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Tunnel into Moria?

May 4, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

Still cold in the middle of the night. Gotta keep working on the clothing layers.

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Still cold in the middle of the night. Gotta keep working on the clothing layers.

Drying the tent with the wind and occasional sun.

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Drying the tent with the wind and occasional sun.

Let’s head into town and get some breakfast!

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Let’s head into town and get some breakfast!

Very festive.

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Very festive.

Two-tone bike slung with empty cans. Why?

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Two-tone bike slung with empty cans. Why?

Honestly, the most surprising thing to me is that it hasn’t been converted to an e-bike yet.

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Honestly, the most surprising thing to me is that it hasn’t been converted to an e-bike yet.

Parked outside the cafe for a stroll around.

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Parked outside the cafe for a stroll around.

"The Paddler" in Flekkefjord. Sculpture by Annasif Dahien, unveiled June 2005.

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"The Paddler" in Flekkefjord. Sculpture by Annasif Dahien, unveiled June 2005.

The Paddler needs a scrubdown.

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The Paddler needs a scrubdown.

Civil engineer Øystein (Eystein) Berg, and Kiki

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Civil engineer Øystein (Eystein) Berg, and Kiki

So that’s where he opened his ice cream shop!

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So that’s where he opened his ice cream shop!

Pizza sandwich. Pretty good!

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Pizza sandwich. Pretty good!

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Hangin’ with ma dude Ola.

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Hangin’ with ma dude Ola.

Sculpture of Ola Dekksgutt, given to the city in 1985 by the Flekkefjord Art Club.

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Sculpture of Ola Dekksgutt, given to the city in 1985 by the Flekkefjord Art Club.

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The birds have been busy here…

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The birds have been busy here…

Some pretty serious lakes and rocks up here.

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Some pretty serious lakes and rocks up here.

Time to cash in all this altitude, all at once!

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Time to cash in all this altitude, all at once!

Time to bust out the good stuff.

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Time to bust out the good stuff.

The town of Ana-Sira, at the bottom of my downhill zoom.

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The town of Ana-Sira, at the bottom of my downhill zoom.

A sign I like!

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A sign I like!

Strange name for a store, but a handy place when you’re hungry.

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Strange name for a store, but a handy place when you’re hungry.

Well of course it’s a thing here. Why be surprised?

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Well of course it’s a thing here. Why be surprised?

The state of the world! Well, according to VG and Dagbladet.

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The state of the world! Well, according to VG and Dagbladet.

See ya later, Ana-Sira…

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See ya later, Ana-Sira…

Moss-tastic!

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Moss-tastic!

Pretty big earthworks project to make a hydroelectric station.

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Pretty big earthworks project to make a hydroelectric station.

Kind of a tight squeeze!

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Kind of a tight squeeze!

Lots of downhill all of a sudden. Way in the distance you can see a tunnel I’ll eventually reach.

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Lots of downhill all of a sudden. Way in the distance you can see a tunnel I’ll eventually reach.

I bet it takes a lot of work to park a boat this big…

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I bet it takes a lot of work to park a boat this big…

Docking procedures from the other side.

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Docking procedures from the other side.

Yaaaaaay! A little tunnel! More to come…

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Yaaaaaay! A little tunnel! More to come…

So much climbing. But… What’s that weird scar across the mountainside over there?

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So much climbing. But… What’s that weird scar across the mountainside over there?

The tunnel, the bypass tunnel, and the earlier road way below to the left.

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The tunnel, the bypass tunnel, and the earlier road way below to the left.

Am I entering the lair of some group of bandits in Skyrim?

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Am I entering the lair of some group of bandits in Skyrim?

Really heavy doors, sealing one end of the tunnel. To cut down on noise and wind?

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Really heavy doors, sealing one end of the tunnel. To cut down on noise and wind?

The rest of the bike path out of the tunnel.

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The rest of the bike path out of the tunnel.

There’s that big ship. way down there…

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There’s that big ship. way down there…

Getting late. Good thing I’m almost to the next campground.

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Getting late. Good thing I’m almost to the next campground.

