Fun fact: Nordic blue berries are not the same berry you buy in the shops. The Nordic type is actually called bilberries in English. They are way more nutritious and flavourful, but they travel very poorly and almost instantly start losing all those amazing vitamins, and so the only way to get them is fresh from the shrub or frozen at the super marked!
No, we call them "blueberries" in Europe. But, yes, the domesticated variety are much less flavourful and best avoided. This year was a bumper harvest. I've never seen so many wild blueberries in Norway as this season. We ran out of freezer space to store them so had to stop picking.
@@ArthurOfThePond I'm not American. I'm British. The blue gray berries commonly found growing wild in northern Europe, including in Norway, and in my garden, in fact, are considered blueberry. Blåbær, in Norwegian. Bilberries are much rarer with darker shiny berries. The wild blueberries taste so great and are much easier to find, being so common. So it makes little sense to insist on bilberries.
@johnmcmullan9741 I didn't say you were American. I said the type at the stores is from America. And not a domesticated sort, although they are related to the bilberries that grow here in Scandinavia. I'm sure you think you are right, but just because blåbær translate directly to Blueberry doesn't make it botanically accurate. If you don't trust information from the internet, a common textbook might help you!
That “supermarket” you went to is actually more like a convenience store or a 7/11. So the prices are going to be very high compared to an actual supermarket. Even Norwegians only go these stores (Matkroken etc) unless it is absolutely necessary.
Heyhey! Thanks for letting us know.🙏😊 We realized it ourselves as well (now after spending about 10 days in the country) , that prices in KIWI and REMA are fair bit cheaper, but as the video was already made we could not change it anymore 😅. Anyway hopefully we can fix that mistake in one of the future videos. I am sure there are still many amazing adventures to come 😁👍
Yes. I personally shop a lot at Kiwi myself. Matkroken is a bit expensive. And now even a lot of Norwegian thinks the food is too expensive (prices on food have increased in Norway lately). Hope you had a nice time in Norway.
@@WildVikingTravels Amazing video ! 👏 New subscriber here. Sorry about the dimwit up on the Mountain. You clearly met a decendant of the actual TROLL ! 🤣 Looking forward to the next chapter of your adventure. 👍🇪🇪 Love from Oslo 🇳🇴
Norway is one of the most beautiful and one of the most expensive country of the world. There are some big supermarkets lacated in the border with Sweden and many Norwegians go to these big supermarkets. Greetings from istanbul.
Ohh you are so right! It amazes us to just be driving here next to the Fjords. But when we get more north (more closer to Sweden border) we just might do some shopping there 😂😂😂.
I love this! So glad that you got an even better photo/video opportunity. It shows you that the instagram hype is just that, you need creative adventurous people that create their own path. If I ever go to Norway and do that hike ill be looking for the spot 300meters away hehe 😂
@@WildVikingTravelsYOUR information And Knowledge about clean energy , Source of energy ... and Norway is very is superficial and naive .... we let you learn buy your own .... See in 10 years
I wholeheartedly apologize for how you were treated by the park ranger..... As a Norwegian I'm really shocked and embarrassed by the way he was acting, and how he was treating you. People like that should not work in the "tourist business". I hope that all the other people you encountered on your trip were nice, polite and helpful..... as they shoud be. I hope that you will come back to Norway 🇳🇴 and have a lot of adventures here in the future ❤ 🇳🇴 Welcome 🇳🇴
Heyhey.😊 Thank you for the kind words! Ohh and don't worry about the ranger, every country has people who lack the social skills to communicate their wishes and Norway is no exception 😁👍🇳🇴. But our adventures here have only started. We plan to stay for at least a month and hopefully get to experience Norway and its nature in its whole glory. Best wishes currently from near Alesund 😊.
@@WildVikingTravels Thank you very much 😃 I really hope that the weather will change for the better while you're here..... The weather we have now is the worst weather we've had in over 25 years...... I wish you a GREAT rest of the trip 🙂 and hope you'll get better weather. I'll have to keep watching your videos..... This is the first video I've seen..... I just stumbled upon it last night. I loved it..... except for the park ranger 😄 😂 Have a nice holiday 💕 Greetings from Sørlandet..... Southern Norway 😊
What a stupid post, the ranger was correct to tell them not to fly the drone as it’s not allowed at Trolltunga and some other similar places, also of course not allowed near airports or military areas. The clowns were wrong, and the ranger was 100% in his right to tell them to stop, I plan to walk to Trolltunga myself next summer, if anyone fly a drone it will be annoying.
@@truxton1000 There is no restriction to fly your drone at Trolltunga other than the normal restrictions that you have to follow where ever you fly in Norway. The ranger was an ignorant wannabe dronepolice who didnt have a clue. Very "professional" to ask them to f*ck off. Now I want to hike to trolltunga just to fly my drone.
Thank you! We truly love it here. In many ways it feels like home (similar plants and nature), but at the same time the mountains and Fjords are absolutely one of a kind!
One of my best friends is Estonian who has lived most of his life in Norway. Tallinn is a beautiful city, love the medieval architecture, same goes with Tartu very quaint town.
Heyhey. Thanks for the kind words about Estonia 🙏😁. And well I can't blave your friend from moving to Norway, in 2 weeks that we have been here so far it already seems like a wonderful country with amazing nature! Best wishes currently from near Alesund 🇳🇴👍
There used to be a lot of Stave churches in Norway. They were built from wood which was relatively plentiful, cheap and people were used to building wooden structures; stone buildings were few and far between, demanded specialist workers an were costly. Over the centuries and for a variety of reasons, there are now only about 20 left. What has disappeared are the painting on the inside: they used to be brightly painted with biblical scenes, saints and famous clerics etc. The Lutheran reformation in the 16th century must take some of the resosibility for this. There can be several reasons why bought blueberries don't taste the same as self-picked ones. One is psychological. Sometimes referred to as the IKEA effcet, viz. that if you put ittogether yoursel (i.i. pick them) it's better than if you get it as a finished product. The second is that the pipening in the colkd north is slower tahn in, say, greenhouses or sites furter south, thus being tastier. The third, and possibly most important reason is that they could be different varietals of blueberry. The"commercial" varieties can be bigger, grow and ripen faster, and keep fresh longer than the "wilde" variety, and be cheaperb but have less and/or different taste.
Thank you for taking the trip to Norway. I always think it's fun to see visitors' impressions of us. And really sorry that guard was so rude! Unfortunately, not all guards actually know what the official rules are in some such cases. For them it's just a summer job, and they aren't taught all the rules before they start. Which is very sad, as it can quickly lead to misunderstandings! It's really not how we in Norway usually behave!! Hope it didn't ruin too much of your trip. Hopefully it won't happen again. And I look forward to your further exploration of our country. ❤
Know that Estonia vikings were also known for a spirit of adventure, their fearlessness and ... being funny! Good luck my two brave young vikings on your wonderful journey and greetings from even more expensive Switzerland!
To be fair, most electricity in Norway have been hydro/renewable from the star when electricity was introduced in Norway, so no transition needed :) The transition in Norway is mostly about transportation and industry.
Fun fact about oslo, there was a viking battle in Gamlebyen, on the foot of Ekeberg. Sogn og Fjordane is probably the place to be if you want to see the famous fjords. I hope you guys had a great trip despite the extreme prices, even the average Norwegian feels it. That "guard" tho, there are some Kevins in Norway as well. I would have told him off in Norwegian if i saw something like that, he obviously doesn't know anything about drone laws wich aren't that strict unless you're in a city.
