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Day 4 --- Glacier Hiking + Fjord Cruise in Norway Back to page top |
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D04-01 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- A. Mountains and lakesides along the way to the park |
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D04-01-01_Starting the tour to the park by taking a sightseeing bus |
D04-01-02_Snow-headed mountians were seen everywhere |
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D04-01-03_A village seen along the way |
D04-01-04_Mountains with snow heads again |
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D04-02 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- B. Lakes and villages along the way to the park |
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D04-02-01_A village at the lakeside |
D04-02-02_Quiet lake water |
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D04-02-03_The lake is surrounded by mountains 1 |
D04-02-04_Peaceful village houses |
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D04-02-05_Lonely houses at the lakeside |
D04-02-06_Quiet houses at the water side |
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D04-02-07_The lake is surrounded by mountains 2 |
D04-02-08_Snow is on top of mountains |
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D04-03 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- C. Passing Briksdal waterfall |
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D04-03-01_Map of Jostedal Glacier National Park |
D04-03-02_We rode troller cars and then hiked to reach the glacier |
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D04-03-03_The Briksdal Waterfall (Briksdalselva) seen during hiking to reach the glacier |
D04-03-04_The main waterfall part |
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D04-03-05_One more scene |
D04-03-06_Another |
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D04-04 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- D. In front of Briksdal Glacier |
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D04-04-01_The end of troller car ride |
D04-04-02_Looking at Briksdal Glacier after getting off the troller car |
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D04-04-03_The glacier is in the background |
D04-04-04_In a happy mood |
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D04-05 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- E. Scenes seen during the walk |
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D04-05-01_The end of troller car ride 2 |
D04-05-02_Standing hIgh against a rock mountain facing the glacier |
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D04-05-03_A waterfall facing the glacier |
D04-05-04_A shot beside a creek |
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D04-06 Jostedal Glacier Park (約斯特達冰河公園) --- F. Back to the souvenir shop |
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D04-06-01_A shot again during the hike |
D04-06-02_The troller car we rode to the glacier |
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D04-06-03_With our guide |
D04-06-04_In front of a souvenir shop |
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D04-06-04a_Two trolls in the shop |
D04-06-04b_A thin waterfall seen nearby |
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D04-07 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- A. On way to Hellesylt, the start site of the fjord cruise |
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D04-07-01_A map marking the location of Geirangerfjord and the town at its start and end positions |
D04-07-02_A scene seen along the way to the start town Hellesylt of the target fjord 1 |
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D04-07-03_A scene seen along the way to Hellesylt 2 |
D04-07-04_A scene seen along the way to Hellesylt 3 |
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D04-07-05_A scene seen along the way to Hellesylt 4 |
D04-07-06_A scene seen along the way to Hellesylt 5 |
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D04-08 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- B. Scenes seen in the town of Hellesylt |
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D04-08-01_A shot before a store at the port of Hellesylt |
D04-08-02_A waterfall seen in the town center |
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D04-08-03_A hotel seen in the town --- Grand Hotel |
D04-08-04_A scene of Geirangerfjord seen from the port of Hellesylt |
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D04-09 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- C. Waiting the cruise to start at the port |
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D04-09-01_A shot on at the pier |
D04-09-02_Chatting with our tour group members |
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D04-09-03_Strolling near the port |
D04-09-04_A cruise ship leaving the port |
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D04-09-04a_A panoramic view of the part of the fjord seen from the pier |
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D04-10 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- D. Scenes seen on the water during the cruise |
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D04-10-01_On top of the cruise ship |
D04-10-02_Incredible pretty fjord scene |
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D04-10-03_A shot in the open air of the fjord |
D04-10-04_Meeting another cruise ship |
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D04-10-05_On top of the cruise ship |
D04-10-06_Map of Geirangerfjord |
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D04-10-06a_A boader view of a scenic spot before seeing the Seven-sister Waterfalls in the fjord (at the left of the image) |
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D04-11 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- E. Birds seen over the fjord during the cruise |
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D04-11-01_Birds over the fjord 1 |
D04-11-02_Birds over the fjord 2 |
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D04-11-03_Birds over the fjord 3 |
D04-11-04_Birds over the fjord 4 |
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D04-11-05_Birds over the fjord 5 |
