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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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First Norway Biking Day

April 29, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

Good spot for a mocha and some baked goods.

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Good spot for a mocha and some baked goods.

Chomped it right outside the place, standing in the sun.

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Chomped it right outside the place, standing in the sun.

Standard town scene in Kristiansand.

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Standard town scene in Kristiansand.

Interesting memorial.

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Interesting memorial.

Very conspiritorial!

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Very conspiritorial!

I assume the signs read "DON’T, STUPID!"

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I assume the signs read "DON’T, STUPID!"

Lots of industry happening.

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Lots of industry happening.

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I love the way this property is so integrated with the sea.

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I love the way this property is so integrated with the sea.

A fine day by the shore. Me and the birds agree.

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A fine day by the shore. Me and the birds agree.

Aha, the house is very small!

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Aha, the house is very small!

EIther that rock face is enormous, or that house is very small…

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EIther that rock face is enormous, or that house is very small…

Lots of things to do in Sogne!

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Lots of things to do in Sogne!

Farts demper… That how I refer to my trousers!

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Farts demper… That how I refer to my trousers!

Luckily the delay was long enough for a slow bicyclist to make it through!

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Luckily the delay was long enough for a slow bicyclist to make it through!

Whatever this sign says, I agree with it.

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Whatever this sign says, I agree with it.

Haven’t seen any in person yet, but I’m sure I will soon.

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Haven’t seen any in person yet, but I’m sure I will soon.

Haven’t seen one in this country yet, but there’s always a chance…

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Haven’t seen one in this country yet, but there’s always a chance…

Apparently people in Norway do the same target practice with roadsigns that we do back home…

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Apparently people in Norway do the same target practice with roadsigns that we do back home…

Back home this would be a "ghost bike" marking a highway death of a cyclist. Not sure what it means here.

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Back home this would be a "ghost bike" marking a highway death of a cyclist. Not sure what it means here.

Pretty serious about wood around here.

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Pretty serious about wood around here.

A particularly tidy barn.

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A particularly tidy barn.

Huh, another burned out house. Are people leaving their candles lit and falling asleep?

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Huh, another burned out house. Are people leaving their candles lit and falling asleep?

The Norwegians love their boathouses!

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The Norwegians love their boathouses!

Why put hooks in the ground when you can just use water?

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Why put hooks in the ground when you can just use water?

Whooohoo bridge!

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Whooohoo bridge!

Pretty cool view to the north.

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Pretty cool view to the north.

Down one hill, up another…

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Down one hill, up another…

Super cool shed, bro!

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Super cool shed, bro!

Having a wee snack on a wee hill.

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Having a wee snack on a wee hill.

Not sure what these little flowers are, but they’re pretty.

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Not sure what these little flowers are, but they’re pretty.

It’s a self-serve operation here. Back home you exchange canisters and some company fills them up.

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It’s a self-serve operation here. Back home you exchange canisters and some company fills them up.

A smooth deployment of the overcomplicated campsite!

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A smooth deployment of the overcomplicated campsite!

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Repairs and Exploring Kristiansand

April 28, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

Using the indoor space to test the tent again.

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Using the indoor space to test the tent again.

A stowaway from California! It would have caused trouble no doubt.

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A stowaway from California! It would have caused trouble no doubt.

A recent fire. This would be the beginning of a pattern I saw as I went around Norway.

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A recent fire. This would be the beginning of a pattern I saw as I went around Norway.

I didn’t go in… Though I probably should have!

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I didn’t go in… Though I probably should have!

The touristy fishy part of town.

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The touristy fishy part of town.

All kinds of fresh noms for sale!

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All kinds of fresh noms for sale!

It was pretty dang good soup! I ate it very slowly.

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It was pretty dang good soup! I ate it very slowly.

Pretty good fisk and kips, but I know there’s better out there…

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Pretty good fisk and kips, but I know there’s better out there…

Time to check out the museumy part of the shore.

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Time to check out the museumy part of the shore.

You check your stuff and get a key, instead of hauling it all over the museum.

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You check your stuff and get a key, instead of hauling it all over the museum.

Letter thievery!

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Letter thievery!

I think these were made by art students? Adorable.

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I think these were made by art students? Adorable.

More art student art.

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More art student art.

Let’s see some portretter.

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Let’s see some portretter.

This one was especially striking to me.

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This one was especially striking to me.

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Ferry To Kristiansand

April 27, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with norway26

Narrative pending!

Somehow the tent stayed up all night, so I didn’t have to.

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Somehow the tent stayed up all night, so I didn’t have to.

Packed back on the bike, for now…

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Packed back on the bike, for now…

Subtle, but effective lions.

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Subtle, but effective lions.

Locals call it “ol’ sparkly” (This has not been fact-checked.)

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Locals call it “ol’ sparkly” (This has not been fact-checked.)

I swear, I’ve seen this exact statue all over the Western world.

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I swear, I’ve seen this exact statue all over the Western world.

Lots of bread, but still a pretty good breakfast sando.

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Lots of bread, but still a pretty good breakfast sando.

Gee I think I showed up a bit early.

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Gee I think I showed up a bit early.

In line waiting to be assigned a place in line…

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In line waiting to be assigned a place in line…

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The one bicycle on the boat, lashed to the railing.

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The one bicycle on the boat, lashed to the railing.

Many cars … and me

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Many cars … and me

Passing the lighthouse…

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Passing the lighthouse…

There’s a city out there…

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There’s a city out there…

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Preconception of Norway

April 27, 2026 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Amused Tagged with norway26, preconceptions

Before I visited or even did any research on Norway, I added it to my map of the gaps. This is what was in my head about the country, from pop culture or hearsay or dimly remembered school. (Of course, actually going there will change this a lot.)

Norway is up at the top of Europe. I think it’s that big banana-shaped one. The capitol is Oslo but I only know that from playing Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego, and according to that game it has three buildings: A market, a library, and an airport.

I know about Vikings, and I guess there were a bunch of them in Norway. It stands to reason because there’s so much coastline. On the other hand, most of what I know about Vikings is hopelessly tangled with maps and lore from the computer game Skyrim.

There’s lots of gorgeous fjords and spacious glaciers around, and everybody talks in a sing-songy voice and says “ya” randomly in conversations. It’s a nice place to live if you don’t mind the cold, ya.

If you don’t like hiking and skiing and you’re not a conservationist, what the hell are you doing in Norway? Get out before we throw you out, weirdo. Ya.

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