...
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