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  • Norway – Jostedalsbreen, Sogndal, Solvorn and Urnes

    Norway – Jostedalsbreen, Sogndal, Solvorn and Urnes

    Jostedalsbreen glacier far view

    Let’s say that my wife is not the kind of person who loves to be in remote regions away from civilization or so-called dangerous extreme activities.

    Some years ago I heard about the omnipotent Jostedalsbreen Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe. Early in the planning of the trip I put it in the plans and showed the photo above to Roberta and said:

    “Honey, what do you think of a hiking in Europe’s largest glacier in central Norway? For that we only need to take a flying close to the fjords, down from an airport that sits on the edge of a mountain, and stay a few days at a hostel in a city that only has 200 people. What do you say? 🙂 “

    Imagine her reaction…

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