Here, the tourists and kids could turn around, feeling accomplished that they experienced a Norwegian glacier. This point atop a slight rise served as an adequate viewpoint for the casual visitors, a mere 15 minutes from the sparse parking lot. The trail proper culminated at the edge of a rocky field, suddenly mostly devoid of anything green. A few spots of the trail were likewise underwater, but it was easy enough to detour and hop across dry rocks. It was bizarre to see water flowing across the grass and under the ground cover. The path wound through a lush forest, the ground completely saturated from nearby streams. The lighting was terrible – not yet golden hour with dark shadows on the canyon walls, but that couldn’t begin to dampen our mood. It was late, and the sun was low in the sky (which really means something during summer in Norway). ![]() But I had no idea where we were going (I really do love surprises far too much) until we pulled into the parking lot in the late evening, and we caught our first glimpses of the exciting destination: Kjenndalen. The color of the water as we drove was amazing. The friends with which we were traveling had visited Norway before, so they knew all the best spots. Why, then, did I never consider we’d see one? After all, the countless fjords are mostly formed by glacier melt. ![]() Logically, I should have realized Norway would be littered with the icy behemoths, but it just didn’t really cross my mind. ![]() See this stunning waterfall? Now feast your eyes on this! Think this view is beautiful? Wait till you get a load of this!Īnd this was before we discovered the glaciers. Just when we thought we had reached the ultimate level of amazement, Norway ratcheted it up another impossible level. Every day in Norway brought yet another magnificent wonder.
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