Ahhhh Norway, a beautiful country with good, no-nonsense people. Guys, everyone in Norway takes their shoes and boots off when going into the house though heheh. A lot of times there's a heated floor at the door -which should be a basic human right of luxury for everyone in a cold climate. 2:18 is that everything-feeling when you get to travel.... Love it! thanks for the vid. Miss Norway!
@Gareth: Being a Norwegian I really love your videos from around the country! Your positive attitude and respect for the Norwegian way of living is a great example of how to show humor, humbleness, and joy for what is different! And the great pictures and professional editing! I simply love it! Thank you! Next time you visit Norway, I and my son will take you fishing in the mountain rivers - living the real wildlife sleeping outdoors!
@Nielsen, Really Norway was very beautiful you people was very good . I love them. Next time I am planning vacation there. can you suggest best places ti visit ? by the way I am from India.
Friendly reminder from a Norwegian person, we do not use shoes inside peoples homes in Norway, so if you want to show respect, take them of when you enter the frontdoor, we have places to put the wet, dirty shoes there =) Much less cleaning when you leave and more higenic =) Glad you liked Norway, but nice to know this kind of things when you come to a new conutry =)
I am learning very quickly that wearing shoes inside was a big mistake! Thank you for the feedback, and I promise not to do it again! 🤦♂️
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@@GarethLeonard if it was the cabin he reffered to, dont worry. we all Norwegians step inside with shoes to get the first look. People with brains will not do that every time, well because you dont want water and mud all over the floor :-)
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I grew up in Stavanger, have a cabin in Skjold by the church at 1:36 and now live in Bergen. I feel like you have captured the west coast of Norway very well in the 3 videos you posted so far and happy to see you are enjoying our nature!
Every one of those towns blew my mind and filled me with happy tears. As well as every ferry, bus and train through your beautiful country. I must come back for more!
Thanks for sparking one of my favorite memories! I also traveled through Norway and from Stavanger to Odds… hiked with the same tour company. First time I’ve used a guide for hiking, and it made the experience on this trip so much better. Best (hardest) time!
Everything about this vlog is incredible, that 1st waterfall is simply majestic, the climb to the hill is amazing. Oh, thank you very much Gareth for showing us the parts of the world that we may not be able to see in person. Keep it up!
I love the snow shoe walk uphill. Ambitious! My XP with snow shoes, skis, skates, swimming - basically anything not walking - is that each requires a few muscles you have typically never used before. Once your body gets used to it, the muscles grow a bit and your mind gets used to the technique it's a doddle. Before that is torture, which was basically your hike I'm guessing.
It's mostly technique. Once you stop using the muscles you normally use when you're walking and use some other ones you possibly didn't know you had, it's not so bad. Skis and skates are the same way. Exhausting until you get into the technique, a breeze when you do.
and btw - shout out to you. People don't realize with travel vlogging how much dedication it takes to shoot - get the batteries charged up, the tripod, the lenses --how many hours you REALLY have to take time to shoot a driving scene. Stop the car, set up the camera, drive the car back turn it around and drive past the camera just to get that shot of the car driving. It's a TON of work but so worth it. Cheers!
At 1:40. you drive through my little town. If you take a hike up to the top of the mountain here on a clear day. You can see for miles in every direction :) Really like your vlog. Keep up the good work :) Enjoy Norway
Beautiful Norway! it reminds me of the rocky mountain roads in Canada only more beautiful because of the Fjord, the lakes, the ocean. Yes you can't travel Norway, without passing those numerous Tolls, Ferries long long tunnel roads sometimes streches to 20-50 km. long.
Norway isn't particularly tall, but it is very steep because everywhere is pretty close to the coast. That's the main difference to me between North American nature and Norwegian. The Rockies are wider somehow. Norway is a very terrain-y miniature where a lot of stuff is squished together. I think Chile is probably the closest comp, although I've never been there myself.
Glad you guys came to Trolltunga prepared, many tourists have come unprepared, even without proper shoes and have had to be rescued by helicopter on the way as they underestimated the mountains.