The temperature is dropping a bit lower every night…

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The temperature is dropping a bit lower every night…

For only a little more money, I got this cool round room! Hooray for the "off season"!

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For only a little more money, I got this cool round room! Hooray for the "off season"!

Heaping a pile of gear onto the table.

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Heaping a pile of gear onto the table.

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To Egenes Campground

May 3, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Tech Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

Nearly done striking camp.

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Nearly done striking camp.

Really glad I didn’t roll this fellow up into the tent bag.

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Really glad I didn’t roll this fellow up into the tent bag.

Did you drop any food? Let me check.

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Did you drop any food? Let me check.

Hijinks

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Hijinks

Shed … Of … Fire

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Shed … Of … Fire

Up, up, up we go. Slowly.

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Up, up, up we go. Slowly.

Apparently kids still have their fun around here…

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Apparently kids still have their fun around here…

Quite an array of buildings here.

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Quite an array of buildings here.

That’s the new highway up there, just coming out of a tunnel.

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That’s the new highway up there, just coming out of a tunnel.

Convenient bench, partway up a hill. Thanks, locals!

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Convenient bench, partway up a hill. Thanks, locals!

Looking back down the hill into the valley. Note the wood stacking on the left.

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Looking back down the hill into the valley. Note the wood stacking on the left.

Turning the roadside into a bike workshop.

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Turning the roadside into a bike workshop.

Time to replace these screwed-up brake pads…

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Time to replace these screwed-up brake pads…

Now this, is a determined tree!

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Now this, is a determined tree!

The pattern stamped on this junk is intriguing. What was this device??

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The pattern stamped on this junk is intriguing. What was this device??

No relation, I’m sure. But I’m amused anyway!

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No relation, I’m sure. But I’m amused anyway!

Ooh, another decommissioned road for cyclists! I love the spooky feeling of a modern road going to pot.

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Ooh, another decommissioned road for cyclists! I love the spooky feeling of a modern road going to pot.

Okay, well, they make up for the gravel with an informative kiosk.

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Okay, well, they make up for the gravel with an informative kiosk.

Just past the bikes-only zone.

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Just past the bikes-only zone.

Can you feel the shpooky? I totes did.

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Can you feel the shpooky? I totes did.

I never did find out where it leads…

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I never did find out where it leads…

This bark is appealing.

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This bark is appealing.

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I think I saw this in Princess Mononoke…

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I think I saw this in Princess Mononoke…

If you look very close you can see spider threads in there too.

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If you look very close you can see spider threads in there too.

So many plants competing here!

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So many plants competing here!

Looks just like a welcome mat. Welcome to forest!

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Looks just like a welcome mat. Welcome to forest!

Plants pop up at the same time as other decay…

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Plants pop up at the same time as other decay…

An ceramic power line insulator, overlooked when the lines were removed…

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An ceramic power line insulator, overlooked when the lines were removed…

This gravel bypass was pointless, and chewed up, and steep. Zero stars.

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This gravel bypass was pointless, and chewed up, and steep. Zero stars.

Another painted bike. Do these mean anything? Is this a cultural thing I don’t know about?

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Another painted bike. Do these mean anything? Is this a cultural thing I don’t know about?

My camping spot is right in with those grey buildings near the center.

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My camping spot is right in with those grey buildings near the center.

That is a strangely happy cleaner!

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That is a strangely happy cleaner!

Well, that’s a good sign. In a way.

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Well, that’s a good sign. In a way.

Pretty fancy spot!

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Pretty fancy spot!

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Pretty fancy spot!

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Åpta to Øye

May 2, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

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My side was too cold. Need to figure out a solution…

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My side was too cold. Need to figure out a solution…

Takin’ a break outside the up-and-coming “business park”…

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Takin’ a break outside the up-and-coming “business park”…

Starting to see that fluffy Icelandic moss cover.

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Starting to see that fluffy Icelandic moss cover.

Pretty soon I’ll be down there.

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Pretty soon I’ll be down there.

Somethin’ down there is very very hot!

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Somethin’ down there is very very hot!

