Today we set out to explore the closer surroundings of Glomfjord. This includes mountains, waterfalls, a dam, glaciers, rainbows, and of course lots of tunnels. Our first stop was a waterfall.
To be honest, there is a waterfall almost on every corner.
Our host told us that the summer this year in Norway – at least in this area – was way too cold and rainy. For us, however, it is fine, because compared to home, where 40 degrees of roaring heat and burning forests prevail, 15 degrees is then very bearable.
Our next stop was a dam. To get here, we had to pass through a 9 km tunnel used mainly by construction workers and maintenance personnel; because there is nothing here except the dam and wonderful pristine nature.
It’s no joke – 9 km of pure darkness in the tunnel. At the fairground you pay entrance fee to have something like a ghost train feeling. Here you get it for free. And if you’re into it, you’ll enjoy being completely in the dark for 9 km, losing your bearings and feeling a slight sense of trepidation. Fortunately, we were traveling as a family, and the kids always provide variety and drama of a different kind with their lively bickering, so the darkness almost feels like a rest.
Just before we finally exited the tunnel, we looked down on the shimmering blue glacier, which was slowly and ponderously, yet purposefully, working its way out of the rocks and into the sea. A breathtaking sight that we will not soon forget. It is summer and we are looking at thick, very massive masses of ice that are close enough to touch.
On the way back, the surrounding pristine nature had something of an area that I could very well imagine serving well as a habitat and hunting ground for dinosaurs.
After that, we took a route along the next fjord so we could see the glacier from the other side. You can see the glacier here on the map as the light blue colored area. The glacier area really covers a huge area. So it is possible to look at the glacier from different sides.
And all of a sudden a rainbow in strong colors stretched over the glacier. A fascinating play of colors, which seemed even more intense by the light reflection of the glacier – at least in nature – perhaps not so well visible on the photo.
After looking at the glacier from different angles, we decided to drive around the fjords and enjoy the nature present. Every mountain peak here looks spectacular. You could spend days driving around, always discovering new and exciting views.
Not to mention the exciting tunnels that have been rammed through the mountains here. Some are unlit tubes, others are dimly lit on the inside, so the feeling of trepidation isn’t quite as intense as in the pitch black tunnels.
Tomorrow we will try to get even closer to the glacier – ideally by boat. We are already very excited about it ourselves.