Monday, October 20, 2008

Preikestolen and things

Chris and I are watching Norwegian "The Hole" right now. It's exactly like the US version, right down to the ridiculous silver jump suits. The only difference is the language. Not understanding what they're saying is actually an improvement.

Last weekend on Saturday we got up late, then spent the day driving around South of Stavanger. We went to place called Kavadrat. It's a Norwegian mall. The malls here are just like in the US except the hallways are much more narrow and the shops are smaller. Clothing and dishware stores make up 90% of the stores. Malls are popular here. The place was packed.

Sunday we got up early to go to Preikestolen. We had to put the car on a ferry to cross the fjord to Tau. That was a new experience. We got there early and starting hiking. At first the weather was good, then the rain started. It wasn't really suppose to according to my trusty weather website, but it did anyway, all the way up. We were wet, but at least the hike was scenic.

The disappointment was when we got to the top. The fjord was completely covered in fog. There was basically no view. So we hiked down. Of course it cleared up...then rained again. It was a wet day. I will invest in some waterproof pants and hiking boots when I return to Houston.

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