Thanks Adrian. Yes, we did some research before arriving and wanted to make sure we were well prepared. We strongly suggest that everyone go with a guide in the winter time, for this exact reason. We actually had someone turn around about an hour into our hike as well.
its good friday here in the phils.nothing much to do.everybody is in vacation mode observing lent so i'm all set.can't wait for your next adventure.later.....👍😏🙏.
You're so cool and nice to look at. Thanks for these fun videos. They make the lockdown enjoyable. I love travelling. It's my main hobby. I pack a Nikon, great lends. What do you use? -Liliana
Lars Monsen said (Norwegian wildlife icon) "if you use nature you start to love it and then you want to preserve it". If you want to experience Norway, don't fly or drive here, take the train and help preserve our nature. PS: Thanks for listening to the guide, so many people disregard them and then we have to rescue them off mountains and stuff.
People usually sleep upstairs in Norway because it's warmer. Cold air sinks, warm air rises. Also the CO2 from breathing sinks down so the air doesn't get stuffy when you snore a lot.
12:17 "Today was really all about the journey and not the destination." That's what it should always be about, especially when you're hiking in Norway. It's not that important to pose on some extraordinary rock tongue just in order to post a picture on instagram or elsewhere - millions of people have already done that before you; actually, this is of no importance at all. It makes much more sense to appreciate the mindblowing beauty of the landscape in it's entirety while you're there and forget about the internet community in the meantime.
In Norway nature will kill you, and we will not stop you if you are dumb. We will tell you the dangers but not make any big effort to make things safe. We had a debate a few years ago, about making big tourist atractions safer, and the sentiment here was "fuck em"... Norwegian nature is and should be dangerous. Its a part of our national pride. I live in a mountain town and we have lots of iceclimbers from all over here, and someone dies every other year. We also have tourists die in avalances, getting lost in snowstorm/white outs, falling into rivers but not so often...
I am totally impressed that u love my country this much So much fun to watch I! By the way I grew up in wonderful Bergen ❤ To bad u are to young for me, if not….? I live in the USA now, thank for loving my country 🙏
This icy ledge reminded me of that old Soviet black humour verse I translated into English: The Boy very deftly climbed on a ledge, He stepped on its slippery, rickety edge, Many bystanders admired his dive, The Boy could've lived an incredible life...
i met that guide at trolltunga hotel and was planning to do the hike but when he told me that we would be able to take the shot i cancelled the whole hike, will do it in june or july although it will be full of tourists but the shot is worth the hassle. great video bro
Hey , can I ask you where did you start from? From Skyjeeggedal or from Magelitop? I have to go to Trolltunga too, and what do you suggest me? I'm not in a good fit right no 😂
@@GarethLeonard Happy i found you & your Content. i stay & watch inn the future. he do not have many tourist here in norway. Thanks for showing much love!
You were quite unlucky to pass those waterfalls with almost no water in them, particularly Ljåtefoss is _much_ more impressive when the water flows everywhere and the mist completely covers the road. :-)
The best time to see the water in Norway is early spring when the melt comes down or autumn when it rains a lot. In summer things tend to disappear a bit. Like this year. We had basically zero rain or snow where I live from February to June. There's a river here, but all the streams etc dried up. Then it rains a little and it's like living in an aquarium again.
What a beautiful video dear ... Thanks for sharing ... Take care and warm regards ... Happy Easter from Maricar Nalus of Manila Philippines ... Indeed I am a nature lover too ... Your coverage is amazing ...
Haha, true. However, in the summer, there can be lines almost 4 hours long to take photos on Trolltunga. We suffered through the cold in order to have this beautiful place all to ourselves... it was worth it!
I live in norway Oslo, norway is VERY expensive just to warn everyone visiting. Like a bottle of Coke cost around 3.5 dollars for a little one. And a pizza for 30+ dollars
Hi All, I am from India. I really love Norway and their people..I am planning vacation there. can someone please suggest best places to visit. thank you so much.
