Norway: A Photo Gallery

A Photo Gallery 

An attempt to explain what words never could













Above: A moonlight sky over Bø.  Right: Representing Canada at the international food celebration with homemade “Timbits”. 




 
 Left and right: An overnight trip to Lifjell.









Right: A day of "skileik" at Lifjell.
Below: Weekend friluftsliv with Matt. On our way for a ski at Vihus. 







Below left: Sleeping under a tarp on the winter forest trip.  Right : Michelle Johannessen trudging through deep snow on the winter forest trip. 



 











 





 
Left: Navigating in whiteout conditions on the 9 day winter mountain trip. 





 










Left: Making pancakes in our home beneath the snow. Right: Telemark turns on a pristine morning.  








Left: Overcoming my fear of steep ascents to reach the summit of Kista.


Below: A beautiful sunny day on route to our tent camp.






















Left: Introducing the foreigners to s'mores. Above right: A gorgeous day at Dovrefjell on the study trip. 

Left: Not a bad view from the toilet. 
Right: My GOO goggles enjoying some sunshine. 





Below: Matt getting his head into his books.



Left: Not a bad spot to have to call the red cross from. 







 Right: Taking in some local friluftsliv with Grandad. 
Below: Grandad leading the international students up a steep hill.








 Left: Hitch-hiking with the trolls to Bergen.

Below: Hiking up to our basecamp in Bergen.






Right: View of Hardangerfjord from the bridge. Word to the wise: not a good spot to hitchhike. Below left: You then have to walk through a mountain. But the 7km tunnel is epic. It has a roundabout.





Left: Knit bombing. Hmmm....



Below: View from Blåmanen over to Ulriken. A long run/hike in the unexpected deep snow.








Right: View over to Løvstakken.
Left: Atop Løvstakken.








Below: Our ride home to Bø.



Below left: the art of switching places in a canoe round one. Right: I promise it was not all hard work and books. The last person standing paddle game. 











 Below: Perfect reflections on Seljordsvatnet.

Below: Drysuits with the one and only Lucka. 



Left: Preparing our kayaks for a 4 day trip from Valle.

Below: Matt practicing his high brace. 

 
Left: Setting up the lavo at basecamp. Right: cooking on an open fire. No chestnuts involved. 

 Above: Never too old to have a bit of fun. Below: The last day of class.





Right: A visit from Annika (and Liv) to bring the Augustana experience round circle.






Below left and right: The dream team. 









 Below: Like father, like son.


Below left: Waking up ready for a snowy mountain hike. Middle: Snowball. Right: Matt...




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