The hike up was short, but felt like a great workout... and once I reached the top - I was completely satisfied! The view was absolutely amazing... and since I was feeling a little adventurous (or, some might say crazy), I thought it would be fun to sit on the edge... now that i look back at the pictures... I don't know what I was thinking. A german definitely shouted out "Du Spinnst!" (You're crazy)... It was totally worth it, and I think I would have regretted not doing it.
Next time I am here (oh yes, there will be a next time), I'll need to be a LOT crazier to go to Kjeragbolten - a boulder wedged into the crack of a mountain - Also located in Lysefjord, but almost twice as high as Preikestolen...
On the way back down, we thought it would be nice to cool off from the freakishly hot weather (ok, freakishly hot for Norwegians = 80 degrees and no humidity), in a fresh mountain spring.... Lise called it refreshing - I call that a euphemism for cold as shit. I thought the North Sea was cold... I might as well have just plunged into a pool filled with ice. All I could think about were my field hockey days when I'd have to sit in an ice bath to help my legs - at least I had a reason for doing that (and, only had to go waste deep)... But, as with everything else I've done so far - completely worth it!
Food
Dinner - Fiskekake (Fish cakes - traditional meal for those nights you don't want to put any effort into dinner), potatoes (of course), and broccoli.
Places
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
Tau
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