![[Imagemap (see below for textual links)]](img/route.gif "Map of Norway")
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May 20, 2005 – Trondheim
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai20a.jpg "View from the airplane")
My stay in Norway started in Trondheim, where I visited a fellow student of mine on her study abroad. Already the descent by plane was very typical of Norway – simply great!
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai20b.jpg "Warehouses along the river Nidelv")
In the evening, I (together with my fellow student) went on a short stroll through the city of Trondheim.
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May 21, 2005 – Koietur
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai21a.jpg "Sonvasskoia")
We spent the weekend on a hut in the middle of the Norwegian wilderness, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai21b.jpg "Canoeing")
... also taking the opportunity to go canoeing.
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May 22, 2005 – Back to Zivilisation
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai22a.jpg "Norwegian Wilderness")
On the next day, a comfortable five-hour hike took us past snow-covered mountains, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai22b.jpg "Norwegian Creek")
... along small creeks, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai22c.jpg "Flørnes")
... down into the valley, and back to civilization.
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May 23 – 24, 2005 – Aboard Hurtigrute
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai23.jpg "Hurtigrute")
In order to get from Trondheim to Bergen, I went on the Hurtigrute, a Norwegian Postal Ship. During the trip, I had the pleasure of seeing a bit of the Norwegian Western coast.
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May 24, 2005 – Bergen
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai24.jpg "Bryggen")
In the afternoon of my arrival in Bergen, I went for a short stroll in town, partly in the typical rain.
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May 25, 2005 – Flåmsbana & Sognefjord
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai25a.jpg "Myrdal")
Starting in Bergen, I went on a day trip to Sogn og Fjordane Starting in Myrdal, at 866 metres above sea level, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai25b.jpg "The Flåm Valley and the Aurlandsfjord")
... I went on the Flåmsbana to Flåm right at the beginning of the Aurlandsfjord, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai25c.jpg "Balestrand in Sognfjord")
... and from there on through Sognefjord back to Bergen.
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May 26, 2005 – Going to Oslo with the Bergen Railway
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai26.jpg "On the Bergen Railway near Finse")
After just two nights, I had to say farewell to Bergen, and took the Bergensbanen to my final destination in Norway, Oslo.
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May 27, 2005 – Oslo
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai27a.jpg "Oseberg ship in the Vikingskipshuset")
In Oslo, I visited the museum peninsula Bygdøy, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai27b.jpg "Vigelandsparken")
... the Vigeland parc in the West of the city, ...
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai27c.jpg "Holmenkollen")
... and the ski jump at Holmenkollen.
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May 28, 2005 – Akershus Festning and museums
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![[Picture]](thumb/mai28.jpg "Akershus Festning")
My last day in Olso was a bit rainy, unfortunately. So, I just visited Akershus Festning and several museums.
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