Norwegian pilot myself. and for you to experiance that "Power dude" im very sorry. you had paper work in order and license to do this flight. Beside that bad apple, i hope you and misses had a great time in Norway. Skål my friend :D
I’m so grateful to y’all for posting your adventures of all the amazing places you guys have visited. I know I’ll never be able to travel anywhere due to health issues. Thanks to y’all I get to experience these places through your lens. It’s the closet thing to actually being there. So just know what a wonderful thing you both are doing for those of us that cannot. Safe travels & blessings upon blessings 🙏🏻🩵
Ohh wow, thank you so much for this comment. 🙏😊 Reading words like this makes us truly humbe and we are lucky to have a person like yourself on this channel traveling with us! 😁 And always feel free to tell us which topics you would be most interested in hearing about, it might be great inspiration for another video 😁😉 Hugs! Joe and Liisu
As a Norwegian who lives in Oslo, you can of course order directly from the counter. Those self service machines was either implemented before or after covid, don't remember as I don't go to McDonalds often. But I could be wrong. It's just to make it faster and more simple for people in terms of waiting time. And to me junk food is cheap. And now days many orders McDonalds through Foodora. And even though you're not Nordic, you're still Scandinavian, as Estonians are the mix of Proto Finns (migrating from Siberia Asia to Scandinavia), Yamnaya and Germanic farmers aka Vikings, same for the Finns, which is what separates you from your Sami cousins who didn't intermix with those groups, but with the original Europeans, why they are considered indigenous, who used to live here before all the different migration waves of people from Central Asia, and the Middle East which are the origin of all white people. And Norway is expensiveness now, and has been for the past year, especially food prices, electric bills, and gas. So much so that many Norwegians are struggling to make ends meat and feed their families, of course these are people who where already struggling pre Covid. And even though the majority of us are middle class, we do have poor people in Norway, and they are just growing in numbers. It's just hat it's not as visible as in 3rd world countries. Fun fact: Blonde hair originated in Asia and was brought to Europe by the Proto Finns, who where not Germanic, but distant related to all 1st nation/indigenous peoples of America. Blue eyes originated in the Middle East, the cradle of all white people. All of this is backed up by science and biological, archeological, linguistic and historical evidence. Coop, besides Meny and Joker, is one of the most expensive supermarkets in Norway, Kiwi and Rema 1000 is better, or Bunnpris which basically translates to ''the bottom price''... you can find the big supermarket locations outside the bigger cities, like suburbs and towns.
As a Christian I believe we all originated from Adam & Eve. Therefore we are all related on some level. Too bad we don’t all treat each other as family. Would you send me links or let me know where to learn about blue eyed ppl being from the Middle East? Kind David was reported to have blue eyes & red hair btw. So to me it would make sense. Science actually can correlate w/ Biblical history
They were there before the wu-flu. I know because I could actually get burgers without pickles for the first time, despite earlier informing the cashiers of these. Seldom did it come without pickles.
I really love your videos and I'm so glad I found your channel. You both are so adorable and adventurous, but also intelligent and perceptive. I love how you go to different places and describe things that can't be experienced by us as viewers -- tastes, smells, feelings. Safe travels!
Awesome video! While I am absolutely not defending the attitude of the park ranger, the official Trolltunga website strongly advices against any flying of drones around Trolltunga and explicitly asks not to operate a drone when there are other people on or near the rock itself. There has been a huge problem of drones operating at or near such places in Norway causing severe safety issues. In addition, drones are not allowed to fly the drone near groups of people. I am afraid to say that flying a drone around Trolltunga when there are lots of people in queue break this rule. Getting approval to use the drone does unfortunately not automatically remove these rules. And even if you are not in direct breach of a rule it is best to respect the advice and regulations for each attraction. Your videos are great and I have subscribed. I only meant to correct some possible misunderstandings regarding drone flying around such places in Norway. Regulations are very local and may change from attraction to attraction. Keep producing your awesome content! 🙂
How great to see you two in my old country Norway 🇳🇴❤️ I haven’t been there in over 4 years, but it seems like it still look good 👍🏼 And yes Joe, freaking expensive 💰💸💵 I will finally visit Norway next year, and leave my beloved Tenerife for a few weeks 🏝️☀️😎
Heyhey! Ohh man for sure, the nature in Norway is unbelievable and we feel quite at home here with most spieces of plant and trees being the same. I am sure we will have many more great experiences in the Norwegian wilderness 🇳🇴😁 And Yea, the prices are quite rough to us coming from a country with lower salarys, but at the same time there is a funny balance to it as we felt quite rich in countries like Nepal or Pakistan 😆😅
Just an fyi. Milk and apple slices are very common at McDonald's in Canada but usually only in children's meals. I have to thank you for the stunning video of your own personal tongue!
Wow. For me it was the first time to see them ordered in Macdonalds 😅. And thank you for the kind words! So glad to hear that you enjoyed the video 🇳🇴😁
I live in Yukon (northern Canada), in the Klondike, and prices here seem a bit more than in Norway. You gave the prices in Euros, and American dollars. Our numbers are much the same as the US ones, but US dollars are worth a lot more than Canadian ones! The Big Mac extra value meal is $13.99 in Whitehorse. Great video though!
Heyhey. Wow you are all the way up in Whitehorse! I lived in Alberta for a year few winters ago and truly liked the Canadian people and relaxed way of being, but I never made it so far north. -42 in fort McMurray was enough for me 🤣 Ohh but from what you say it seems that the prices have changed a fair bit since I was there in 2019 😅. But I guess it is the same everywhere in the world.
It goes to show there are jerks everywhere in the world. Luckily good people are more prevalent. Glad you guys were able to get the drone shots you so deserved and wanted. Thank you for the amazing video 🙏🏻
Trolltunga is in a no-drone-zone, but it has a special exception like many other popular spots. But generally drones are not allowed in heavily trafficked places, thats probably why the guy was so mad.
This is correct, Trolltunga have a no fly zone around it, but if the drone is registered in the correct Norwegian registry and mark your drone with a unique identifying number, and you have a Norwegian drone flying licence, AND you get a special permission from the Norwegian Aviation Authority you could fly there. You still would have to obey the rules for distance flying over people, wich is about 130 meters if I remember correctly. EDIT: Trolltunga is actually NOT in a no fly zone as a lot of other places like this is... BUT Trolltunga is on privately owned land, and they can refuse takeoff/landing from there. @@vergil8833
@@vergil8833 Which is why you listen to the local authority, instead of acting up like two spoilt tourists who demand their drone shot. They are guests in this country, and should behave accordingly when someone says no.
If you are not rich and want to visit Norway. This is the time. Because of massive oil revenue via Ukraine vs Russian war leading to Europe looking for alternative energy sources than Russian gas. Norway is selling massive amounts of oil. The "problem" is that oil companies pay allot of taxes in NOK (Norwegian currency) which ironically lowers the value of the NOK because supply is being inflated more than demand. Point is, if you convert your nations currency to NOK now. You get more NOK than you would have for the last 30 years,
It's a bit strange that you and your girlfriend didn't visit the Viking museum. on Bygdøy, when you were in Oslo. You could have seen the Oseberg ship and many other things from the Viking Age.
Hahaha.🤣 We do our best, years of practice has though us quite well how to manage even the expensive countries, but I'll be honest Norway is a challage for sure 😅😅😅
@@WildVikingTravelsWe don`t have very far to the border (from Gothenburg, Sweden) but 3 days with some friends outside Oslo was the same as 2½ weeks in Spain!
Whilst what Norway's been able to do with regards to the adoption of EV cars is further than most countries one has to remember that Any subsidies , the infrastructure and renewable energy sources have all been funded by the sale of North Sea oil. So don't judge the success of your own country by their success of Norway because they are not the same. Also Norway has a relatively small population for example The city of London has a bigger population than the country of Norway.
I totally agree, Norway is rich in oil, but I don't think we should neglect their success. They are nearly the only nation who has not become corrupted after finding oil and the way they have turned this situation into beneficial for their whole society is something many others could learn from.
@@WildVikingTravels Yes I agree with what you said and as I said in my initial message we shouldn't take that away from them. But I would like to add that you also need to have the Right kind of geography in which to construct hydroelectric dams the wet weather to fill them and the governmental infrastructure to implement it. Other than Canada I can't actually think of another country that Has All of that and the oil with which to fund it.
