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		<title>2012: Something New</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After not having blogged for quite a while, I want to resurrect my blog: Welcome to bernies-journeys.at! On the one hand, I will try to blog more promptly (ideally &#34;live&#34;) about my travels in the future. On the other hand, I have prepared some travel diaries about two of my trips in summer&#160;2011: Montenegro (June&#160;2&#160;&#8211; 13, 2011) Norway (July 15&#160;&#8211; 30, 2011)]]></description>
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		<title>The Beauty of the North</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2012/01/05/die-schoenheit-des-hohen-nordens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July&#160;2011, I finally returned to Norway (more than six years after my first visit). This time, I stayed for two weeks, and visited the south of the country (Bergen, Sognefjord, Jotunheimen National Park, Stavanger, and Lysefjord). Once again, I was stunned by the beauty of the Norwegian landscape.]]></description>
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		<title>Back to the Country of Black Mountains</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2012/01/04/zurueck-im-land-der-schwarzen-berge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June&#160;2011, I visited Montenegro again (after my first stay in September&#160;2010). This time, I spent ten days there, during which I discovered the true gem of the country: its mountains which are mostly untouched by tourism.]]></description>
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		<title>Stavanger, the City of Ships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we spent the last four days in Stavanger (and went on our hiking trips to Preikestolen and Kjeragbolten from there), we also spent some time to explore the town itself. has a quite charming old town. Moreover, the currently taking place led to dozens of sailing ships being anchored in the harbour, which was an additional attraction. Furthermore, we visited , a long sandy beach close to . Due to the heavy winds, however, it is more popular with kite surfers than sun bathers.]]></description>
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		<title>Kjeragbolten, or: A Tight Spot</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2011/07/28/kjeragbolten-oder-in-die-enge-getrieben/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our second hike in Lysefjord was also quite popular, but not as popular as the one to Preikestolen. Our goal, however, was also quite spectacular: Kjerabgolten, a boulder which is wedged into a mountain crevasse almost 1000&#160;meters above Lysefjord. In the beginning, we hiked through dense fog, and were already worried that we might not see anything at all. After some two hundred meters altitude gain, however, we reached the upper limit of the fog, and were able to see the surrounding summits peaking through the cloud cover. So, we continued in bright sunshine to . Unfortunately, we were not able to see from up there. Still, it was an amazing (and, if looking down, somewhat frightening) experience to stand on this boulder.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourist Crowds at Preikestolen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the warnings of my fellow traveller, I wanted to visit Preikestolen. Unfortunately, however, she was right: Preikestolen is truly overrun by tourists. Still, I am glad to have done the hike, because it is popular for a reason. Nonetheless, the large crowds did dampen the experience a bit.]]></description>
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		<title>Kayaking in Nærøyfjord</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few dozens kilometers away from Jotunheimen National Park, the weather was much better. So, we decided to go on an overnight kayak trip in N&#230;r&#248;yfjord. Apart from a short thunderstorm on the second day (which is, by the way, quite rare in Norway) that made us paddel quite fast for a while (in order to reach an area where we could get out of the water) it was a fabulous trip: We camped near a waterfall, directly at the shore of the Fjord. With our kayaks, we explored about two thirds of the (quite narrow and steep) .]]></description>
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		<title>Jotunheimen, the National Park of Rain</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2011/07/23/jotunheimen-der-nationalpark-des-regens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rain that we did not have in Bergen was waiting for us in Jotunheimen National Park. On our arrival day, we still had nice weather, and were even camping in the wild on the outskirts of the park. After that, however, the floodgates of heaven opened. In the morning, we made a short stop in , where we visited the (almost legendary) bakery and the stave church. After that, we went on a hike, but returned to the car two hours later soaked to the bone. So, we abandoned the idea of camping again, and booked some beds in the hut. The next morning, it almost looked as if the rain would give way to a heavy cloud cover. During our preparations for a hike, however, it started raining heavily again. In the end, we decided to leave National Park behind, and to look for better weather elsewhere.]]></description>
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		<title>Bergen, the City of Rain?</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2011/07/21/bergen-die-stadt-des-regens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bergen ist known to be the rain captial of Norway (if not the whole world). During my stay this year, however, I was exceptionally lucky with the weather. All in all, I have spent almost a week in , as we could stay here with a friend of my travel companion. So, we explored the city and its surroundings a bit. For example, I visited the popular viewpoint on hill. Furthermore, we went on a day hike to (another) viewpoint at and over the plateau. Apart from a short (but quite heavy) rainfall during this hike, we mostly enjoyed blue skies and sunshine, which is very atypical of . Finally, we also had a rental car with which we explored the surroundings a bit: After a short visit to the stave church of south of , we continued to the islands off the coast. On one of them, , we climbed the highest mountain of the island, (which is 341&#160;meters high). Finally, we discovered the quaint village of closeby.]]></description>
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		<title>Cycling the Rallarvegen</title>
		<link>http://bernies-journeys.at/en/2011/07/17/unterwegs-am-rallarvegen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernhard Kabelka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After more than six years, I finally returned to Norway. My vacation already started with the first highlight: a two-day bike trip on Rallarvegen&#160;&#8211; even with bright sunshine (at least on the first day)! What more could you ask for? We biked from (1000&#160;meters above sea level) along the (with views of the glacier) over to , where we spent the night. The next day, we continued to . From there, we descended into the all the way to the bottom of the valley (and hence to sea level). From , we returned with the to . From there, we caught the back to .]]></description>
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