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  • Day 5

    Lysefjord

    May 3, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Arrived Stavanger early morning waiting for pilot to arrive and guide through the channels to Forsand. It was an early drop off for those who had chosen the excursion to hike to Preikstolen, an overlook some 600 metres high above the fjord. ( now famous as being used to represent some Indian cliffs in Mission Impossible Fallout. ) We had opted for the less strenuous zodiac cruising trip, taking us further up the fjord to a hole in the cliffs historically used by robbers to hide, then back down to one of the many waterfalls. It is known as the whisky falls as it was used to dispose of alcohol in the days of prohibition in Norway. Unfortunately the graffiti taggers had managed to spoil some of the sheer rock walls even in this isolated place.Read more