If you have the time, take a hiking trip from Geiranger to SkagaflÄ:
Sorry, only in Norwegian, but the scenery speaks for itself.
SkagaflÄ is one of several mountainside farm along Geirangerfjord and Storfjord.
No longer permanently inhabited (vacated in 1918), but being maintained as historical sites by the âFriends of Storfjordâ: Friends of Storfjord in SunnmĂžre - European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards
PS> Marked wrongly on the attached map.
BTW; Tomorrow (8. June 2025) the annual Assembly of âFriends of Storfjordâ will take place at SkagaflĂ„:
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Application for this yearâs US Green Card Lottery is about to close:
Out of curiosity I checked if I was still eligible to apply at my age.
To (no) surprise I was eligible:
All that is necessary to participate is a small matter of:
Who can resist such an opportunity?
PS> No I did not take the next step.
Here is a TV serie from and about Norway:
It has been shown in many countries, incl. on PBS in the US
A greeting from Norway via WaPo:
Trash sucks: A Norwegian city uses vacuum tubes to whisk waste away
Bergen, Norway, has been building one of the worldâs most advanced trash systems in its 955-year-old city center.
Residents of Bergen, Norway, dispose of their trash in designated âwaste inletsâ that empty into a network of tubes below the streets. (Nicolas Rivero/The Washington Post)
Source: https://wapo.st/3Zs6b4v (Gift article, No paywall)
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The majestic Saga Column at Elveseter stands 34 meters tall and tells the story of Norway through detailed carvings â topped with King Harald Fairhair, who unified the country. A powerful blend of art, history, and nature in the heart of Jotunheimen!
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The waterfall that flows only two months a year
Mardalsfossen, one of Norwayâs tallest waterfalls with a 705-meter drop, flows only during the summer months of July and August. The rest of the year, the water is diverted to a hydroelectric power station, but each summer itâs temporarily released to allow visitors to experience the waterfall in its natural glory.
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Spectacular Norway
Norway doesnât have many navigable rivers or canals, but there is one very spectacular one in Telemark:
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The Norwegian King and Queen made a stop at BjĂžrnĂžya (Bear Island) on their way to Svalbard,
The King, who are 89-years old needed a bit of help to get around, but there are no cars on the island, so a tractor with a henger became the Royal transport for the day:
Source: Kong Harald pĂ„ BjĂžrnĂžya: â Dette er en del av Norge, derfor er vi her â NRK Norge â Oversikt over nyheter fra ulike deler av landet
This signpost helps you find your way around while at Bear Island:
Foto: Cornelius Poppe / NTB
https://www.spitsbergen-svalbard.com/spitsbergen-information/islands-svalbard-co/bjornoya.html
American immigrant in Norway about his experience here:
Looks like USA MAY have the opposite problem, though:
Source: https://wapo.st/3HFn5GR
It is summer and season for outdoor concerts:
Crowd at a summer evening concert in Volda. Photo: Roy-Arne Folkestad
Artist IngebjĂžrg Bratland had a good laugh about an experience on the plane from Oslo to Hovden (airport) Photo: Roy-Arne Folkestad
The experience:
Source: DÄ IngebjÞrg la handa pÄ lÄret hans, lokka ungkaren med dobbelseng - smp.no
PS> Google translated from SunnmĂžre dialect (with some help)
I think âsqueezedâ is the better translation. âPinchâ is what my wife does to my thigh when sheâs mad at me.
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I didnât realise that you understood Nynorsk.
Here is the original text of the catch line in SunnmĂžre dialect:
«Ej e ungkar, og ej he dobbelseng!» but Google didnât manage to decipher that on: âNot a bachelor, and not a double bed!â
I helped that one along, but missed the âpinchâ vs. âsqueezeâ.
I totally agree with your translation though. 
I had to laugh, thinking of her pinching the dudeâs leg. I donât understand Nynorsk, but I do understand context!
HonnigsvÄg (Honey Bay) is a port in Nordkap Municipality:
The port is frequented by Cruise ships year around, but especially in summer, when the road to the North Cap Plateau is open:
My hometown, Ă lesund, is the second largest cruise port in Norway in terms of number of cruise ship calls, but #1 by number of cruise pax visiting last year:
It do get crowded in this little town when two or more Cruise ship are in town simultaneously:
PS> It is nothing compared to smaller places, like FlÄm, Olden, Geiranger, or HonningsvÄg etc.
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On Saturday it is Summer solstice and the sun turns south again
Here in Ă
lesund this has traditionally been celebrated on 23rd June, Sankthansaften (St. Johnâs Eve) with several large bonfires:
Photo from 1952 by Bjarne SkarbĂžvik, smp.no
The bonfire consisted of mainly old wooden barrels and boxes collected from the many fish processing plants in and around the town:
âLampebĂ„letâ collectors: The photo is probably from 1961 and was taken in Kongens gate in front of the Alm store, with Einarvikgata up to the right. The boys are collecting for âLampĂ„â, the bonfire on Lampholmen,
PS> As the saying was; âsome we got and some we didnât gotâ. Since this is in middle of town and in daytime, these barreles were among the first category.
Beside the bonfires there were other activities, both for children and adults.
Here from an improvised dance platform set up close to a bonefire:
The smaller children got to enjoy a smaller bonfire a bit earlier in the evening:
These days there are only one large bonfire left (âSlinningsbĂ„letâ), That mainly consist of âone time use Euro-palletsâ, all of which is given by various companies around. (who even arrange delivery)
It has also become tradition to light the bonfire on Saturday closes to St.Johnâs Eve, which this year mean on 21. June, the actual mid-summer day.
On Wednesday SlinningsbÄlet was almost completed:
This yearâs SlinningsbĂ„l is the 61st in a row. The height here is around 24 meters, but when it is lit on Saturday, it will have passed 30 by a meter or two.
Photo: Kenneth Kamp
Part of this yearâs enthusiastic bonfire gang. incl. this yearâs only female bonfire builder, Maria SĂŠtre, Photo: Kenneth Kamp
Thereâs nothing bad to say about the atmosphere in the group. Loud and varied music keeps the working mood up..Photo: Kenneth Kamp
The bonfire boss climbs down the wall quickly and elegantly.
Photo: Kenneth Kamp
The bonfire gang is now supported with more than just pallets:
Source: https://www.smp.no/kultur/i/wgBz8L/humoeret-paa-topp-uansett-vaer
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