14:52 Haha, I've worked there. Well a km. or so up the road, at Haukeliseter. It's an amazing environment to work in but be kind to anyone crazy or stoic enough to have worked there for a full year or more and still be a good human being towards strangers and others 😂 The "Long Dark" is not better when you're in the middle of nowhere and stuck with just a few people for months.
Welcome to Norway :) Are you sure those were blueberries and not kråkebær/gooseberry? They are quite sour. Gonna check out the next video. I have a feeling I will see my city, Bergen and the viking village near us in that one :D
Thank you! ❤️ Yes, we are sure these are not crowberries (gooseberry is a different one from what you mentioned). Liisu liked crowberries as well with 2 open palms 😅. But as we have grown up with crowberries, blueberries, lingonberries, cloudberries etc in the forests surrounding our home, the most important thing we learned was to only eat what you are 100% sure of.
That ranger guy was actually 100% correct in telling you not to fly the drone. Yes generally it’s allowed to fly drones but as with everything else it’s exceptions. For example military areas, airports and then places like Trolltunga and other similar places. So you were wrong!
Seeing such powerabuse from that parkranger makes me almost embarrassed to be a norwegian. A written complaint would be in order here. But over to the positives. What a fantastic video! And so nice to see you guys standing up against that muppet of a parkranger! Keep up the awesome work!
@@TaastyTom Hva var det han hadde gjort gæli egentlig? Videoen viser bare en fyr som klager over at en fæl parkvokter var slem, og i neste klipp er det de to som lager drama mens parkvokteren nesten ikke sier noe som helst. Skjønner ikke hvordan denne videoen viser dårlig oppførsel, ville heller reagert på oppførselen til disse to.
@@samuelhakansson6680 Videoen kan jo være redigert alle veier, men i følge han hadde de tillatelse til å flyge dronen og vokteren nekter dem og ber de om å «fokk off». Det skal mye til for å rettferdiggjøre den responsen
Just about Micky D’s, in America, milk and apple slices are available. It’s usually in a happy meal for kids. I haven’t been to an American Donald’s in over 15 years. I was just in one in Lisbon, in June. Late night drinking, at almost 2am. I also need gluten-free food. I had to order at the counter. I’ve been to Norway twice. It’s very beautiful, and I know several wonderful people there. I’ve spent most of my time in Trondheim. I can’t wait to go back.
Of course it can be done in other countries as well, but we have to remember that Norway sells a hell of a lot of oil which has given them money to be able to invest in green enegy. So how far Norway is environmentally friendly or not can be questioned.
Norway - which is actually a petrostate - hasn't made an energy transition. Hydro was adopted about 100 years ago, when Norway began industrialization. Although low emissions, it's actually pretty damaging ecologically, especially to aquatic systems. Electricity used to be one of the few reasonably priced things in Norway, but since demand increased due to electricity exports to Europe, prices increased dramatically and remain volatile due to variation in precipitation. EVs are set to be heavily taxed too, with many benefits like free road tolls, free parking, etc., ending. Yes, prices in Norway are insane. Cost of living > 2-3 times the rest of Europe. Salaries aren't 3 times higher, though, so it can saddle people with among the world's highest levels of household debt. People in Norway are undeniably still pillaged by vikings. 😬 There are some picturesque fjords on the west coast and stunning mountain seascapes in the north, but, generally, the landscape is a sorry state of affairs being dominated by monotonous plantation forestry. It's very rare to see any old trees growing in the landscape and there's hardly any natural forest left, which is really surprising given Norway is among the sparsest populated places in Europe. Before oil there was forestry and the landscape was stripped bare. Combined with the biting insects in the short summer and the long dark winters, it can get a bit miserable much beyond a holiday. Living further south in Europe with fertile soils is undeniably a better option overall, with a better quality of life, depending on what "quality" means to an individual.
Lol...I have indeed ordered a McDonalds cheeseburger/fries with a carton of milk on rare occasions. Usually when I am traveling in the US and just want a quick, cheap drive-thru meal that I can consume while driving. 😊
What a scenerie. Its on my bucketlist. Allreadu been in Norway, Heddal done. The most authentic stave hurch is Borghund. Quit small but best preserved.
Fantastic vlog, you two definitely chose a great country to meet up in. As for the Ranger, the joke is on him, as you saw it from a much better angle/view point. 😊
If you ever are in Canada, drone laws are very strict. You need a Canadian license and a permit to fly in a National Park. There was a guy who got caught and had to pay a $2500 fine. Otherwise, you would probably like it here. Norway looks awesome though. Did you at least camp for free?
Ohh wow. Yea I always look into drone laws before entering a new country and in Norway my Estonian license works just fine as the laws are the same as European Union! And Yea, the camping is free. From the vikings age they have what is called "all man's law" meaning public uncultivated land is for everyone to use.
I apologise on behalf of the park ranger, he should have behaved better. That said you are not allowed to fly your drone close to other people (150m). Also quite strict rules in or close to our National Park borders due to wildlife. Im a Norwegian who also fly a drone, and even though I would love to be able to get more dramatic shots, I actually think its a good idea to have strict rules.
@@havardkvangarsnes9461 And at least here in Canada we get millions of people per year in our most popular parks. It could make for a negative visitor experience if even a small percentage of those people were flying drones. But I agree about the animals. They were here first and we should give them some peace. Some animals such as reindeer could even be caused to stampede by a drone. So there's plenty to think about when it comes to the subject. Still photography can be used very well with modern editing software - so it could be a blessing in disguise to try using images without drones. Best regards!
@@WildVikingTravels So I guess if you look at the law you also look at the exceptions?? Like no drones near airports? Near military areas? Near tourist hotspots like that? Read more.
You & Liisu are true naturals. Sorry that bully ranger tried to mess up your private time. But you got a better spot & shot in spite of that rude dude. Stay safe and enjoy
This is so cool, i fell in love with your channel a few weeks ago & thought you'd still be somewhere in india. Today i discovered that you have been in germany (where i come from) and that you guys are currently in norway (i will go on a radtrip there in september). So watching this video makes me even more excited about our own trip :) I'll take some notes for sure (where to stay, what to see, how not to go bankrupt because of food)
Heyhey.😊 So glad to have you on the channel and nice to hear that you enjoyed the videos. How are you planning to travel Norway (car/motorhome/public transport)? And Yea, we will do our best to do some good research for you and I think in first week of September we might also do a video how to keep costs low in Norway (talking about free activities and so on) Best wishes Joe and Liisu 😁👍
@@WildVikingTravels we rented a campervan in stockholm, so we can drive along the swedish coastline, head over to abisko & lofoten, then travel back in norway. Sounds like your video will come just in time then :D enjoy your trip & this beautiful country
I just want to add that Norways electrical grid started off by being based on hydro power plants. 15 years ago, 99% of it were only hydroelectric. And what is good with hydroelectric is that it's easily adjustable to other non-stable power plants, like solar and wind. Th trouble is that you need to have fat and juicy rivers that you can harvest energy from.
The prices are bad, but not actually THAT bad. Many places inflation has been even worse than here, so it's now actually cheaper to get a Starbucks coffee here in Norway than in the US. If you go to the normal shops we buy from and you choose the cheapest bread, you can still get a bread for under one euro.
And historically and culturally foraging is huge here, and we have seasonal berry pickings, so much so that people won't even say where their secret spot is to keep the berries to them selves, we juice them, make jam etc. And no it's not normally along any famous high traffic hiking trails to any tourists spots. It's in the deep forests near the Norwegian Swedish border lol. I grew up picking blueberries, and lingon berries with my family. Cloudberries are especially important as we use them for our traditional Xmas dessert (I was just at my family's cabin, and people everywhere up in the mountain marches, and swamps picking them lol). Utterly boring and I hated it. Hot, mosquitos, bugs etc. And we are also famous for our strawberries. Tho my favorite is sweet cherries known as Moreller in Norwegian. And yes our weather is unpredictable, what we are famous for. Why you always need to check the weather forecast, and bring a sweater, jacket, and have the proper shoes. Especially if hiking. I guess you where here before the storm Hans, which caused extreme flooding all over Eastern Norway, and I myself was caught in the middle of it, trapped inside my cabin, as all roads where closed so couldn't get home. We have flooding every spring, but this was so extreme, as it hasn't been this bad in 50 years.
