[franksolich]

By popular demand, another "tour of Norway," in this instance the charming little city of Grimstad, on the southern tip of Norway; although on the globe, about as far north as Juneau, Alaska.

You know, I am getting highly suspicious of Norwegian web-sites; there are so few photographs of snow in Norway on them.

If one did not know any better, and was ignorant of geography, just judging from photographs of Norway on the internet, he might conclude that Norway is somewhere around Brazil, rather than way up north.

[franksolich]

Ping for the Norway ping list.



Well, I still have a long way to go, in refining the "tours of Norway." I should mention I am not a "scenic photographs" sort of person--one fjord looks just like another fjord, one mountain looks just like another mountain--but of course the purpose of the Norway ping list is to "sell" Norway to members of Free Republic, and if I had to put on a funny hat and stand on my head on a bicycle, to "sell" Norway, well, one must do what he has to do.

By the way, "tours of Norway" do NOT have to be ONLY cities and towns; if anyone has a "topical interest" in something Norwegian, such as the Battle of Narvik or Norwegian food or agriculture in Norway or stamps of Norway or bison in Norway, I am sure I can come up with something.

[motife]

The Gulf Stream keeps Norway about the same temperature as Ireland. Only in the far north is there a lot of winter long accumulation. However, they can get huge big dumps of wet snow that melts very quickly. That's while almost all buildings in Norway have roofs made for snow to slide off, with ladders to climb up with a shovel to ensure it.

I was in Molde at Christmas and they had no snow at all. Molde is very far north.

In Nord Norge, there is a lot of accumulation. You'll always see photos of people entering their houses through the 2nd floor.

The yellow building that says "Kuntsforening" is an art studio.

Wonderful series, thank you!

[Koblenz]

Kunstforening is an art society, probably runs some sort of art gallery.

[Martin Tell]

Thank you, sir, for the lovely photos. Really seemed to capture the reality of life in that town.

Makes me homesick for Scandinavia.

[Rodney King]

No more on Ada? As you enter Ada, there is a small church there with a graveyard that is full of my relatives, along with a WW2 monument to my great grand uncle who escaped Norway to England and became a Spitfire ace. I'll be going not this summer, but the next.

[NorseWood]

Thanks for the great pictures.

[Tamberlane]

Frank,

Thanks for another fine series. Just two insignificant corrections: There's a certain dejá vù here, but the person to the right in #7 from below is male. I can almost guarantee it! And #10 from below depicts a grocery store, not a bar.

But no need to send a check to Free Republic. Your doing so in my name in connection with the Ålesund tour was an extremely graceful gesture though, and proof - not that any was needed - of what a gentleman you are.

Looking forward to the promised tour of Bergen later today.