Man you were out of breath just waking up in the cabin. I'm surprised you made it to see the tongue. That's such a long hike that you would think you'd want to get the full benefit of that walk and you didn't because you chose to go at winter time. Obviously it would be dangerous. And you said the hike was 8 hours but the guude said you had to do it in 7 soooooo math seems hard.
"fjord-cabin high up in the mountain"- no such thing.... its a mountain-cabin :-) tnx for the nice vids and that you do us justice in your portrail of our country. -Norway
Ahhhh Norway, a beautiful country with good, no-nonsense people.
Guys, everyone in Norway takes their shoes and boots off when going into the house though heheh. A lot of times there's a heated floor at the door -which should be a basic human right of luxury for everyone in a cold climate.
2:18 is that everything-feeling when you get to travel....
Love it! thanks for the vid. Miss Norway!
Yeah we do that in Sweden too.
@Gareth: Being a Norwegian I really love your videos from around the country! Your positive attitude and respect for the Norwegian way of living is a great example of how to show humor, humbleness, and joy for what is different! And the great pictures and professional editing! I simply love it! Thank you! Next time you visit Norway, I and my son will take you fishing in the mountain rivers - living the real wildlife sleeping outdoors!
@Nielsen, Really Norway was very beautiful you people was very good . I love them. Next time I am planning vacation there. can you suggest best places ti visit ? by the way I am from India.
Friendly reminder from a Norwegian person, we do not use shoes inside peoples homes in Norway, so if you want to show respect, take them of when you enter the frontdoor, we have places to put the wet, dirty shoes there =) Much less cleaning when you leave and more higenic =) Glad you liked Norway, but nice to know this kind of things when you come to a new conutry =)
I am learning very quickly that wearing shoes inside was a big mistake! Thank you for the feedback, and I promise not to do it again! 🤦♂️
@@GarethLeonard if it was the cabin he reffered to, dont worry. we all Norwegians step inside with shoes to get the first look. People with brains will not do that every time, well because you dont want water and mud all over the floor :-)
@@GarethLeonard Good man.
Even as a Norwegian who was not in the video I was slightly offended(jokingly).:P
THANKS FOR WATCHING EVERYONE! 😃 While this series is coming out, I am working on my first course for you all on how to travel full-time! 🌎 If you have any questions about what I do, and how to travel longer, please leave a comment/question on this message! I can't wait to share this project with you! 🙏
As always, come say hi on Instagram - instagram.com/tourist2townie
Gareth Leonard what is your Instagram name I will fallow you 😁
Gareth! What’s the song and the artist that plays in the beginning please! 🙏🏾
So happy you like Norway. Just a tip. In Norway, we take our shoes off indoors.
Just like in Hawaii.
I grew up in Stavanger, have a cabin in Skjold by the church at 1:36 and now live in Bergen. I feel like you have captured the west coast of Norway very well in the 3 videos you posted so far and happy to see you are enjoying our nature!
Every one of those towns blew my mind and filled me with happy tears. As well as every ferry, bus and train through your beautiful country. I must come back for more!
Thanks for sparking one of my favorite memories! I also traveled through Norway and from Stavanger to Odds… hiked with the same tour company. First time I’ve used a guide for hiking, and it made the experience on this trip so much better. Best (hardest) time!
Everything about this vlog is incredible, that 1st waterfall is simply majestic, the climb to the hill is amazing. Oh, thank you very much Gareth for showing us the parts of the world that we may not be able to see in person. Keep it up!
Nice, but please take off your shoes when you go inside
Better take off everthing
Awesome journey man. 28 kms in the snow, crazy. Those views are out of this world.
Guys you are so inspirational and postive, really good to see!
Thank you!
I love the snow shoe walk uphill. Ambitious! My XP with snow shoes, skis, skates, swimming - basically anything not walking - is that each requires a few muscles you have typically never used before. Once your body gets used to it, the muscles grow a bit and your mind gets used to the technique it's a doddle. Before that is torture, which was basically your hike I'm guessing.
Wow! Spectacle view of Norway.. Have fun and enjoy the adventure...