Heyhey. Thank you so much for the information. It helps us understand the country much better 😁👍. And no we were actually here after the storm Hans. I think this was filmed like 2 days after the main flooding, but we were lucky enough and it didn't really affect us. Anyways once again thank you for sharing this and I am sure we have many fun adventures ahead of us as we are heading north towards the Nordkapp. Best wishes Joe and Liisu
Hi guys, loved the video. I live in this area, and I'm grateful on how much you loved the nature. :) On the park ranger, I'm sorry for that weird incident. Some are doing this just to help out, they are skilled, but not always up to date on regulations. He was obviously not informed that you had permission to fly drone. (In his defence, they meet a lot of strange things from tourists they have to handle) That is something I hope they learn from. Hopefully you two came away with it with nice memories, and will consider to come back 1 day with better weather. 😂What day that could be? Nobody can say, weather here is like a Lottery 🤣
Can u emagine if everyone up at Trolltunge decided to fly a drone? Some days there are around 100 people up there at the same time. That drone rule apply's for quite a lot of our big tourist attractons. Somthing alot of us norwegians are glad for, we don't all like things flying around our heads making a noise when we are out in the nature. We try to respect everybody.
Hello, im Norwegian and im proud of my country. But every country has its flaws. I also want to apologise for any uncomfortable encounters you may have had. This is not how we Norwegians should be treating guests in this country. I also want to give a tip. There a Viking town in Karmøy in Rogaland and it is very nice. All the best wishes
While it's true that majority of the electricity is sourced from hydropower, Norway is the the 13th largest oil producer in the world and a major exporter and their oil production is rising by over 10 percent this year.
On green energy in Norway: the country has a unique topograpraphy with tons of mountains and waterstreams that lends itself perfectly to develping hydropower. That would be impossible to copy in virtully all other countries in the world.
Hello new here !. 😁 I got so engaged to the video and the way you were telling the story, that I also got so upset with the guy who didn't leave you alone up in Trolltunga 😅 sorry you had to experience that here in Norway, specially after a so long hike. But after that everything turned out and I'm so glad you guys could take the shots you wanted !. ❤🎉
Heyhey. Thank you for the kind words! Hahh Yea, such things just sometimes happene, but luckily it was all for the best. And also welcome to the channel! We are so glad to bring you with us on our Norway adventures 😁🇳🇴
I'm sorry about the guy at Trolltunga. I don't know when you were in Norway, but there was a period where we had issues with Russian drones and people were a little on edge. I think I understand his mistake; the law says that you can fly maximum 120m away from the ground and some people think that means altitude, but it doesn't. It means distance by all axis, so although some people think it's illegal to fly off the cliff on Trolltunga, they are wrong as long as you remain closer than 120 metres from the cliff. However, the law also says that you can't fly closer than 30 meters from people without their permission, so just by standing close to you, he was probably technically able to _make_ it illegal for you to fly. Some people are just like that; we call them Rule Riders in Norwegian. (Regelrytter). Once they get a little bit of authority, not to mention a reflective vest, they will ride any rule they can like it's their Harley Davidson. Sorry about that.
Hey! We are still in Norway :D (most of our travel videos are at maximum 1-2 weeks behind real life). Yeah, the guy was an unfortunate encounter of using his authority without making sure of the rules - we wanted to share it as the experience goes that things happen everywhere while traveling and it is a natural part of it (as opposed to the biased idea that challenges only occur when traveling in so-called difficult or exotic countries with a hugely different culture to your own - e.g. India or Iraq which we visited before coming back to Europe). I can understand the being on edge about the Russian drones - when we were in Iran and the Shahed drone which they use in Ukraine a lot was doing a training - I assume - flight, we were a bit anxious as well as in our heads we could remotely feel what the Ukrainians feel when they are attacking :'(. Thank you but I am a true believer that you as a fellow Norwegian can't be responsible for other countrymen ;). Love the word regelrytter!
The drone debacle seemed strange, but I guess most people find it annoying at a nature spot like that. And privacy, it seems like norwegians don't like to be part of other's media. I wonder what kind of permition they had, and why it wasn't good enough for the unpleasant dude? We went to see the musk ox this summer, and a man with a similar task was the complete opposite. He told us "The musk ox moves further and further away the closer tourists get, but what can you do.. I don't have authority to stop anyone from doing anything. You'll see them if you get here early in the morning.", and we got a glance at them with binoculars as they went into the wildernes. He was really friendly, and cracked a joke to keep my tired niece happy.
Glad you liked it !! That mountain guard was wrong. U are actually not allowed to fly more then 120m away from your own person. Privacy is only mandatory flying over private property.
When I worked in Ukraine I went to our offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia s lot. I think I fell in love with a tall, blond Baltic guy with skin as white as milk about every twenty minutes. I'm 5' 11" but I felt short. And such NICE people.
Hahah🙏😊. It is so nice to hear that you enjoyed the Baltics! On the first look we might feel a bit cold and people but once you get to know the northern people you will have a friend for life 😁
@@WildVikingTravels Cold? I didn't find that at all. Funny, friendly, warm people - that was my impression of the people I met in Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. And Riga - what a beautiful place! I remember giving a presentation in Tallinn (a big advertising industry event) and looking out over a sea of tall young people sitting there all with the blond hair and those piercing blue eyes and I thought - it's good that they are so gentle because it's a bit like looking at 500 northern timber wolves!
Nice video! It’s embarrassing how you were treated at Trolltunga. But you should use a blur filter on the person you argued with. It’s not legal to publish it without an agreement with the portrayed person. BTW, Estonia was a Viking country as well, so… Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴 🇪🇪
I think google is tracking me... I was on a roadtrip in Norway 3 and a half weeks ago. xD And now this video appeared in my feed. Greetings from Sweden! :) So funny though to see that you two stopped in places me and my travel partner drove through. When you said that you were going to Trolltunga and saw those buildings I instantly thought "Oh are they in Odda now?" and then I saw the bus driving past saying "Odda" on them xD
The ranger was 100% correct to tell them to stop, it’s not allowed to fly there. Anyone with a brain will understand why. So many tourists come there, if just a few percentages of them would take a drone to fly it would be very disturbing and maybe even unsafe, as it’s very steep in places, people fall off there regularly. They were actiling like spoilt kids to behave like that, they are tourists and should respect the rules.
Isegi kui on olemas drooni lennutamise luba, on seal veel omad reeglid kui kaugel inimestest ja majadest ja kui kaugel üle kaljunuki ääre drooni lennutada ja kui kiiresti. Antud kohas Trolltunga's ei tohi drooni lennutada lähemal kui 150 m inimestest. Elan Norras ja valdan seda keelt, ning lugesin nati nende reeglite kohta ja sellel pargivalvuril oli õigus.