D04-11-06_Birds on the cruise ship |
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D04-11-06a_A shot of a group of sea birds |
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D04-12 Geirangerfjord (蓋倫格峽灣) --- F. Seven-sister Waterfall in the fjord |
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D04-12-01_Starting to see the waterfall |
D04-12-02_Scene 2 of the waterfall |
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D04-12-03_Scene 3 of the waterfall |
D04-12-04_Scene 4 of the waterfall |
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D04-12-05_Scene 5 of the waterfall |
D04-12-06_Ending to see the waterfall |
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Image: D04-12-06a_An enlaged image of Seven-sister Waterfalls |
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VIDEO: D04-12-06v1_An enlaged image of Seven-sister Waterfalls |
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D04-13 Hotel & Vacinity (旅館與近處) --- Staying overnight at the town of Geiranger |
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D04-13-01_Hotel Union in the town of Geiranger where we stayed overnight |
D04-13-02_Strolling around the hotel |
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D04-13-03_A waterfall nearby |
D04-13-04_A stone mark saying that the Geiranger Fjord is a UNESCO World Heritage site announced on July 14, 2005 |
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D04-13-04a_A closer look at the waterfall nearby |
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D04-13-05_An antique automobile exhibited in the hotel |
D04-13-06_The fjord of Geiranger can be seen from the hotel room 1 |
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D04-13-06a_Reading in the hoel 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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D05-01 Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road) from Geiranger to Eidsdal (老鷹之路) --- A. Along-way scenes |
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D05-01-01_Map of tours of today |
D05-01-02_Scene 1 seen at the beginning of today's first tour |
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D05-01-03_Scene 2 seen on the way |
D05-01-04_Scene 3 seen on the way |
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D05-02 Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road) from Geiranger to Eidsdal (老鷹之路) --- B. Scenes seen at Ørnesvingen Viewing Point |
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| D05-02-01_Geirangerfjord seen from the Ornesvingen View Point | D05-02-02_Geirangerfjord seen from another direction on the Ørnesvingen View Point |
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| D05-02-03_The panoramic view of the beginningpart of Geirangerfjord seen from the Ørnesvingen View Point | D05-02-04_A shot at the view point |
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| D05-02-04a_A panoramic view of the entire curved Geirangefjord (this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site) | |
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| D05-02-05_Another shot | D05-02-06_A third |
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| D05-02-04b_A panooramic view of the beginning part of the fjord of Geiranger | |
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| D05-03-01_The map of Ornesvingen (Eagle Road) & Trollstigen (The troll Path) | D05-03-02_At the piier of Eidsdal |
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| D05-03-03_A shot at the pier of Eidsdal | D05-03-04_A map of the cruise ferry from Eidsdal to Linge |
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| D05-03-05_Looking at the village of Linge from Eidsdal | D05-03-06_The pier of Eidsdal with a sign saying the ferry line of Linge (start from Eidsdal) |
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D05-04 The Troll Path (Trollstigen) from Linge to Andalsnes (精靈之路) --- A. Gudbrandsjuvet (a ravine) |
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| D05-04-01_A sign of the sightseeing spot of Gudbrandsjuvet | D05-04-02_An iron bridge on the spot |
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| D05-04-03_Gudbrandsjuvet is mainly a ravine | D05-04-04_A ravine means a deep narrow valley with steep sides in a river |
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| D05-04-05_It is under a stone bridge called Gudbrand Bridge | D05-04-06_A shot on the bridge |
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| D05-05-01_A scene on the way 1 | D05-05-02_A scene on the way 2 |
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| D05-05-03_A scene on the way 3 | D05-05-04_A scene on the way 4 |
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| D05-05-05_An unnmaed lake | D05-05-06_It is in the middle of surrounding mountains |
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| D05-05-07_A shot of the lake | D05-05-08_A shot in front of the lake |
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| D05-05-09_Another shot in front of the lake | D05-05-10_The mountain top and the path were full of snow |
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| Image: D05-05-10a_A panoramic view of an unnamed lake and its surrounding mountains | |
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D05-06 The Troll Path (Trollstigen) from Linge to Andalsnes (精靈之路) --- C. Stigfossen Waterfall |
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| D05-06-01_A panoramic view of the waterfall of Trollstigen | D05-06-02_A far view of the Stigfossen Waterfall |
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| D05-06-03_The waterfall seen from various directions 1 | D05-06-04_The waterfall seen from various directions 2 |
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| D05-06-05_A shot in front of the waterfall | D05-06-06_The waterfall seen from various directions 3 |
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D05-07 The Troll Path (Trollstigen) from Linge to Andalsnes (精靈之路) --- D. Trollstigen Rest Area |
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| D05-07-01_From the rest area, the Stigfossen Waterfall and the curved Troll Path can be seen clearly | D05-07-02_There is an observation platform there |