Aha, I can see where I’ll be camping for the night!

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Aha, I can see where I’ll be camping for the night!

If you see this on the road, get off it!

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If you see this on the road, get off it!

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90 minutes ago I was all the way up there…

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90 minutes ago I was all the way up there…

These little automated buggers are everywhere in Norway.

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These little automated buggers are everywhere in Norway.

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Creepy Abandoned Shed? Yes please!

May 1, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

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Morning already?? Time to roll up the tent…

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Morning already?? Time to roll up the tent…

I dunno why they thought a digital sign like this would be a good idea in below-freezing weather…

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I dunno why they thought a digital sign like this would be a good idea in below-freezing weather…

As I headed west towards a shoreline road, I found myself obsessing over which items I might leave at home on my next trip. The camera, lens, laptop, and battery were easily ten pounds together. Did I really need to carry those over all these hills?

“Ah yes,” I thought. “The usual panic over hauling extra weight. Even though I obsessed over this at home and only brought what felt really useful, I still have these thoughts out here. They’ll pass.”

Then a moment later, another more sarcastic part of me added: “Yeah, and I know another way you can eliminate 10 pounds: Keep riding the bike, Mister Portly.”

Coool! My first tunnel bypass road.

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Coool! My first tunnel bypass road.

Awww, I love you too, random red barn.

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Awww, I love you too, random red barn.

It took a lot of work to blast and cut this road, and now it’s very quiet because of the new highway.

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It took a lot of work to blast and cut this road, and now it’s very quiet because of the new highway.

Don’t put yourself in Spindanger! (Well, unless you have a house there.)

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Don’t put yourself in Spindanger! (Well, unless you have a house there.)

Hooray for this quaint cafe and their mocha!

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Hooray for this quaint cafe and their mocha!

Fru Pederson wants you to have these wooly booties.

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Fru Pederson wants you to have these wooly booties.

Soon… Soon I will chomp this brownie!

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Soon… Soon I will chomp this brownie!

Always fun to checkout the bookshelves in a cafe.

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Always fun to checkout the bookshelves in a cafe.

Manhole Gallery: Farsund D400

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Manhole Gallery: Farsund D400

Niiice, another tunel bypass. Time for the scenic route…

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Niiice, another tunel bypass. Time for the scenic route…

Don’t get hit by the cookie crumbs on the way up.

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Don’t get hit by the cookie crumbs on the way up.

You know, I do believe this is rather steep.

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You know, I do believe this is rather steep.

Huffin’ and puffin’, and taking lots of breaks.

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Huffin’ and puffin’, and taking lots of breaks.

If you look closely you can spot an abandoned lamp. No idea why it’s there.

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If you look closely you can spot an abandoned lamp. No idea why it’s there.

Around we go, and then up some more…

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Around we go, and then up some more…

Creepy roadside building? I AM THERE.

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Creepy roadside building? I AM THERE.

Plenty of space for your pets, food, and fragile items.

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Plenty of space for your pets, food, and fragile items.

Charming! Let’s draw up some lease papers.

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Charming! Let’s draw up some lease papers.

What foul and debauched engineering happened here?

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What foul and debauched engineering happened here?

Why put stuff on a regular shelf, when you can use THE CREEPY SHELF?

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Why put stuff on a regular shelf, when you can use THE CREEPY SHELF?

This room may have some kind of drainage problem!

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This room may have some kind of drainage problem!

Great place for a swim!

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Great place for a swim!

Did the cold do this? Or people?

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Did the cold do this? Or people?

Un-safety glass.

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Un-safety glass.

A very a-peeling ceiling.

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A very a-peeling ceiling.

You should probably not be shoveling the material by hand if it does this to your shovel.

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You should probably not be shoveling the material by hand if it does this to your shovel.

Aaah, so that’s where the pandemic started…

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Aaah, so that’s where the pandemic started…

The place even comes with a view… Of spooky forest.

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The place even comes with a view… Of spooky forest.

It almost looks like, Iceland on the left, Denmark on the right.

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It almost looks like, Iceland on the left, Denmark on the right.

