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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 3
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Friday, September 12, 2014. Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 3. Chapter 2 can be reviewed here. This will cover August 4th, when we travelled to the Toten and Kolbu areas west of Lake Mjøsa to visit the area where our (my) Norway ancestors came from. Toten and Kolbu are highlighted in blue. Lake Mjøsa is one of the larger lakes in Norway. Røisdalen means Røise Valley, where this road leads. Below is the Røise valley. Review of Previous Post - Did ...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip - Chapter 9
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Wednesday, December 03, 2014. Norway Trip - Chapter 9. Above: a visit to the Viking museum with several remains of ships and displays of numerous artifacts. Below: a visit to the Folk museum, with old buildings and traditions reenacted. Lefse making and dances. The dancers wore clothing from different regions of Norway. The Stave Church below, outside and then inside. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Sounding of the Seventh Trumpet - 11:15-19.
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 7
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Friday, October 03, 2014. Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 7. The previous chapters can be reviewed here. The scenes above and below are along the E16 as we travelled. There are so many beautiful areas that the photos do not capture in total. Above: At the bottom of the photo is the highway guard rail, evidence that the photo was taken while driving. Below: A waterfall in a gorgeous setting. There are sights to see within walking distance or short...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip 2014, Chapter 4, Downtown Oslo
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Saturday, September 13, 2014. Norway Trip 2014, Chapter 4, Downtown Oslo. Chapter 3 can be reviewed here. On August 5th we visited downtown Oslo and we were a good sized gang. Here are photos. Above: Map of Oslo; and we visited Oslo harbor, some shops, and walked Karl Johanne Avenue. Below: After getting off the train, Kjetil flanked by his daughters, Eileen and Christina, and a friend, Nana. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). God guides them to t...
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RØISEHAVN: Our Norway Trip, Chapter 2, August 1 & 2
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Thursday, September 11, 2014. Our Norway Trip, Chapter 2, August 1 and 2. Chapter 1 of Norway trip can be reviewed here. On August 1, we were pretty tired from the trip, so we spent the day with the family visiting, and went for a walk in the neighborhood. I did get a photo of a common bird which we don't see in west central MN (above). On the photo below you can see that we were tired. D. Alex fell asleep on the porch bench. God guides them to the...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip: First Two Days, July 30, 31, 2014.
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Thursday, September 11, 2014. Norway Trip: First Two Days, July 30, 31, 2014. Michelle, Douglas, and I visited Norway in August. We had been invited to visit by my distant relative, Kjetil, who lives in Oslo. He recommended we fly IcelandAir out of Minneapolis with a stop in Reykjavik and then to Oslo. This was a good recommendation. Below: having lunch with friends in Apply Valley. Bryce and Sheri took us to the airport shortly after lunch. The fa...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip - Chapter 8
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Friday, November 14, 2014. Norway Trip - Chapter 8. The previous chapters can be reviewed at. We visited the Norwegian-American emigrant museum near Hamar with Knute, Liv Marit, and Kjell. The church above and below was moved from Vining, MN back to this place in Norway. Photo above describes the church being moved from Minnesota with the help of generation donation from Ralph Engelstad. A brief view of the inside of the church. Happy is the man wh...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway - Chapter 10
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Monday, March 30, 2015. Norway - Chapter 10. We traveled one day into the Norwegian woods near the Swedish border and hunted for edible mushrooms. It was a good hunt and we found plenty to take home. The mushroom above is not edible; my hand is for scale. The one below is edible and called the Stone mushroom. The forest floor was lush and spongy. Below is another of the edible mushrooms; the Chanterelle. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The frui...
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RØISEHAVN: Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 5
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So He guides them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30. Monday, September 22, 2014. Norway Trip, August 2014, Chapter 5. Chapter 4 can be reviewed here. On the maps above and below and highlighted in blue west of Lake Mjøsa is the area where we travelled from Oslo on August 4th. The Toten and Kolbu towns are near where the Røise ancestors came from. Above: Several Røises standing by the Røise sign near Toten and Kolbu. Above: My son and I are standing by the Røisdalen (Røise Valley) sign. Review of Prev...