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| D05-07-03_A shot with a troll | D05-07-04_Stacked stones seen from the platform |
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| D05-07-05_A path for observation provided by the rest area | D05-07-06_Trollstiogen Mountain Lodge, etc. near the rest area |
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| D05-08-01_The beginning of the curved path | D05-08-02_Scene 2 |
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| D05-08-03_Scene 3 | D05-08-04_Scene 4 |
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| D05-08-08a_A panoramic view of the Troll Path and the waterfall of Stigfossen | |
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| D05-09-01_The bus ran through the bottom of the valley | D05-09-02_A store at the Trollstigen Camping Area |
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| D05-09-03_A statue of a three-headed troll | D05-09-04_Another store with three consecutive houses |
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| D05-09-05_A shot with a troll | D05-09-06_Another troll |
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| D05-09-07_The area is in the valley | D05-09-08_A closer look at the three-headed troll |
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D05-10 The Troll Path (Trollstigen) from Linge to Andalsnes (精靈之路)--- G. Reaching Andalsnes |
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| D05-10-01_Reaching the Andalsnes Railroad Station | D05-10-02_The train we took after lunch |
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| D05-10-03_Norwegian Mountaineer's Center where we had lunch | D05-10-04_Three-dish lunch we had 1 |
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| D05-10-05_Three-dish lunch we had 2 | D05-10-06_Three-dish lunch we had 3 |
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| D05-10-07_The port of the city | D05-10-08_The train we took |
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| D05-11-01_A map of the train tour from Andalsnes to Hamar (regarded as the best of Europe's top 10 scenic rail journeys) | D05-11-02_The train we took for this tour |
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| D05-11-03_A scene of the city of Andalsnes | D05-11-04_Scenes along the way 1 |
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| D05-11-05_Scenes along the way 2 | D05-11-06_The interior of the train we took |
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| D05-11-07_Scenes along the way 3 | D05-11-08_Scenes along the way 4 |
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| D05-11-08a_A panoramic view of a pretty scene along the way | |
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| D05-12-01_The train we took to reach Dombas | D05-12-02_The train station of Dombas |
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| D05-12-03_The name of this train tour | D05-12-04_A glance at the center of the town (the house with a high truding roof is a tomb tower) |
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| D05-12-04a_A shot of our group before a troll statue | |
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| D05-12-05_A shot of our group at the Dombas Station | D05-12-06_A shot of one of our group member before a troll statue |
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| D05-12-07_Countryside scenes nearby 1 | D05-12-08_Countryside scenes nearby 2 |
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| D05-12-09_The First Hotel Victoria where we stayed overnight in the town of Hamar | D05-12-10_A glance at the street of Hamar near the hotel |
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Day 6 --- Catching King Crabs + Visiting Europe's Northernmost Point in Norway Back to page top |
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D06-01 Flying northward to Alta (北飛阿爾塔) --- A. Set-out at Oslo Airport & Arrival at Alta |
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| D06-01-01_Map of Norway with the detail of the northern part shown clearly (note: we flied from Oslo to Alta and then went to the northern part of Norway by bus) | D06-01-02_We went back to Oslo from Hamar by bus to fly to Alta (the Lion Agency's map saying that we went back from Lillehammer, actually from Hamar) |
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| D06-01-03_A shot before taking the palne | D06-01-04_The Northern Europe Airline we took (in the picture is a plane of another airline) |
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| D06-01-05_We had lunch in Thon Hotel Vica in Alta | D06-01-06_A happy lunch time |
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| D06-01-07_The main dish we had | D06-01-08_The dessert we had |
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D06-02 Flying northward to Alta (北飛阿爾塔) --- B. Visiting Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta |
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| D06-02-01_Exterior of the cathedral | D06-02-02_A DM of the church |
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| D06-02-03_A shot in front of the building | D06-02-04_The interior with people worshipping |
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| D06-02-05_The organs of the church | D06-02-06_Another exterior view of the church |
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| D06-02-06a_A panoramic view of the interior of the cathedral | |
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D06-03 Experiencing King-Crab Catching (體驗抓帝王蟹) --- A. Going to Honningsvag by bus |
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| D06-03-01_Impression of the village of Honningsvag 1 | D06-03-02_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 2 |
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| D06-03-03_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 3 | D06-03-04_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 4 |
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| D06-03-05_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 5 | D06-03-06_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 6 |
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| D06-03-07_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 7 | D06-03-08_Impression of the village of Honningsvåg 8 |