My all-afternoon climbing effort was rewarded when the ground finally leveled out at a pass and I found a series of charming lakes.

Now that we’re up here, it’s time for a series of lakes.

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Now that we’re up here, it’s time for a series of lakes.

Greetings from Midvann! Hiking trails abound!

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Greetings from Midvann! Hiking trails abound!

I know what most of these symbols and arrows mean, but not all…

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I know what most of these symbols and arrows mean, but not all…

Yo, I think your shed might have tripped on something.

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Yo, I think your shed might have tripped on something.

I think these are for placing tall plastic poles on in the winter, to make the road visible under deep snow. Or not??

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I think these are for placing tall plastic poles on in the winter, to make the road visible under deep snow. Or not??

Green things sprouting up all over.

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Green things sprouting up all over.

It occurs to me, rather belatedly, that some of the Norwegian personality can be explained by the land they grow up in as children. I feel like I can relate, because even at the age of 50 I still have dreams on a weekly basis that are set in the redwoods where I grew up. That quiet, dark, introspective, slightly spooky environment is like a layer that the rest of my personality has been built over. It feels like that internal quiet place is of a piece with the quiet, comfortable-feeling atmosphere I sometimes experience when there’s a crowd of Norwegian people indoors, talking softly or just reading, sharing tables, sitting closer to each other than strangers ever would back in my home town. A layer fades away and we all become trees, arranged comfortably in our forest.

Environment isn’t decisive, of course, but I think it can be responsible for trends.

E-waste by the seashore in Norway.

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E-waste by the seashore in Norway.

Roadside pause for some photos!

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Roadside pause for some photos!

The scene looks warmer than it is, thanks to the chilld wind.

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The scene looks warmer than it is, thanks to the chilld wind.

I can’t quite deduce what this equipment is for.

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I can’t quite deduce what this equipment is for.

Vigilant geese! You never know when you might get cooked!

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Vigilant geese! You never know when you might get cooked!

Even if your house is smack in the middle of town, you may have enough grass for a few sheep.

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Even if your house is smack in the middle of town, you may have enough grass for a few sheep.

About this time I rounded a corner and saw a thing I’ve only seen a few times before in Norway: An honest-to-goodness dumpster. At some point, jerks disposing of e-waste had either shoved their things into the dumpster and a disposal crew had rejected them, or the jerks hadn’t even made it to the dumpster and just dropped their trash nearby in the dirt.

Amps and vapes. E-waste supreme.

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Amps and vapes. E-waste supreme.

And if you’re going to leave e-waste, why not the worst? A couple of huge amplifiers and a pile of used e-cigarettes. Classy.

Hey kids! Looking for log? Take a left!

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Hey kids! Looking for log? Take a left!

Campground ahead! Just a little farther…

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Campground ahead! Just a little farther…

On the miraculously sandy shore of the campground, looking out to sea.

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On the miraculously sandy shore of the campground, looking out to sea.

Alas, only mostly reliable.

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Alas, only mostly reliable.

Eating dinner and sorting photos while I wait for the reception desk to open.

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Eating dinner and sorting photos while I wait for the reception desk to open.

Camp down by the seaside! Pretty groovy.

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Camp down by the seaside! Pretty groovy.

Okay, NOW it’s time to eat this brownie I’ve been hauling around all day…

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Okay, NOW it’s time to eat this brownie I’ve been hauling around all day…

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The Wool Museum and a Smal Bru

April 30, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Amused, Curious Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

The site was in shade, but it was quiet.

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The site was in shade, but it was quiet.

Very, very Norwegian. If you don’t vibe with this poster, get out of the country.

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Very, very Norwegian. If you don’t vibe with this poster, get out of the country.

Time for some town square brekkie!

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Time for some town square brekkie!

Is there some city ordinance declaring that all houses be white??

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Is there some city ordinance declaring that all houses be white??

The Eurovelo borrows a chunk of golf course here. Highly amusing!

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The Eurovelo borrows a chunk of golf course here. Highly amusing!

