Lovely roadtrip on May 1'st !

We had our first "one day road trip" on Friday May 1'st and it was a lot of fun!!! We just love springtime, our favorite time of the year. And this spring we have been very lucky with great weather. This is how I like the snow....flowing down a river! Me thinks Popeye agrees with me?? ;-) Our first stop was at 'Brufoss' where all the Fishing Fanatics spend their time trying to catch the biggest fish... Good thing Popeye didn't slip and fall down the river and end up in one of their nets.... No grilled Damo please!!
Don't be fooled, here we are just holding on to each other for dear life so we didn't fall into the river!!
Strike a pose PLEASE:))))))


Flowerboy at your service! Lying on a bed of 'Wood Anemone' A wonderful sight, don't you agree? :)

Waiting for someone to share his story about the catch of the year with!!

On the way up to 'Setra' at 'Vindfjelltunet' Popeye spotted a stream....."ooooh need to take a swim in it!!!!" was his reaction. Note....snow still on the side here!!
Aaah yes.. almost out in the water now.... just a few more steps....
"Yay!! Getting my butt and my toes wet in the freezing! water"... More to follow further down (course we had to come the same way down again...)
This is an old Norwegian building on a 'Seter' (Transhumanse; the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Only the herds travel, with the people necessary to tend them.) This was very common in Norway before the 19'th century.
All the buildings on the 'Seter' was built in a typical norwegian style as you see in the picture below. They are all 'Log cabins'

Having a rest after the walk up to the 'Seter' It was pretty warm that day so we took the time to catch some sunrays ....well Popeye did.... on the bench...leaving me no room..... had to sit in the wet grass..... !! lol

Ah didn't I tell you! We had to come back the same way... So another dip in the stream...this time almost all the way in... Me thinks his butt got very very coooooooold!!! (and maybe something else too.... :s hihi )
You'll never have better spring water than the water you find in the stream coming down from the mountains. Fresh cold clean water...tasted soooooo good!!!!
Oh !! Met Mr. Toad on the road too....
This is a typical Norwegian trailerhome in a trailerpark. Not bad!!
And this would be our trailer-home.....need some style you know ;-)
Being a man - Popeye had to find the largest fish-hook ever!!! Bet he wont catch anything with it tho... First he need some bigger muscles to throw the friggin thing... !!!

Ah yessss... the 'Water Nymph'

The last stop we had was 'Lågen' one of the big rivers in Vestfold. There are a lot of Salmon in this river and it is amazing to see how much water runs through here. Wondering how the Salmon are able to swim up stream...they must be incredible strong!!!
Popeye are waiting for the Salmon to jump into his lap... I guess he gave up the idea of using that big hook he found....

A nice pathway out on the river. Looks really safe don't you think? I don't know why, but we actually went out there with the water roaring under us.. Quite breath taking...and nerve wrecking..in a' hard to move your feet' kinda way....!!!
Oh even got a little rainbow in the last picture!
This sure was a fantastic and wonderful day out. Taking in all the great nature we are surrounded by. We are lucky to live in an area like this. I just love it here and I think Popeye feels the same way! :))