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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 Experiencing King-Crab Catching (體驗抓帝王蟹) --- B. Crab catching by boat using nets |
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| D06-04-01_Everybody wore a very thick coat to prevent the extreme coldness on the sea | D06-04-02_The style was smart |
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| D06-04-03_The pier where we took boat for crab catching | D06-04-04_A scene of the surrounding land |
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| D06-04-05_A photo taken of another boat from ours | D06-04-06_See, crabs are in the net pulled out of the sea |
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| D06-04-07_A demon of crab holding | D06-04-08_A shot of the crabs which came from Russia and grew in Barents Sea |
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| D06-04-09_It was very cold on the high-speed boat | D06-04-10_Our group members were all excited |
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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 Experiencing King-Crab Catching (體驗抓帝王蟹) --- C. Crab cutting before cooking for eating |
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| D06-05-01_The crab shop we visited | |
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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_In front of a tank of caught crabs | D06-05-04_The wife and daughters of the boss of the crab shop were helping cutting crabs |
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| D06-05-05_A demo of crab cutting with our group leader helping language translation | D06-05-06_A review of sitting in the hovercraft and cruising in the sea for crab hunting |
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D06-06 Experiencing King-Crab Catching (體驗抓帝王蟹) --- D. Enjoying king crab meal in a tent |
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| D06-06-01_We enjoyed a campfire party | D06-06-02_The crab meal we had together |
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| D06-06-03_Our group members sat around | D06-06-04_The boss showed us how to enjoy king crab legs |
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| D06-06-05_The meal was crab sandwich with noodle | D06-06-06_The boss was cooking the crabs |
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| D06-06-07_He explained how crabs were caught | D06-06-08_A closer look at the meal we had |
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D06-07 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- A. Scenes seen on the way |
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| D06-07-07_The bus taking us to Nordkapp | D06-07-08_A shot against sunset |
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D06-08 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- B. Sunset over a small fjord on the way |
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| D06-08-07_A vertical view | D06-08-08_Another vertical view |
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| D06-08-08a_A panoramic view of the sunset and beautiful colored cloud | |
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D06-09 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- C. Standing right on the North Cape |
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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 sunrise in a short time duration" |
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| D06-09-03_Here we come to the northernmost point of Europe! | D06-09-04_So am I! |
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| D06-09-05_Lots of people were crowded around the globe | D06-09-06_The sunset with a "midnight sun" is splendid! |
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| Image: D06-09-06a_A panoramic view of the sunset and sunrise at the North Cape | |
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D06-10 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- D. Sunset and sunrise in a short period |
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| D06-10-01_We waited to see the surprise of "sunset and sunrise in a short time duration" | D06-10-02_We expected sunset to occur under the sea level |
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| D06-10-03_But the expectation did not occur | D06-10-04_The tour guide told us to wait for this phenomenon |
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| D06-10-05_But this did not happen | D06-10-06_So the expectation might be wrong |
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D06-11 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- E. A statue "Children of the Earth" |
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| D06-11-01_A poster about the exhibition of the artwork of "Children of the Earth" | D06-11-02_The artwork includes a series of round plates |
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| D06-11-03_A close look at the first round plate | D06-11-04_The statue of "Mother and Child" is the main part of the artwork |
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| D06-11-05_A shot at the statue of "Mother and Child" | D06-11-06_Another shot with a group member at the statue of "Mother and Child" |
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D06-12 Visiting North Cape (NordKapp) (訪問北角) --- F. Activities & scenes around, and hotel |
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| D06-12-01_Sending a postcard at the northernmost post office in the world | D06-12-02_Trolls were found again in the rest area |
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| D06-12-03_The driver of the bus we took | D06-12-04_The rest area --- the Northern Cape Hall (Nordkapphallen) |
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| D06-12-05_A sign showing the direction of north | D06-12-06_Pretty sky seen nearby |
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| D06-12-07_"Cloud sea" | D06-12-08_Another shot |
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| D06-12-08a_The hotel "Scandic Hotel Honningsvag" we stayed overnight | D06-12-08b_Looking out at the village of Honningsvag from the vacinity of the hotel |
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