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Day 1 --- On the Way & Transfer Back to page top |
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FD01-01 Set-out & Transfer (出發與轉機) --- |
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D01-01-05_The map of this trip with the major routes being indicated: Norway --> Finland --> Sweden --> Demark |
D01-01-06_The map of Europe with arrows indicating our transfer at Amsterdam, Netherlands and the first stop of the trip being Oslo, Norway |
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D01-01-03_We took the KLM Airlline at Taoyuan Airport to start the trip |
D01-02-00b_National flags of the four countries we visited in this trip |
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D03-04-04a_A shot of our tour group (taken at Myrdal Station, Norway, 2017/07/19) |
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D01-02-09_A shot taken while transferring at Amsterdam, Netherlands (in front of a duty-free shop) |
D01-02-04_Another shot taken while transferring at Amsterdam, Netherlands (strolling in the airport while waiting) |
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D01-02-02_A third shot taken while transferring at Amsterdam, Netherlands (waiting to board the plane) |
D01-02-12_A fourth shot taken while transferring at Amsterdam, Netherlands (having a drink before a wine bar) |
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Day 2 --- Tours in Oslo, Norway Back to page top |
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FD02-01 Arriving at Oslo Airport, Norway (抵達挪威奧斯陸) --- |
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D01-02-00a_Today's first tour route (indicated by the red arrow)(the town Lillechammer in the left white circle has been changed to be Hamar in our trip) |
D01-02-00b_National flag of Norway, the first country we visited in this trip |
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D01-02-05_The exterior of Oslo Airport where we arrived at Norway |
D01-02-06_The interior of Oslo Airport |
FD02-02 Oslo City Hall (Radhuset) (奧斯陸市政廳) --- |
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| D02-02-01_There are lots of wall paintings in the hall, all about world peace | D02-02-06_One more large wall painting on the second floor |
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| D02-02-03_The local guide at Oslo (right) and our group guide (left) | D02-02-04_In front of a large wall painting on the first floor |
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| D02-02-02_A look at a specific detail of one of the paintings | D02-03-01_At a sculpture in the frontal yard of the city hall |
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| D02-02-03_A panoramic view of a wall painting on the first floor (the person in front is a member of our tour group | |
FD02-03 Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset) (維京船博物館) --- |
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| D02-05-01_The entrance of the museum where many old Viking ships are exhibited | D02-05-04_Our local guide |
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| D02-04-14_A shot outside the museum | D02-05-03_A complete old ship exhibited in the museum |
FD02-04 Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsparken) (維格蘭雕塑公園) --- |
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| D02-05-06a_A broader view of "Pole of Life" in the park | |
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| D02-05-02_A shot in front of the pole (Note: the park is more formally called Frogner Park) | D02-06-02_A shot on the main walkway in the park |
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| D02-06-07_The statue of "Angry Boy"("Do you know why he is angry?") | D02-06-09_Two of the sculpture series on the two sides of the main walkway |
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| D02-06-05_Playing with the "Angry Boy" | D02-06-06_In the middle of the main walkway in the park |
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D02-05-07_Having a rest at a corner in the park |
D02-05-06_A flower corner |
FD02-05 National Opera & Ballet (Den Norske Opera & Ballett) (國家歌劇院和芭蕾舞團 ) --- |
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| D02-07-01_A shot in the large frontal yard before the building | D02-07-02_A coffee shop corner in the Interior of the building |
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| D02-07-06a_A wide view of the building of National Opera & Ballet (Den Norske Opera & Ballett) | |
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Day 3 --- Train Tours + Fjord Cruise in Norway Back to page top |
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FD03-01 Flåmsbana Train (佛拉姆景觀鐵道火車) --- |
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| D03-01-02_A shot before taking the train at Oslo Station, which goes to Flam | D03-01-08_Another shot |
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| D03-01-04_In the train | D03-03-03_A selfie photo in the train |
| D03-04-04a_A shot of our tour group taken at Myrdal station in the middle of the Flamsbana tour | |
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| D03-04-05_A photo taken at the Myrdal station--- the next train tour after this transfer station is called Flåmsbana in Norwegian, which means "the Flåm Line" | D03-04-12_Another photo taken at the Myrdal station |
| D03-05-01_A shot of our happy tour group in the train | |
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| D03-05-03_A deep valley of Flåm seen from the moving train | D03-05-04_Kjosfossen Waterfall (奇歐斯福森瀑布) seen on the way from Myrdal to Flam where we had a stop to get out of the train |
