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Laukelandsfossen and somewhere in the thicket

Wotae: 20.10.2019

Since today was fantastic weather (sun and over 10°C!), Ole Bjarne and I went for a hike. We were actually supposed to go crab fishing, but since the net had a big hole in it, that wasn't possible. So we took the boat to one of the largest waterfalls in the region, Laukelandsfossen.

Fortunately, it hasn't rained in the past few weeks (unusually), so the waterfall was very calm and we were able to dock the boat and climb around on the rocks nearby. The waterfall doesn't directly end in the fjord, but rather flows into a small basin which then flows into the fjord. So we were able to stand right in front of the waterfall and enjoy the droplets on our skin. And of course, this natural spectacle was perfect for many photos:

Laukelandsfossen from the water
Laukelandsfossen from the water


The entire width of Laukelandsfossen
The entire width of Laukelandsfossen


In the background, Heileberget, the wall in cross-section


What happens when it
What happens when it's moist and drizzling lightly and there's a little wind... and you're a selfie pro :)


Ole Bjarne for size comparison.
Ole Bjarne for size comparison.



How one imagines Norway
How one imagines Norway


This idyllic place also has its dark side, which I don
This idyllic place also has its dark side, which I don't want to hide from you


The small hut where we docked and started our hike
The small hut where we docked and started our hike

Since there is no official hiking trail there, we simply made our way through the thicket. This meant that there were sometimes very beautiful sections that were flat, but most of the time we had to pull ourselves up or slide down wet slopes or rocks with the help of trees and shrubs. Since there was also no path, we couldn't find our way to the summit, but we were close.

Plants and view at the hut
Plants and view at the hut


A small mountain
A small mountain


Our view from the highest point... towards the inland
Our view from the highest point... towards the inland


... towards the sea
... towards the sea


Normal vegetation that we fought through
Normal vegetation that we fought through


Just a few centimeters further and it was a steep drop down
Just a few centimeters further and it was a steep drop down


Me in comfortable terrain
Me in comfortable terrain


And while climbing in the great vegetation
And while climbing in the great vegetation


On our way back we saw a deer and Ole Bjarne said that no one had been here for the past ten years... so we were somewhere in the wilderness, but fortunately we could still see civilization on the other side of the fjord :)

When we arrived back at the boat, the tide had already started to ebb, so we had to carry it into the water a bit, which was a little difficult with a normal heavy boat and two people, but we made it back home. With these beautiful sights:

The Storehesten in the last rays of the sun
The Laukelandshesten in the last rays of the sun
Heileberget in the evening sun
Heileberget in the evening sun
The sun was slowly setting...
The sun was slowly setting...

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From my conversations with Ole Bjarne, I found out that Karl Ove Knausgård's aunt lives in Dale and his mother in Jølster (the neighboring municipality, only 50 km away). And he once smoked a cigarette with him... and then he gave me a taste of a Lefse. It's like a thin pancake with cinnamon butter, but I will look up a recipe in the coming days and bake it myself, then I can tell you how to make this delicacy.

In general, Norwegians are addicted to 'kanel' (cinnamon), so they have infected me with it. I now eat my yogurt with apple slices, honey, and of course, cinnamon. 

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