Thank you!! It is truly an incredible country!
Trolltunga in winter is a beautiful sight, but walking with snowshoes is really heavy. Mad respect!
It's mostly technique. Once you stop using the muscles you normally use when you're walking and use some other ones you possibly didn't know you had, it's not so bad. Skis and skates are the same way. Exhausting until you get into the technique, a breeze when you do.
and btw - shout out to you. People don't realize with travel vlogging how much dedication it takes to shoot - get the batteries charged up, the tripod, the lenses --how many hours you REALLY have to take time to shoot a driving scene. Stop the car, set up the camera, drive the car back turn it around and drive past the camera just to get that shot of the car driving. It's a TON of work but so worth it.
Cheers!
I'm getting so much joy from watching these videos, thanks bud! Love from Norway, Bergen :)
Thank you so much for following along, I appreciate it!
How nice to do hiking on that icy mountains... Awesome.
It was a grueling, but amazing experience!!
Very good to have your safety first, thnx for sharing your video.
At 1:40. you drive through my little town. If you take a hike up to the top of the mountain here on a clear day. You can see for miles in every direction :) Really like your vlog. Keep up the good work :) Enjoy Norway
Thank you very much! I will be sure to add this to my list when I return (in the spring, haha)!
I think the boy has a resigned frozen fish face. But I liked the wooden house with everything new inside, ready for use!
One of the BEST Adventures so far ! Thanks so much Gareth ! You're The Greatest American HERO !
That’s a longest hike in that mountain with ice so cool looked liked mt Everest 😁👍nice scenery’s
It felt like my hike to Everest (without the altitude issues), so vast and beautiful!
Wow. The visuals, the music. Amazing.
Thanks, man!
We been here sunday 06-06-21 with my son 14y/0. Was really Nice hiking we have so much fun. We Took 9hours round-trip. Incredible place!
Let's be real, we've all seen the trolltunga pictures. But what atleast I have NOT seen, is how stunningly beautiful the trek up there was :) Subbed!
Wow so nice a music this video.
Beautiful Norway! it reminds me of the rocky mountain roads in Canada only more beautiful because of the Fjord, the lakes, the ocean. Yes you can't travel Norway, without passing those numerous Tolls, Ferries long long tunnel roads sometimes streches to 20-50 km. long.
Norway isn't particularly tall, but it is very steep because everywhere is pretty close to the coast. That's the main difference to me between North American nature and Norwegian. The Rockies are wider somehow. Norway is a very terrain-y miniature where a lot of stuff is squished together. I think Chile is probably the closest comp, although I've never been there myself.
Its ok Gareth, the view is so awesome already from where you were standing. Safety first! Thank you for showing us beautiful Norway!
So beautiful and breathtaking. That's for taking us along.
The track at around 8:30 is Peter Sandberg - Liberate
Oh boy, that was a serious winter hike...only the peanut butter honey sandwiches got us through 😜🤙
The view is so magnificent...Keep safe!
Thank you!! 🙏
@@GarethLeonard welcome
Glad you guys came to Trolltunga prepared, many tourists have come unprepared, even without proper shoes and have had to be rescued by helicopter on the way as they underestimated the mountains.
Thanks Adrian. Yes, we did some research before arriving and wanted to make sure we were well prepared. We strongly suggest that everyone go with a guide in the winter time, for this exact reason. We actually had someone turn around about an hour into our hike as well.
Beautiful view Gareth. Thank you for showing it to us.
Just discovered this UA-cam premiere. Pretty cool, huh. Haven't watched your previous videos. Missed you Gareth. 😊😊
Thanks for stopping by! 😊
i like how you put the details on the places you visited, i been watching you norway vlog and its awesome! july is our trip!
Hello from Texas, Norway is beautiful, thanks for sharing!
You now
In Norway we say Taxas when somthing are very crazy.
I did similar adventure 2 years ago in Molde!! one of my best trips ever😃 kinda hard to top it.
its good friday here in the phils.nothing much to do.everybody is in vacation mode observing lent so i'm all set.can't wait for your next adventure.later.....👍😏🙏.