Aitäh vastamast. Jaa olen ka ise antud reeglitega kursis (see on osa drooniga reisimisest, et need endale enne selgeks teha). Mida aga pargivaht meil ütles, et me peame drooni lennutama 300m kõrgusel inimeste kohal. Nimelt on norras tavadroonide kõrguspiirang 120m. Tean, et see ei tulnud videos selgelt välja, kuna ma ei näinud selle loo jutustamisel sügavamat mõtet, aga pargivaht pmst käskis meil drooni väga kõrgele taevasse lennutada ja ma keeldusin sellest, kuna oleksin seadusega vastuolusse läinud
Norrakatega on teinekord raske suhalda ka, eriti kui on tegemist vanemapoolse norrakaga, ei osata väga hästi inglise keelt jne. Oma kogemuste poolest 99 % on positiivne aga eks seda juhtum igal pool et komistame otsa mõnele üksikule tegelasele kellega negatiivne kogemus. Loodan, et see vahejuhtum teil kiiresti ununeb ja saate nautida ilusat norrat ja vägagi positiivseid inimesi siin. Ilusat avastamist. P.S. Soovitan käia veel Kjeragboltenil, ning all fjordis on väga ilus kämpingu ala. 🙂
I totally agree 😁👍. It is currently the end of our adventures and some of the camera gear is sadly breaking down. Hopefully in few months we get to upgrade 😊
Please tell me that you guys didn't come here in the fall... Its been extremely wet. 3:33 There isn't really any place in Norway that's less typically Norwegian then Oslo. 15:32 Well, Norway has never been cheaper then right now. Our currency has nosedived in value lately. 17:18 Just 14$!?! Wow, I knew our currency had fallen in value, but I didn't realize how much... 12:30 "Stav", not just "wood". "Heddal" is just the name of this particular one, but the "stavkirke" is the type of church and the construction method. "Kirke" means "church". And while there's many wooden churches out there, these are unique. 13:54 Unfortunately the knowledge about how to make tar of the quality they where originally coated with had been lost, so now they need to be coated way more often then in the past... End of the video. Honestly I think part of it is that the number of tourists have shot up to extrem me levels lately. A combination of the heat wave to the south and the fall in the value of the NOK and also just that more tourists have realized that you can travel here on a budget with a RV. It has lead to far, far too many tourists in too few places. Western Norway and Lofoten are honestly kind of overrun by tourists that occupies infrastructure not intended for nor scaled for them while leaving relatively little money behind. And what they do leave behind is funneled into the state budget, not the local governments budgets, leaving them with added expenses while their income is only scaled based on local inhabitants, not tourists, leaving them with a deficit. Solutions are slowly working their way through the government apparatus, but right now people are stressed and suffering due to the extreme levels of tourism. I know that it's not your fault. But yeah, I hope that explains why locals might get a little emotional...
Heyhey. Thank you so much for the information. Having local view on things helps us understand the country much more! Hahh, we arrive mid August and will be here until the end of September (roughly) and I know weather might not be perfect no more, but I am sure autumn in the north will be magnificent 😁👌. And well I kind of understand the problem of locals as well. There really is a lot of caravans here and sadly few of us have not heard of the basic etiquette of van life (take your rubbish with you, dig a deep hole if you don't have proper toilet in the van and so on) and I do apologize for the visitors like this. Best wishes! Joe
@@WildVikingTravels It's not just that. Truck drivers are not allowed to drive for too long and both truck drivers and regular drivers are supposed to stop to rest, but the rest stops are filled with RVs of people who want to free camp instead of paying for a camping place, making the spots unavailable for drivers that needs them during their regular drives. Slowing down traffic with vehicles not able to handle our terrain, people not following our road laws (we're stricter then most other places). Playing music. Ruining peoples views. An occasional RV isn't going to annoy anyone, but we're far past that. I'm sure that you guys have avoid most of that due to coming here off season, but recent summers are genuinely horrible these days. There's enough tourists that they're wearing away tracks, scaring away animals, leaving fences open, you name it. Norwegian drivers are excellent. But the death tolls on our roads have gone up during the tourist seasons due to the influx of new tourists. Our summers are far more dangerous for pedestrians then our winters, despite the slippery roads and foreign truck drivers with bad tires slipping on our winter roads. As for the weather... Sorry, but you probably still have the worst ahead of you. The whole country tends to be drenched in the autumn. *Usually* it's somewhat dry east of the mountains then because the dominant wind direction is more or less from southwest to northeast in much of the country, sheltering much of Norway, Sweden and Finland from the worst of the autumn and winter storms. Pretty much all the bad weather of the Atlantic ocean either comes up from the Caribbean up here, or it forms between Ireland and Greenland somewhere before beelining for our coast, only rarely hitting Ireland, Scotland or the continent. By the time the storms reach us they're usually no longer hurricanes, having lost the worst of their bite. But we still get hurricane force gusts quite often. And just as much rainfall as any bad weather anywhere else in the Atlantic. Many places along the Norwegian coast you'll find temperate rainforests. The *trees* are the same as elsewhere in Norway (we no longer had enough of the original forests to use its wood for traditional viking ships in the 1800s with pine etc taking over), but mushrooms, lichens, insects etc will differ due to the increased rainfall. However, as "Hans" has shown us with climate changes eastern Norway and Sweden isn't immune to extreme weather either if it comes in at a odd angle. And any storm hitting our mountains *will* drop any moisture it's carrying. We're used to it here on the west coast. And anything that can be easily washed away had already been for the most part, and there's plenty of drainage. East of the mountains it's usually a lot drier. But obviously we need to invest more in dealing with bad weather there... 4 000 people being evacuated from their homes, houses being washed away or destroyed by landslides, a hydropower dam bursting... It's been a tough few months here in Norway.
Amazing, thanks for sharing. I think it could be a good idea to make comparing countries one by another in separate videos. Something like this Iran vs Norway :)
Fun fact: Nordic blue berries are not the same berry you buy in the shops. The Nordic type is actually called bilberries in English. They are way more nutritious and flavourful, but they travel very poorly and almost instantly start losing all those amazing vitamins, and so the only way to get them is fresh from the shrub or frozen at the super marked!
No, we call them "blueberries" in Europe. But, yes, the domesticated variety are much less flavourful and best avoided. This year was a bumper harvest. I've never seen so many wild blueberries in Norway as this season. We ran out of freezer space to store them so had to stop picking.
@@johnmcmullan9741 they are related, but the American type is not a domesticated variation. A quick google would have saved you :)
@@ArthurOfThePond I'm not American. I'm British. The blue gray berries commonly found growing wild in northern Europe, including in Norway, and in my garden, in fact, are considered blueberry. Blåbær, in Norwegian. Bilberries are much rarer with darker shiny berries. The wild blueberries taste so great and are much easier to find, being so common. So it makes little sense to insist on bilberries.
@johnmcmullan9741 I didn't say you were American. I said the type at the stores is from America. And not a domesticated sort, although they are related to the bilberries that grow here in Scandinavia.
I'm sure you think you are right, but just because blåbær translate directly to Blueberry doesn't make it botanically accurate. If you don't trust information from the internet, a common textbook might help you!
@@ArthurOfThePondHaving done a BSc, MSc and PhD in ecology and molecular ecology with a bias towards plants, I'm about >99.9% sure, thanks. 😂
That “supermarket” you went to is actually more like a convenience store or a 7/11. So the prices are going to be very high compared to an actual supermarket. Even Norwegians only go these stores (Matkroken etc) unless it is absolutely necessary.
Heyhey!
Thanks for letting us know.🙏😊
We realized it ourselves as well (now after spending about 10 days in the country) , that prices in KIWI and REMA are fair bit cheaper, but as the video was already made we could not change it anymore 😅.
Anyway hopefully we can fix that mistake in one of the future videos.
I am sure there are still many amazing adventures to come 😁👍
Yes. I personally shop a lot at Kiwi myself. Matkroken is a bit expensive. And now even a lot of Norwegian thinks the food is too expensive (prices on food have increased in Norway lately). Hope you had a nice time in Norway.
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Amazing video ! 👏
New subscriber here.
Sorry about the dimwit up on the Mountain.
You clearly met a decendant of the actual TROLL ! 🤣
Looking forward to the next chapter of your adventure. 👍🇪🇪
Love from Oslo 🇳🇴
Norway is one of the most beautiful and one of the most expensive country of the world. There are some big supermarkets lacated in the border with Sweden and many Norwegians go to these big supermarkets. Greetings from istanbul.
Ohh you are so right!
It amazes us to just be driving here next to the Fjords.
