The Norsk Fjellsenter
May 25, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

Very cozy!

Never seen it spelled this way…

Glad I was able to get into this place.

Having a fine time down by the river, even in the rain!


Gravel road isn’t what I signed up for, but at least it’s more downhill than up…

Oh look a kiosk; I wonder if they sell tacos!

That churning water is awfully close.

I didn’t know what it was but I had to have one.

Okay, I have not seen a sink made from that before…

Awww I was saving that jam!

A gruesome fruity accident. Luckily there was a puddle nearby to wash it in.

The stave church in Lom. Closed to tourists for now, sadly.

Olav Aukrust, looking dramatic.

Is that a messenger bird on the crate back there?


Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Mammoth tusk, presumed to be from Doggerland, an area in Northern Europe that was submurged beneath the North Sea about 8000 years ago

"Norwegian Highlands", poem by Theodor Caspari

Lemings: Sweet and vexed!

The debate about whether to develop the rivers of Norway, and how much, has been lively.

Hanna-Resvold Holmsen and the Green Stocking movement.

The backpack of Morten Borrelly.

Customize your boots!

Many options to choose from.

Tourist cabins have a long history in Norway.

"The first tourist hosts were the milkmaids."

Foot coverings recovered from receding glacier ice.

Pointy things recovered from receding glacier ice.


Who pooped?

Pretty obvious trend here, folks.

Photographic records of receding glaciers.

Gjendebu, 1883. The first mountain lodge built by The Norwegian Trekking Association in 1871.

A group of travelers at Røisheim in 1886. Røisheim became a coaching station as early as 1858. Photo by Alex Lindahl.

The stairs at Turtagrø, 1908.

Okay, now I’m ready for the road.

Watch out for … THE REKKVERK MANGLER!

To me, this looks like a "working farm", like the ones back home. Too busy to keep things artfully arranged.


This was hidden behind another flyer. Remember those times?

Hanging inside the bathroom, an alternate sign, essentially reading: "Toilet for adult guys and boys; not for girls"