FD03-02 Sognefjord Ferry (索格納峽灣渡輪) --- |
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| D03-05-06_A large cruise ship seen at the Flåm Port which is the start point of the cruise in Sognefjord (including two parts: Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord) | D03-05-08_A shot before boarding the cruise ship at the Flåm Port |
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| D03-06-07_We had lunch at Flåmstova Restaurant before the fjord cruise | D03-05-08_A shot of the interior of the cruise ship which we took |
| D03-06-06a_A scenic view of a part of the fjord | |
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Day 4 --- Train Tours + Fjord Cruise in Norway Back to page top |
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FD04-01 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- |
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D04-03-02_We rode troller cars and then hiked to reach Briksdal Glacier in the park |
D04-03-03_The Briksdal Waterfall (Briksdalselva) seen during hiking to reach the glacier |
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D04-04-03_The Briksdal Glacier is in the background |
D04-04-04_We were in a happy mood there |
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D04-05-02_Standing hIgh against a rock mountain facing the glacier |
D04-05-04_A shot beside a creek near the glacier |
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D04-05-03_A waterfall facing the glacier |
D04-06-02_The troller car we rode to the glacier |
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D04-06-01_A shot again during the hike |
D04-06-03_A shot with our tour guide |
FD04-02 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- |
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D04-08-01_A shot before a store at the port of Hellesylt which is the start point of the Geirangerfjord cruise |
D04-09-02_Chatting with our tour group members before boarding the cruise ship |
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D04-09-01_A shot on the pier of the Hellesylt Port |
D04-09-03_Strolling in the town of Hellesylt near the port |
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D04-09-04a_A panoramic view of the fjord seen from the pier of the Hellesylt Port |
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D04-10-03_A shot in the open air of the fjord on the cruise ship |
D04-12-04_A shot on the ship with famous Seven-sister Waterfalls in the background |
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D04-11-06a_A shot of a group of sea birds while cruising in the fjord |
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D04-12-06a_An enlaged image of famous Seven-sister Waterfalls (Can you count the number of waterfalls to be exactly seven?) |
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D04-13-02_Strolling around Hotel Union in the town of Geiranger which is the end of the Geirangerfjord cruise |
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D04-13-05_An antique automobile exhibited in the hotel where we stayed overnightl |
D04-13-06_The fjord of Geiranger can be seen from the hotel room 1 |
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D04-13-06a_Reading tour information in the hotel room |
D04-13-06b_The fjord of Geiranger can be seen from the hotel room 2 |
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Day 5 --- Curved Roads + Train & Bus Tours in Norway Back to page top |
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FD05-01 Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road) from Geiranger to Eidsdal (老鷹之路) --- |
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| D05-02-04a_A panoramic view of the entire curved Geirangefjord (this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site) which was observed by us on the Ornesvingen View Point in the Eagle Road | |
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| D05-02-06_The first part of Geirangerfjord seen from the Ornesvingen View Point is in the background | D05-02-04_A shot at the Ornesvingen View Point with the first part of Geirangerfjord in the background |
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| D05-02-11_A panoramic view of the first part of the Geirangerfjord seen from the Ørnesvingen View Point | |
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| D05-03-03_A shot at the pier of Eidsdal which is the end of Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road) | D05-03-12_A shot at the pier of Eidsdal |
FD05-02 The Troll Path (Trollstigen) from Linge to Andalsnes (精靈之路) --- |
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| D05-04-02_An iron bridge on the spot of Gudbrandsjuvet which is a ravine (seen at the start of the Troll Path) | D05-04-04_A ravine means a deep narrow valley with steep sides in a river |
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| D05-05-10a_A panoramic view of a lake and its surrounding mountains in the Troll Path | |
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| D05-05-08_A shot in front of the lake | D05-05-09_Another shot in front of the lake |
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| D05-06-04_A waterfall named Stigfossen can be seen from various directions at a rest area in the Troll Path | D05-06-05_A shot in front of the waterfall |
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| D05-07-01_From the rest area, the Stigfossen Waterfall and the curved Troll Path can be observed | D05-07-03_A shot with the statue of a troll in the rest area |