But when we get more north (more closer to Sweden border) we just might do some shopping there 😂😂😂.
@@WildVikingTravels Sweden is my favourite and Stockholm is like a dream. Enjoy.
@@WildVikingTravels How far north are you going into Norway?
@@FlyingFoxyPolarbear all they way 😁👍.
The end goal is Nordkapp 😊
@@WildVikingTravels Let me know if you are stoping by in Tromsø..... And if I may, visit the viking museum in Lofoten!
I love this! So glad that you got an even better photo/video opportunity. It shows you that the instagram hype is just that, you need creative adventurous people that create their own path. If I ever go to Norway and do that hike ill be looking for the spot 300meters away hehe 😂
Hey Joe and Liisu, another fantastic video! Norway looks amazing. Oslo is very impressive. Really enjoying your style travel
Ohh you are too kind.
And we totally agree Norway is one of a kind place and I am sure the roads ahead will be amazing!
@@WildVikingTravelsYOUR information And Knowledge about clean energy , Source of energy ... and Norway is very is superficial and naive .... we let you learn buy your own .... See in 10 years
I wholeheartedly apologize for how you were treated by the park ranger..... As a Norwegian I'm really shocked and embarrassed by the way he was acting, and how he was treating you. People like that should not work in the
"tourist business". I hope that all the other people you encountered on your trip were nice, polite and helpful..... as they shoud be.
I hope that you will come back to Norway 🇳🇴 and have a lot of adventures here in the future ❤
🇳🇴 Welcome 🇳🇴
Heyhey.😊
Thank you for the kind words!
Ohh and don't worry about the ranger, every country has people who lack the social skills to communicate their wishes and Norway is no exception 😁👍🇳🇴.
But our adventures here have only started. We plan to stay for at least a month and hopefully get to experience Norway and its nature in its whole glory.
Best wishes currently from near Alesund 😊.
@@WildVikingTravels Thank you very much 😃 I really hope that the weather will change for the better while you're here..... The weather we have now is the worst weather we've had in over 25 years...... I wish you a GREAT rest of the trip 🙂 and hope you'll get better weather. I'll have to keep watching your videos..... This is the first video I've seen..... I just stumbled upon it last night. I loved it..... except for the park ranger 😄 😂 Have a nice holiday 💕
Greetings from Sørlandet.....
Southern Norway 😊
The ranger seemed quite ok to me. Wrong or not, it was the couple in this video who were acting up.
What a stupid post, the ranger was correct to tell them not to fly the drone as it’s not allowed at Trolltunga and some other similar places, also of course not allowed near airports or military areas. The clowns were wrong, and the ranger was 100% in his right to tell them to stop, I plan to walk to Trolltunga myself next summer, if anyone fly a drone it will be annoying.
@@truxton1000 There is no restriction to fly your drone at Trolltunga other than the normal restrictions that you have to follow where ever you fly in Norway.
The ranger was an ignorant wannabe dronepolice who didnt have a clue.
Very "professional" to ask them to f*ck off.
Now I want to hike to trolltunga just to fly my drone.
Welcome to Norway! Yes it may be pricy here, but it is a wonderful and safe country to live in 😀🎶
Thank you!
We truly love it here.
In many ways it feels like home (similar plants and nature), but at the same time the mountains and Fjords are absolutely one of a kind!
Little woke warmongering NATO poodle like the rest of the Collective West
@ll602 Was Norway not where the biggest mass shooting in world happened?
@@jonathanbell7154 yes a mentally retarded man did that. Before and after that tragic incident we are living here still feeling safe and in peace.
@@jonathanbell7154 Correct sir. One of the most upsetting things that's ever happen here.
Soooo mine to see you guys enjoing our beautyful nature and culturw❤ Hi from a vanlifer in Norway😊
One of my best friends is Estonian who has lived most of his life in Norway.
Tallinn is a beautiful city, love the medieval architecture, same goes with Tartu very quaint town.
Heyhey.
Thanks for the kind words about Estonia 🙏😁.
And well I can't blave your friend from moving to Norway, in 2 weeks that we have been here so far it already seems like a wonderful country with amazing nature!
Best wishes currently from near Alesund 🇳🇴👍
@2:35 Calling himself viking walking around in Harem pants... HAHAHA lol.
I`ll come back for more. Really enjoyed watching, it had a perfectly balanced vibe to it. Norway is stupid beautiful fr
There used to be a lot of Stave churches in Norway. They were built from wood which was relatively plentiful, cheap and people were used to building wooden structures; stone buildings were few and far between, demanded specialist workers an were costly.
Over the centuries and for a variety of reasons, there are now only about 20 left.
What has disappeared are the painting on the inside: they used to be brightly painted with biblical scenes, saints and famous clerics etc. The Lutheran reformation in the 16th century must take some of the resosibility for this.
There can be several reasons why bought blueberries don't taste the same as self-picked ones. One is psychological. Sometimes referred to as the IKEA effcet, viz. that if you put ittogether yoursel (i.i. pick them) it's better than if you get it as a finished product.
The second is that the pipening in the colkd north is slower tahn in, say, greenhouses or sites furter south, thus being tastier.
The third, and possibly most important reason is that they could be different varietals of blueberry. The"commercial" varieties can be bigger, grow and ripen faster, and keep fresh longer than the "wilde" variety, and be cheaperb but have less and/or different taste.
Thank you for taking the trip to Norway. I always think it's fun to see visitors' impressions of us.
And really sorry that guard was so rude! Unfortunately, not all guards actually know what the official rules are in some such cases. For them it's just a summer job, and they aren't taught all the rules before they start. Which is very sad, as it can quickly lead to misunderstandings! It's really not how we in Norway usually behave!! Hope it didn't ruin too much of your trip. Hopefully it won't happen again. And I look forward to your further exploration of our country. ❤
Know that Estonia vikings were also known for a spirit of adventure, their fearlessness and ... being funny! Good luck my two brave young vikings on your wonderful journey and greetings from even more expensive Switzerland!
Thank you for such a kind and awesome comment 🙏😊.
Best wishes currently from Norway 🇳🇴😁
checklist to go through before trying to enforce the law in Norway:
1. understand the law
2. be a cop or a judge
To be fair, most electricity in Norway have been hydro/renewable from the star when electricity was introduced in Norway, so no transition needed :) The transition in Norway is mostly about transportation and industry.
I loved your positive life lesson at the end of the video, despite your problems with the park ranger. You got some amazing shots ❤
The "park ranger" is the biggest idiot I have ever seen. And that is a comment from a fellow Norwegian. Hope he is fired by now. A total idiot.
Fun fact about oslo, there was a viking battle in Gamlebyen, on the foot of Ekeberg.
Sogn og Fjordane is probably the place to be if you want to see the famous fjords.
I hope you guys had a great trip despite the extreme prices, even the average Norwegian feels it.
That "guard" tho, there are some Kevins in Norway as well. I would have told him off in Norwegian if i saw something like that, he obviously doesn't know anything about drone laws wich aren't that strict unless you're in a city.
Norwegian pilot myself. and for you to experiance that "Power dude" im very sorry. you had paper work in order and license to do this flight. Beside that bad apple, i hope you and misses had a great time in Norway. Skål my friend :D
You need more than just "papers and a licence" lol you need to follow the actual rules.
I’m so grateful to y’all for posting your adventures of all the amazing places you guys have visited. I know I’ll never be able to travel anywhere due to health issues. Thanks to y’all I get to experience these places through your lens. It’s the closet thing to actually being there. So just know what a wonderful thing you both are doing for those of us that cannot. Safe travels & blessings upon blessings 🙏🏻🩵
Ohh wow, thank you so much for this comment. 🙏😊
Reading words like this makes us truly humbe and we are lucky to have a person like yourself on this channel traveling with us! 😁
And always feel free to tell us which topics you would be most interested in hearing about, it might be great inspiration for another video 😁😉
Hugs!
