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We always knew we would one day take a trip to see the fjords of Norway. So, while we feel excited for the rest of our journey, we woke up this morning wanting to drink in the beauty of this piece of heaven. We forgot to mention that Geiranger Fjord is a UNESCO world heritage site. The cruise ship pulled away last evening, and the friendly young guy we stopped to talk to smiled even bigger as he said, "and it won't be here for 2 days!"

Our drive away took us south and east toward Oslo. Bill has done most of the driving all week, so today I drove part of the way. Remember we said the speed limits are not suggestions as most places in the US! 😊 I even saw the camera that took our photo as we sped by (at the limit). Google navigation warned us of that one.

Observation of the day: According to the friendly guy, the summer season will end mid-October. After that, no cruise ships, no Rib Boat fjord cruises, and the 450 hard-working temporary workers from other countries leave Norway. Geiranger will be a quiet, incredibly beautiful village with a population of 220 Norwegians. Another worker we spoke to on top of Mt. Hoven said, Eastern Europeans are to Western Europeans what southern immigrants are to the US. We saw a system that works well for all

2nd observation: Norwegians respect their country. We stayed in Bergen, the 2nd largest city in Norway, and have driven nearly 700 miles. We have yet to see one scrap of litter.

We're sure you are all watching the Olympics. We are catching some of it, too. Our coverage is always in Norwegian, but when it comes to athletics, we all speak the same language! 🇺🇸Read more