Happy Easter two days early.
have a nice day mojo jim.thanks.
I JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COUNTRY EVEN MORE. ♡♡
So nice that you 2 guys team up!
Your shots are SO well done. So cinematic. Thanks for the inspiration for our channel.
You're so cool and nice to look at. Thanks for these fun videos. They make the lockdown enjoyable. I love travelling. It's my main hobby. I pack a Nikon, great lends. What do you use?
-Liliana
Lars Monsen said (Norwegian wildlife icon) "if you use nature you start to love it and then you want to preserve it".
If you want to experience Norway, don't fly or drive here, take the train and help preserve our nature.
PS: Thanks for listening to the guide, so many people disregard them and then we have to rescue them off mountains and stuff.
short but awesome as usual.nice cabin,that hole in the wall bed is a gem.everything on that hanging cliff(tongue)is dangerous.be safe G.
People usually sleep upstairs in Norway because it's warmer. Cold air sinks, warm air rises. Also the CO2 from breathing sinks down so the air doesn't get stuffy when you snore a lot.
Oh ok.. Im going on february. Can,t wait, look,s soo easy😀😀😀
12:17 "Today was really all about the journey and not the destination." That's what it should always be about, especially when you're hiking in Norway. It's not that important to pose on some extraordinary rock tongue just in order to post a picture on instagram or elsewhere - millions of people have already done that before you; actually, this is of no importance at all. It makes much more sense to appreciate the mindblowing beauty of the landscape in it's entirety while you're there and forget about the internet community in the meantime.
that view looks like a painting! 👍 I got a bit queasy just by watching it, I'm afraid of heights 😂
nice video man, and respect to you guys not trying to climb out on the tongue for that shot.
In Norway nature will kill you, and we will not stop you if you are dumb. We will tell you the dangers but not make any big effort to make things safe. We had a debate a few years ago, about making big tourist atractions safer, and the sentiment here was "fuck em"... Norwegian nature is and should be dangerous. Its a part of our national pride. I live in a mountain town and we have lots of iceclimbers from all over here, and someone dies every other year. We also have tourists die in avalances, getting lost in snowstorm/white outs, falling into rivers but not so often...
If it's windy as well it's suicide to go out there on the ice. And it's usually pretty windy up there.
it's always great seeing your funny side! Great story telling again.
Real nice cabin to stay over, awesome video!
I am totally impressed that u love my country this much
So much fun to watch I!
By the way I grew up in wonderful Bergen ❤
To bad u are to young for me, if not….?
I live in the USA now, thank for loving my country 🙏
Nice video.....liked your red jacket too...may I ask you which brand it is ...
Snow shoes are a pain in the ass on long treks. Too bad XC skiing is so difficult if not used to.
This icy ledge reminded me of that old Soviet black humour verse I translated into English:
The Boy very deftly climbed on a ledge,
He stepped on its slippery, rickety edge,
Many bystanders admired his dive,
The Boy could've lived an incredible life...
Wow!! really good quality video😮
wow super nice vlog thnks for sharing ur vlogs bros im watching from the PHILIPPINES :)
Next time in Norway, go to Stetind 👍😀
Bjarne Røyland Absolutely👍
i met that guide at trolltunga hotel and was planning to do the hike but when he told me that we would be able to take the shot i cancelled the whole hike, will do it in june or july although it will be full of tourists but the shot is worth the hassle. great video bro
Amazing video. May I ask what month did you make this trip?
Happy Easter everyone!!!
WOW! TF! WOW!!!darwin awards! Scary scary scary ledge, my skeleton is rattled from this image! When youre surrounded by snow, it doesnt get that dark.
Incredibly cool video.👏 Keep up the good work .⭐️ Lofoten is magical🌲🏔 🏕Greetings from Norway🇳🇴
I love your music in this video!
Hey , can I ask you where did you start from?
From Skyjeeggedal or from Magelitop?
