Saturday, July 11, 2015

Day 1 - Norwegian Fjords to Galdhoppigen to the Nigardsbreen Glacier

We are here!

Plane: JFK to Bergen...6 hour flight
Bus: 30 minute bus trip to Bergen train station
Train: 2 hour layover, 1.5 hour train ride to Voss...
Hotel: Checked in to Park Hotel Vossevangen
Walk about...walk about town, latte @ Tre Bror, early dinner, Mexican, go figure, @ La Bodega, debriefing meeting, hiking boot inspection and a "re" packing lesson...think 6 days of kayaking and hiking in snow clothes plus sundries packed into a watermelon...what?!?! --- just sayin' !!

Our REI guide is a witty bright eyed energetic guide and the ultimate ambassador for Norway,  Einar, and we have a nice group group of 8 people...

Off to bed at 11:00PM Norwegian time (5:00PMEST)...7:00am breakfast, gear check, pack kayak and easy 10 mile paddle to our campsite...

Weather: 61• raining...

What a difference 24 hours makes!!

Enjoy some pix...
Bergen train station
First latte of the day...
View from the train to Voss
Hello Voss! We are happy to be here!!
Known for their trolls...I fit right in!
View from our hotel room...hi Audrey!
A delerious ride on a lamb...
Some Voss street art...
Debrief meeting and course mapping...
What?!? Six days of clothes et al in there...??? Smell ya later!!! 

✈️🚌🚂🚣🏼⛺️🌁 ---we are covering all modes of transportation and types of dwellings...👍🏻😜😃

Chat tomorrow! 

Ps...food talk...reindeer meatballs and brown goat cheese! Holy crap...😖 good think I bought candy bars!

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