Joe and Liisu
As a Norwegian who lives in Oslo, you can of course order directly from the counter. Those self service machines was either implemented before or after covid, don't remember as I don't go to McDonalds often. But I could be wrong. It's just to make it faster and more simple for people in terms of waiting time. And to me junk food is cheap. And now days many orders McDonalds through Foodora. And even though you're not Nordic, you're still Scandinavian, as Estonians are the mix of Proto Finns (migrating from Siberia Asia to Scandinavia), Yamnaya and Germanic farmers aka Vikings, same for the Finns, which is what separates you from your Sami cousins who didn't intermix with those groups, but with the original Europeans, why they are considered indigenous, who used to live here before all the different migration waves of people from Central Asia, and the Middle East which are the origin of all white people. And Norway is expensiveness now, and has been for the past year, especially food prices, electric bills, and gas. So much so that many Norwegians are struggling to make ends meat and feed their families, of course these are people who where already struggling pre Covid. And even though the majority of us are middle class, we do have poor people in Norway, and they are just growing in numbers. It's just hat it's not as visible as in 3rd world countries. Fun fact: Blonde hair originated in Asia and was brought to Europe by the Proto Finns, who where not Germanic, but distant related to all 1st nation/indigenous peoples of America. Blue eyes originated in the Middle East, the cradle of all white people. All of this is backed up by science and biological, archeological, linguistic and historical evidence. Coop, besides Meny and Joker, is one of the most expensive supermarkets in Norway, Kiwi and Rema 1000 is better, or Bunnpris which basically translates to ''the bottom price''... you can find the big supermarket locations outside the bigger cities, like suburbs and towns.
As a Christian I believe we all originated from Adam & Eve. Therefore we are all related on some level. Too bad we don’t all treat each other as family. Would you send me links or let me know where to learn about blue eyed ppl being from the Middle East? Kind David was reported to have blue eyes & red hair btw. So to me it would make sense. Science actually can correlate w/ Biblical history
They were there before the wu-flu. I know because I could actually get burgers without pickles for the first time, despite earlier informing the cashiers of these. Seldom did it come without pickles.
There are a few mountains in Jotunheimen and Dovre where drones aren't allowed, but both Trolltunga and Prekestolen have special exceptions.
I really love your videos and I'm so glad I found your channel. You both are so adorable and adventurous, but also intelligent and perceptive. I love how you go to different places and describe things that can't be experienced by us as viewers -- tastes, smells, feelings. Safe travels!
❤thank for sharing this beautiful sight of Norway...aww see things work out ...actually looks more like a tongue to me😂
So glad you enjoyed the video!
Ohh Yea, it was so nice that things went our way in the end 😁
Awesome video! While I am absolutely not defending the attitude of the park ranger, the official Trolltunga website strongly advices against any flying of drones around Trolltunga and explicitly asks not to operate a drone when there are other people on or near the rock itself. There has been a huge problem of drones operating at or near such places in Norway causing severe safety issues. In addition, drones are not allowed to fly the drone near groups of people. I am afraid to say that flying a drone around Trolltunga when there are lots of people in queue break this rule. Getting approval to use the drone does unfortunately not automatically remove these rules. And even if you are not in direct breach of a rule it is best to respect the advice and regulations for each attraction.
Your videos are great and I have subscribed. I only meant to correct some possible misunderstandings regarding drone flying around such places in Norway. Regulations are very local and may change from attraction to attraction. Keep producing your awesome content! 🙂
How great to see you two in my old country Norway 🇳🇴❤️ I haven’t been there in over 4 years, but it seems like it still look good 👍🏼 And yes Joe, freaking expensive 💰💸💵 I will finally visit Norway next year, and leave my beloved Tenerife for a few weeks 🏝️☀️😎
Heyhey!
Ohh man for sure, the nature in Norway is unbelievable and we feel quite at home here with most spieces of plant and trees being the same. I am sure we will have many more great experiences in the Norwegian wilderness 🇳🇴😁
And Yea, the prices are quite rough to us coming from a country with lower salarys, but at the same time there is a funny balance to it as we felt quite rich in countries like Nepal or Pakistan 😆😅
A Christian country right
Nice video. And hi from the South of norway
Heyhey.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Best wishes currently from near Alesund 😁🇳🇴
Just an fyi. Milk and apple slices are very common at McDonald's in Canada but usually only in children's meals. I have to thank you for the stunning video of your own personal tongue!
Wow.
For me it was the first time to see them ordered in Macdonalds 😅.
And thank you for the kind words!
So glad to hear that you enjoyed the video 🇳🇴😁
Perfect ending! So very true. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it 😁👍
I live in Yukon (northern Canada), in the Klondike, and prices here seem a bit more than in Norway. You gave the prices in Euros, and American dollars. Our numbers are much the same as the US ones, but US dollars are worth a lot more than Canadian ones! The Big Mac extra value meal is $13.99 in Whitehorse. Great video though!
Heyhey.
Wow you are all the way up in Whitehorse!
I lived in Alberta for a year few winters ago and truly liked the Canadian people and relaxed way of being, but I never made it so far north.
-42 in fort McMurray was enough for me 🤣
Ohh but from what you say it seems that the prices have changed a fair bit since I was there in 2019 😅.
But I guess it is the same everywhere in the world.
@@WildVikingTravels I am actually over 500km from Whitehorse. Food here is almost double here! -42? Warm after a week of -52!
It goes to show there are jerks everywhere in the world. Luckily good people are more prevalent. Glad you guys were able to get the drone shots you so deserved and wanted. Thank you for the amazing video 🙏🏻
Trolltunga is in a no-drone-zone, but it has a special exception like many other popular spots. But generally drones are not allowed in heavily trafficked places, thats probably why the guy was so mad.
This is correct, Trolltunga have a no fly zone around it, but if the drone is registered in the correct Norwegian registry and mark your drone with a unique identifying number, and you have a Norwegian drone flying licence, AND you get a special permission from the Norwegian Aviation Authority you could fly there. You still would have to obey the rules for distance flying over people, wich is about 130 meters if I remember correctly. EDIT: Trolltunga is actually NOT in a no fly zone as a lot of other places like this is... BUT Trolltunga is on privately owned land, and they can refuse takeoff/landing from there.
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@@vergil8833 Which is why you listen to the local authority, instead of acting up like two spoilt tourists who demand their drone shot. They are guests in this country, and should behave accordingly when someone says no.
For drones in Norway the ninox app shows warning and do not fly zones. It's basically standard eu regulation on drones here.
If you are not rich and want to visit Norway. This is the time. Because of massive oil revenue via Ukraine vs Russian war leading to Europe looking for alternative energy sources than Russian gas. Norway is selling massive amounts of oil. The "problem" is that oil companies pay allot of taxes in NOK (Norwegian currency) which ironically lowers the value of the NOK because supply is being inflated more than demand. Point is, if you convert your nations currency to NOK now. You get more NOK than you would have for the last 30 years,
Norway loves Estonia. Welcome, brother!
It's a bit strange that you and your girlfriend didn't visit the Viking museum. on Bygdøy, when you were in Oslo. You could have seen the Oseberg ship and many other things from the Viking Age.
Hold on to your money, they fly very fast in Norway 😂
So nice to see you on this side of the planet. Stay safe and have fun ❤
Hahaha.🤣
We do our best, years of practice has though us quite well how to manage even the expensive countries, but I'll be honest Norway is a challage for sure 😅😅😅
@@WildVikingTravelsWe don`t have very far to the border (from Gothenburg, Sweden) but 3 days with some friends outside Oslo was the same as 2½ weeks in Spain!
That last cout was inspiring I hope I also find my own special moment
I am sure you will 😁👍
Hi guys, I just returned from Norway a week back. We made a fjord cruise.....don't miss it. Also, try 'Brunost' brown goat cheese.
Heyhey.