I have to go to Trolltunga too, and what do you suggest me? I'm not in a good fit right no 😂
Beautiful views keep posting those cool travel video .... 👍
New Norwegian Subscriber earned :) cool to see how u react to our Nature. Trolltunga is a unique place
Thank you very much! You have such an incredible country! 🙏
@@GarethLeonard Happy i found you & your Content. i stay & watch inn the future. he do not have many tourist here in norway. Thanks for showing much love!
Great shots man. Keep exploring!
wow.beautiful Norway
So beautiful!
Amazingly beautiful place, but So Many people! It felt like I am walking on Park Ave in New York City and New York has less trash...
Reminder is set. Can't. Freaking. Wait.
Thank you!!
wow, just Wonder how it was for the first person to Discover that Place
The trip to Trolltunga was in April?
QUICK, SOMEBODY GET APETOR OUT THERE!!! *sips vodka* "AHHHHHHH".
Wow beautiful places👍👍❤❤
Very beautiful! Thank you Mona!
You were quite unlucky to pass those waterfalls with almost no water in them, particularly Ljåtefoss is _much_ more impressive when the water flows everywhere and the mist completely covers the road. :-)
The best time to see the water in Norway is early spring when the melt comes down or autumn when it rains a lot. In summer things tend to disappear a bit. Like this year. We had basically zero rain or snow where I live from February to June. There's a river here, but all the streams etc dried up. Then it rains a little and it's like living in an aquarium again.
Please, what’s the name of the song that plays in the first few minutes and who is the artist? 🙏🏾
Found the song thanks to someone on reddit. "Your Playful Heart" by Martin Carlberg ua-cam.com/video/bsAYtk_hgiY/v-deo.html&app=desktop
Setting reminder on. That if I will still be awake, if not I’ll sure be watching first thing in the morrow 🙃
Thank you Miss Honey!! 🙏
Gareth Leonard my pleasure 😇
What a beautiful video dear ... Thanks for sharing ... Take care and warm regards ... Happy Easter from Maricar Nalus of Manila Philippines ... Indeed I am a nature lover too ... Your coverage is amazing ...
It's very nice of u to reply back to ppls comments. You have a new subscriber
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Loved it! 👍🌺
Fantastic!!!!
01:35 Holy crap! If I knew you were going to drive past were I live, I would have stood on the side of the road and waved the Norwegian flag :-)
you went there in winter? Could have gone in summer.
Haha, true. However, in the summer, there can be lines almost 4 hours long to take photos on Trolltunga. We suffered through the cold in order to have this beautiful place all to ourselves... it was worth it!
Very nice 👍
Beautiful!
I have walked that route in 30c°+. That was extreme, just in another way :)
What time of the year did you make a trip?
I live in norway Oslo, norway is VERY expensive just to warn everyone visiting. Like a bottle of Coke cost around 3.5 dollars for a little one. And a pizza for 30+ dollars
Hi All, I am from India. I really love Norway and their people..I am planning vacation there. can someone please suggest best places to visit. thank you so much.
So coooollddddd 😄
Man you were out of breath just waking up in the cabin. I'm surprised you made it to see the tongue. That's such a long hike that you would think you'd want to get the full benefit of that walk and you didn't because you chose to go at winter time. Obviously it would be dangerous. And you said the hike was 8 hours but the guude said you had to do it in 7 soooooo math seems hard.
6th viewers!!!.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩!!..injoy have fun n Norway safe journey,,god bless and have a nice day....
Wahooo! Thank you Christian!
I was literally thinking “imagine If there’s an Argentinian there” and then 8:03
Which month you go?
The waters are deep and whales are there. A few trolls and the Nissa.
Bro can i have the contact of the local guide? I planning to go in two weeks
Music at 1:38 is amazing.... Name of the song??
i would throw a big party at that cabin
oh man, what an amazing hike!
"fjord-cabin high up in the mountain"- no such thing.... its a mountain-cabin :-)
tnx for the nice vids and that you do us justice in your portrail of our country.
-Norway
Haha, yeah, I was a bit delusional after the long drive, wasn't sure what to call it! 😂Thank you for watching.