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Took a trip to Tromso, well above the Arctic Circle here in Norway this weekend...I have some that include a picture of me, but I'll post a few others that don't (hopefully that doesn't stray too far away from the intent of the thread...)

First...a visit to the world's northernmost (full) brewery, Mack's. They make a fine Pilsner.

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Then, we went on a fishing trip in the fjord, fishing for coalfish and cod...I was able to catch 6 cod, but none overly big.

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The boat's catch minus what we ate

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Simple seafood...but their head off as you catch them, gut them, and throw them bones and skin all into some boiling sea water with a little more salt.

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Some more pictures from the trip...

still on the boat...

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Walking over to Tromsdalen (across the fjord) so that we can catch a tram up the fjord wall for some views of the cities below.

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From the fjord wall....

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A mountain climbing tradition in general, but VERY popular in Norway, stacks of rocks on top of the mountain. I think that the Norwegians regard them as trolls frozen by the rising sun....though I think some people stack them to send a wish....

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Midnight sun.....

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One more shot of the midnight sun...

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Walking back from our tram ride, I snapped a picture of the local church's clock tower...2 AM (notice there's no lack of light this time of year in the Arctic)

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We also took a walk to the local botanical garden, which features high altitude and cold climate flowers, moss, etc.

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Vol Mania 21 said:
TT you look nothing like i pictured you. i guess your avatar just throws me off, i fig u to be older
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:)

I've often wondered if people thought that was me in my avatar...or even if they didn't think it was me..if that would somehow work its way into folks' subconscious.

That is Enrico Fermi and his best friend Erik Ainge in my avatar.

I'm not old...I just feel that way. :)
 
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Great pics TT. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your Vader fetish. You should know that Nutrisystem has left you with less to love!
 
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rbroyles said:
Beautiful country, but too damned cold for me. Are you of Norwegian descent?
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The cold really isn't too bad. Even as far north as Tromso, the weather was mid-50s to mid-60s the whole time..and it will be in the 70s occasionally. The sun is very intense that far north, so 60s is short-sleeve weather for sure.

In Trondheim, where we are living, most days this time of year are in the high 60s to low 70s...with the occasional rainy day in the low 60s...nice weather in my book.

Of course, that's the summer. In the winter, though, it's about like Boston weather in Trondheim. Tromso is colder, but there record low temp is still only 0 degrees Farhenheit...which shocks me, but it tells you what the power of the gulf stream is. It has certainly been colder than that while I've lived in Boston.

I am not of Norwegian descent, but feel like a surrogate Norwegian because this makes my 4th trip here (and this time for 3 months) over the last 4 years....which far outweighs my other travels in frequency or duration.

My PhD research is in collaboration with Norwegian researchers and is funded by Norwegian industry (StatoilHydro).
 
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norway looks pretty ugly, jk. were all of those piles of stones referred to as a cairn over there? over here in the mountains we use small stacks to mark trails for easier navigation especially in the canyons. they can get pretty intricate and as this article points out can have different meanings and uses. thought i would post this if others are interested in piles of rock as much as i am.

Cairn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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first one is an old one of my daughter and i and the second is one of her last year.
 

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TennTradition said:
The cold really isn't too bad. Even as far north as Tromso, the weather was mid-50s to mid-60s the whole time..and it will be in the 70s occasionally. The sun is very intense that far north, so 60s is short-sleeve weather for sure.

In Trondheim, where we are living, most days this time of year are in the high 60s to low 70s...with the occasional rainy day in the low 60s...nice weather in my book.

Of course, that's the summer. In the winter, though, it's about like Boston weather in Trondheim. Tromso is colder, but there record low temp is still only 0 degrees Farhenheit...which shocks me, but it tells you what the power of the gulf stream is. It has certainly been colder than that while I've lived in Boston.

I am not of Norwegian descent, but feel like a surrogate Norwegian because this makes my 4th trip here (and this time for 3 months) over the last 4 years....which far outweighs my other travels in frequency or duration.

My PhD research is in collaboration with Norwegian researchers and is funded by Norwegian industry (StatoilHydro).
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Whats your business in Norway TT? Just curious. Sorry if already addressed.
 
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volger said:
Whats your business in Norway TT? Just curious. Sorry if already addressed.
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My research involves catalysis, specifically the conversion of methane to hydrogen - a subject of a lot of interest to the Norwegians. A company here, StatoilHydro, sponsors research at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway into the subject...and they collaborate with my PhD adviser and me. We do computational work that aids their experiments...but this summer I am here learning some experimental methods so that I can be a little more up to speed when I head out into the job market.
 
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blupotato said:
norway looks pretty ugly, jk. were all of those piles of stones referred to as a cairn over there? over here in the mountains we use small stacks to mark trails for easier navigation especially in the canyons. they can get pretty intricate and as this article points out can have different meanings and uses. thought i would post this if others are interested in piles of rock as much as i am.

Cairn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I think that they are referred to as cairn her as well...

...I haven't seem them used with the utility you describe, in most cases they just serve as a marker saying "I've been here."
 
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