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| D05-08-06_A panoramic view of the Troll Path and the Stigfossen Waterfall | |
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| D05-09-03_A three-headed troll statue seen at the Trollstigen Camping Area at the end of the Troll Path | D05-09-05_A shot with a troll statue at the camping area |
FD05-03 Rauma Scenic Train Tour (Rauma Banent) (勞馬景觀鐵道) --- |
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| D05-10-01_Arriving at Andalsnes Railroad Station which is the end of the Troll Path and the start of Rauma Scenic Train Tour (from Andalsnes to Hamar with a stop at Dombas) | D05-10-03_Norwegian Mountaineer's Center near the station where we had lunch |
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| D05-10-08_The train we took for this Rauma Scenic Train Tour | D05-11-04_A scene of a series of mountains seen along the way |
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| D05-11-08_A panoramic view of a pretty scene along the way | |
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| D05-12-05_A shot of our tour group at the Dombas Station taken when we reached there | D05-12-06_A shot of one of our group members before a big troll statue near the station |
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| D05-12-04a_A shot of our tour group before a big troll statue | |
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Day 6 --- Catching King Crabs + Visiting Europe's Northernmost Point in Norway Back to page top |
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FD06-01 Flying northward to Alta (北飛阿爾塔) --- |
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| D06-01-01_We went back to Oslo from Hamar by bus to fly to Alta (the Lion Agency's map indicating erroneously that we went back from Lillehammer) | |
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| D06-01-04_We took Northern Europe Airline to fly to Alta | D06-01-02_A shot before taking the plane |
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| D06-01-05_We had lunch in Thon Hotel Vica in Alta after arriving there | D06-01-06_A happy lunch time |
FD06-02 Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta (北光天主堂) --- |
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| D06-02-03_We visited the Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta | D06-02-04_The interior of the cathedral with people worshipping |
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| D06-02-06_A panoramic view of the interior of the cathedral | |
FD06-03 Experiencing King-Crab Catching (體驗抓帝王蟹) --- |
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| D06-03-03_Impressive houses of the village of Honningsvåg which we reached by bus | D06-03-05_Impressive water-side houses of the village of Honningsvåg |
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| D06-03-06a_A panoramic view of the cute houses on the shore of the water area where we caught king crabs | |
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| D06-04-01_Everybody wore a very thick coat to prevent the extreme coldness on the sea during king-crab catching | D06-04-02_The style of the coat was smart |
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| D06-04-09_It was very cold on the water while riding the high-speed boat | D06-04-10_The group members were all excited during boat riding |
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| D06-04-10a_A panoramic view of the water area where we tried to catch king crabs | |
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| D06-05-05_A demo of crab cutting by the boss of the crab shop with our group leader helping language translation | |
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| D06-05-02_A close look at the structure of the crab | D06-05-02a_A happy time of seizing a king crab |
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| D06-05-03_Before a tank of caught crabs | D06-05-06_A review of sitting in the hovercraft and cruising in the sea for crab hunting |
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| D06-06-04_The boss showed us how to enjoy king crab legs | D06-06-02_The steamed crab pieces we had together |
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| D06-06-05_The meal for everybody was a crab sandwich with some noodle | D06-06-08_A closer look at the meal we had |
FD06-04 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- |
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| D06-12-08a_A bus taking us to Nordkapp | D06-07-08_A shot against sunset |
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| D06-08-07_A panoramic view of the sunset and beautiful colored cloud seen on the way | |
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| D06-09-01_A globe struture stands right on the North Cape (Nordkapp) | D06-09-02_People were waiting to see "the sunset and then the sunrise" in a short time duration |
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| D06-09-03_"Here I come to the northernmost point of Europe!" | D06-09-04_"So am I!" |
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| D06-09-06a_A panoramic view | |
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| D06-11-02_A series of round plates of a large artwork nearby | D06-11-04_A statue of "Mother and Child," which is the main part of the artwork |
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| D06-11-05_A shot with the statue | D06-11-06_Another shot |
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| D06-12-01_Sending a postcard at the northernmost post office in the world | D06-12-02_Two trolls seen in the the rest area called Northern Cape Hall (Nordkapphallen) |