More serious wood business. A lot of wood gets burned in this country…

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More serious wood business. A lot of wood gets burned in this country…

Not your ordinary run-of-the-mill lawn ornament.

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Not your ordinary run-of-the-mill lawn ornament.

I love this yellow bush! What is it?

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I love this yellow bush! What is it?

Another good day at the giant toilet paper factory!

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Another good day at the giant toilet paper factory!

Aha, I knew I’d find horses around here eventually.

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Aha, I knew I’d find horses around here eventually.

What’s this curious building? It’s the Sjølingstad Uldvarefabrik!

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What’s this curious building? It’s the Sjølingstad Uldvarefabrik!

Here, learn about the museum we’re about to see!

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Here, learn about the museum we’re about to see!

Aha, thank you translation app… Now I know I can ring the doorbell.

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Aha, thank you translation app… Now I know I can ring the doorbell.

A number of these old machines are still in regular use, even now!

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A number of these old machines are still in regular use, even now!

Want to hoist some wool?

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Want to hoist some wool?

Sacks of raw material, and more machines.

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Sacks of raw material, and more machines.

Notice the big leather drive belts connected to the power source near the ceiling.

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Notice the big leather drive belts connected to the power source near the ceiling.

Another of the old machines, still in regular use.

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Another of the old machines, still in regular use.

So many amazing colors!

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So many amazing colors!

I do believe this is the river that powers the factory!

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I do believe this is the river that powers the factory!

Okay, I’ve been climbing for a long time.

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Okay, I’ve been climbing for a long time.

Statue of Peder Claussøn Friis made by Gustav Vigeland

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Statue of Peder Claussøn Friis made by Gustav Vigeland

Cool statue but it turns out I can’t read the plaque, and it’s not on any map. Dang!

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Cool statue but it turns out I can’t read the plaque, and it’s not on any map. Dang!

This should be connected to a tiny grinder that dispenses birdseed onto a plate!

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This should be connected to a tiny grinder that dispenses birdseed onto a plate!

“Farts dampere” … you mean pants?

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“Farts dampere” … you mean pants?

Part of the reason these houses can be built so close to water is, the tide does not change much here.

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Part of the reason these houses can be built so close to water is, the tide does not change much here.

Nice shed you got there!

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Nice shed you got there!

Hey, finally! A house in a festive color!

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Hey, finally! A house in a festive color!

I appear to have gained some altitiude.

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I appear to have gained some altitiude.

Why haul your stuff up all the stairs, when you can haul it halfway, to a cart on rails?

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Why haul your stuff up all the stairs, when you can haul it halfway, to a cart on rails?

Sometimes it really is dang pretty out here.

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Sometimes it really is dang pretty out here.

Probably treacherous in winter, but a lovely walk in the spring!

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Probably treacherous in winter, but a lovely walk in the spring!

Spring has sprung.

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Spring has sprung.

Charming roadside color.

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Charming roadside color.

Similar to the ground cover I saw all over Iceland.

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Similar to the ground cover I saw all over Iceland.

Hmm; why would they put the combination to my luggage on a log?

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Hmm; why would they put the combination to my luggage on a log?

Don’t chew mess with mah wood!! It’s privat.

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Don’t chew mess with mah wood!! It’s privat.

After all this cycling I could use a small bru.

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After all this cycling I could use a small bru.

Oh boy, here we go! I hope no cars come…

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Oh boy, here we go! I hope no cars come…

I think I’ve been on this dang hill for an hour…

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I think I’ve been on this dang hill for an hour…

Okay, this is really looking like a pattern. What’s happening with fire safety in Norway?

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Okay, this is really looking like a pattern. What’s happening with fire safety in Norway?

I don’t know what the inscription actually is, but it might as well be “An Ode To Badonkadonk”

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I don’t know what the inscription actually is, but it might as well be “An Ode To Badonkadonk”

Tom kai soup with ramen-like noodles. Why not!

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Tom kai soup with ramen-like noodles. Why not!

Okay, I’ll admit, this is pretty handy.

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Okay, I’ll admit, this is pretty handy.

I am pleased by this camping vista.

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I am pleased by this camping vista.

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