Kategoriarkiv: Norway

Here comes the last part (3) from Northern Norway, and my last contribution from my one year stay in Norway. Actually, the following pictures were not taken in September, but during the first weekend of October last year. From Finnsnes I continued to Tromsø. I travelled … Les videre →

While I was in Troms (prefecture) at the end of September last year, I was assigned to a meeting at a little fishing village at the island, Senja. We drove from Finnsnes, across Senja, to Senjahopen in the early evening. … Les videre →

As mentioned before, I want to publish pictures from September last year. At the end of September I went to Troms (prefecture) for two weeks. I flew to Harstad in beautiful weather. Svartisen, the largest glacier in Northern Norway, looked … Les videre →

I visit Lillehammer several times a year, because my sister and her family live there. During the winter Lillehammer is a nice place for crosscountry skiing, during the rest of the year hiking in the surrounding mountains is very nice. リレハメルには一年中何回も行きました。妹たちはそこに住んでいるからです。周りの山に行くのは楽しみです。冬にはスキー、他の季節にはハイキング。下の写真は去年の９月の始めごろにとった写真です。妹夫妻と共に一日山に行って来ました。 … Les videre →

At Lillehammer there is a very special museum! I really recommend everybody who visits Lillehammer to take time to see Maihaugen! The museum is arranged like a village, with several farms, a school, a stave church and more. You can walk around a whole day … Les videre →

During the second half of June I spent a couple of days in Mandal, one of the many towns in Southern Norway with white houses. 　　 南ノルウェーの海岸の町の特徴は白い建物です。こう言う町を歩くのは楽しいです。店、レストラン、お花。気持が良いところです。 White houses everywhere! 　　 Walking around in Mandal is very nice. Flowers everywhere. Outdoor restaurants and … Les videre →

In Norway many people celebrate midsummer night on June 23rd. This day is called Sankthans, in English St. John’s Eve. The name refers to John the Baptist in the Bible. In Luke chapter 1 we learn that he was born six … Les videre →

For several years I have been absent from Norway at this time of the year. The other day when I walked in the forest, it struck me how beautiful the summer flowers are. Here are some of the flowers I saw … Les videre →