Here is part I of our wonderful fishing experience.




















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[Photography] [Travel] [Fishing] [Norway]

After spending a rather shaky night on Hurtigruten, today might have been the best day in photographic matters for me so far. At noon, we arrived in the beautiful town of Ålesund, in the middle between sea, mountains and fjords build in lovely art nouveau.

In the afternoon, we went fishing with three skippers and one old mighty fisherman. He sang melancholic Norwegian songs for me and helped me cheat on our fishing competition. We all lost, anyway, as all the fish was already on board when we started. (Enjoy the 2nd part, as the 1st will be posted tomorrow.)


















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[Photography] [Travel] [Fishing] [Norway]

For the first time ever in my life I went skiing today and did not break a leg. It actually feels as if I was born on skis but never noticed. Thanks to our lovely ski teachers! Can't get rid of that smile on my face anymore. It even makes me forget the camera hit my face quite hard once and gave me a nice little blue eye.





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We're spending the night on Hurtigruten, the old lovely postship taking us through the fjords and the sea to Ålesund over night.

[Photography] [Travel] [Norway]

We went west from Norefjell through frozen trees heading to Voss, first by a fabulous bus driver, then by a fabulous ferry. I got blown away by frozen waterfalls on the cliffs of the fjords, though I already got used to them as I have probably seen tenthousands of them by now... I have got to come back in the summer to see them flowing.












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[Photography] [Travel] [Fjords] [Norway]

Today we went cross country skiing, which really exhausted me. What waited for us afterwards made up for all the work-out. Wow!






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[Photography] [Travel] [Norway]

After arriving in Oslo we only had a short break with fabulous waffles and coffee before we left for the Snowboard World Championship Trials in Oslo's snowy outskirts. I'm not very interested in watching sports at all, but the spectator's crowd really got me with their fabulous fashion.










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[Photography] [Travel] [Oslo] [Norway]

We only had a few hours of daylight in Oslo, but I still really enjoyed.


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[Photography] [Travel] [Oslo] [Norway]

The bus took us to the trainstation, where we took an early train leaving Lillehammer back to Oslo.








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[Photography] [Travel] [Lillehammer] [Norway]

After spending the night at the airport we took an early train to Lillehammer, the host of the 1994 Winter Olympics.

We went sleeding on funny yellow sleds that caught up some crazy speed and then went bob sliding on the Olympic track. 100km/h! Yay......! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.







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[Photography] [Travel] [Lillehammer] [Norway]

I love airports. And I love bathtubs. I love the sound of airplanes taking off. I might just move in at Oslo Gardermoen. I'd be happy ever after (while inhaling Norwegian chocolate by the bar).



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[Photography] [Travel] [Airport] [Norway]