This last weekend was the final weekend of semester. Despite having an exam on Wednesday and 2 papers it was definitely the most eventful weekend of the semester. A professor notified us on Friday afternoon that the stave church at Heddal was holding a mass that night... So Josie, Kim, and I set out to see the largest Stave Church in Norway.
There are 30 Stave Churches left in Norway, all from Viking times. This one was built in 1256!
On Saturday Anjuli, Kelsey, Josie, Kim, Elina and I hiked up to the top of Gygrestolen, a prominent rock outcropping that can be seen from most places in the valley. Gygrestolen is local dialect for 'The Trolls Chair'.
From atop Gygrestolen... there were some climbers below.
The group perched above the valley. Lifjell still has snow!
Kim felt like climbing a tree.
Down hike.
Gygrestolen is the rocky apex behind the trees.
Finally, on Sunday Erik took Chelsea and I to Årmotsdalen and a waterfall that he stumbled upon.
Chelsea was scared and excited with the loudness and power of the water.
Erik and Chelsea
Chelsea, myself and some powerful water.
After we got back from Årmotsdalen it started to rain. It was the first good rain of the spring and I had to venture out into it to take some pictures. Norwegians use the adjective 'trolsk' to describe things that look suspicious or momentarily beautiful in the landscape. This night definitely had some trollish scenery...
Looking out over Breisås studentheim.
Clouds to the left, mountain silhouette to the right.
Trolsk Vær... Trollish weather
The valley towards Seljord.
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