Awesome and thank you for the suggestion we will definitely try the cheese and hopefully find a good way to see the Fjords 😉😁
Whilst what Norway's been able to do with regards to the adoption of EV cars is further than most countries one has to remember that Any subsidies , the infrastructure and renewable energy sources have all been funded by the sale of North Sea oil. So don't judge the success of your own country by their success of Norway because they are not the same. Also Norway has a relatively small population for example The city of London has a bigger population than the country of Norway.
I totally agree, Norway is rich in oil, but I don't think we should neglect their success.
They are nearly the only nation who has not become corrupted after finding oil and the way they have turned this situation into beneficial for their whole society is something many others could learn from.
@@WildVikingTravels Yes I agree with what you said and as I said in my initial message we shouldn't take that away from them. But I would like to add that you also need to have the Right kind of geography in which to construct hydroelectric dams the wet weather to fill them and the governmental infrastructure to implement it. Other than Canada I can't actually think of another country that Has All of that and the oil with which to fund it.
14:52 Haha, I've worked there. Well a km. or so up the road, at Haukeliseter. It's an amazing environment to work in but be kind to anyone crazy or stoic enough to have worked there for a full year or more and still be a good human being towards strangers and others 😂 The "Long Dark" is not better when you're in the middle of nowhere and stuck with just a few people for months.
Welcome to Norway :) Are you sure those were blueberries and not kråkebær/gooseberry? They are quite sour. Gonna check out the next video. I have a feeling I will see my city, Bergen and the viking village near us in that one :D
Thank you! ❤️ Yes, we are sure these are not crowberries (gooseberry is a different one from what you mentioned). Liisu liked crowberries as well with 2 open palms 😅. But as we have grown up with crowberries, blueberries, lingonberries, cloudberries etc in the forests surrounding our home, the most important thing we learned was to only eat what you are 100% sure of.
@@WildVikingTravelsThat is a good rule to go by :)
The chocolate made all the difference!! :)
Try Switzerland, the McDonalds meal is 16-18 CHF
That ranger guy was actually 100% correct in telling you not to fly the drone. Yes generally it’s allowed to fly drones but as with everything else it’s exceptions. For example military areas, airports and then places like Trolltunga and other similar places. So you were wrong!
I had no idea you had to get clearance before using a drone. I don’t own one so thought you just flew it when and where you liked.
Seeing such powerabuse from that parkranger makes me almost embarrassed to be a norwegian. A written complaint would be in order here. But over to the positives. What a fantastic video! And so nice to see you guys standing up against that muppet of a parkranger! Keep up the awesome work!
Tenkte det samme, må være ett sted man kan klage på den oppførselen der. Uprofesjonelt og dårlig reklame for både land og sted
@@TaastyTom Hva var det han hadde gjort gæli egentlig? Videoen viser bare en fyr som klager over at en fæl parkvokter var slem, og i neste klipp er det de to som lager drama mens parkvokteren nesten ikke sier noe som helst. Skjønner ikke hvordan denne videoen viser dårlig oppførsel, ville heller reagert på oppførselen til disse to.
@@samuelhakansson6680didnt you hear the ranger say f*ck off while turning around
@@samuelhakansson6680 Videoen kan jo være redigert alle veier, men i følge han hadde de tillatelse til å flyge dronen og vokteren nekter dem og ber de om å «fokk off». Det skal mye til for å rettferdiggjøre den responsen
Just about Micky D’s, in America, milk and apple slices are available. It’s usually in a happy meal for kids. I haven’t been to an American Donald’s in over 15 years. I was just in one in Lisbon, in June. Late night drinking, at almost 2am. I also need gluten-free food. I had to order at the counter. I’ve been to Norway twice. It’s very beautiful, and I know several wonderful people there. I’ve spent most of my time in Trondheim. I can’t wait to go back.
A magical landscape like this favours the one's that vibes with it, the mountain guided you to that other location ;-)
Of course it can be done in other countries as well, but we have to remember that Norway sells a hell of a lot of oil which has given them money to be able to invest in green enegy. So how far Norway is environmentally friendly or not can be questioned.
Norway - which is actually a petrostate - hasn't made an energy transition. Hydro was adopted about 100 years ago, when Norway began industrialization. Although low emissions, it's actually pretty damaging ecologically, especially to aquatic systems. Electricity used to be one of the few reasonably priced things in Norway, but since demand increased due to electricity exports to Europe, prices increased dramatically and remain volatile due to variation in precipitation. EVs are set to be heavily taxed too, with many benefits like free road tolls, free parking, etc., ending. Yes, prices in Norway are insane. Cost of living > 2-3 times the rest of Europe. Salaries aren't 3 times higher, though, so it can saddle people with among the world's highest levels of household debt. People in Norway are undeniably still pillaged by vikings. 😬 There are some picturesque fjords on the west coast and stunning mountain seascapes in the north, but, generally, the landscape is a sorry state of affairs being dominated by monotonous plantation forestry. It's very rare to see any old trees growing in the landscape and there's hardly any natural forest left, which is really surprising given Norway is among the sparsest populated places in Europe. Before oil there was forestry and the landscape was stripped bare. Combined with the biting insects in the short summer and the long dark winters, it can get a bit miserable much beyond a holiday. Living further south in Europe with fertile soils is undeniably a better option overall, with a better quality of life, depending on what "quality" means to an individual.
Lol...I have indeed ordered a McDonalds cheeseburger/fries with a carton of milk on rare occasions. Usually when I am traveling in the US and just want a quick, cheap drive-thru meal that I can consume while driving. 😊
What a scenerie. Its on my bucketlist. Allreadu been in Norway, Heddal done. The most authentic stave hurch is Borghund. Quit small but best preserved.
Fantastic vlog, you two definitely chose a great country to meet up in. As for the Ranger, the joke is on him, as you saw it from a much better angle/view point. 😊
If you ever are in Canada, drone laws are very strict. You need a Canadian license and a permit to fly in a National Park. There was a guy who got caught and had to pay a $2500 fine. Otherwise, you would probably like it here. Norway looks awesome though. Did you at least camp for free?
Ohh wow.
Yea I always look into drone laws before entering a new country and in Norway my Estonian license works just fine as the laws are the same as European Union!
And Yea, the camping is free.
From the vikings age they have what is called "all man's law" meaning public uncultivated land is for everyone to use.
I apologise on behalf of the park ranger, he should have behaved better. That said you are not allowed to fly your drone close to other people (150m). Also quite strict rules in or close to our National Park borders due to wildlife. Im a Norwegian who also fly a drone, and even though I would love to be able to get more dramatic shots, I actually think its a good idea to have strict rules.
@@havardkvangarsnes9461 And at least here in Canada we get millions of people per year in our most popular parks. It could make for a negative visitor experience if even a small percentage of those people were flying drones. But I agree about the animals. They were here first and we should give them some peace. Some animals such as reindeer could even be caused to stampede by a drone. So there's plenty to think about when it comes to the subject. Still photography can be used very well with modern editing software - so it could be a blessing in disguise to try using images without drones. Best regards!
@@WildVikingTravels So I guess if you look at the law you also look at the exceptions?? Like no drones near airports? Near military areas? Near tourist hotspots like that? Read more.
Considering prices and stuff in Norway, nowadays its too expensive for the average person here aswell. Inflation has really hit us hard.
You & Liisu are true naturals. Sorry that bully ranger tried to mess up your private time.
But you got a better spot & shot in spite of that rude dude.
Stay safe and enjoy
💚nice to see you again togheter!
Enjoy your road 😊
Thank you!
I am sure the roads ahead will be amazing 😊👍
This is so cool, i fell in love with your channel a few weeks ago & thought you'd still be somewhere in india. Today i discovered that you have been in germany (where i come from) and that you guys are currently in norway (i will go on a radtrip there in september). So watching this video makes me even more excited about our own trip :) I'll take some notes for sure (where to stay, what to see, how not to go bankrupt because of food)
Heyhey.😊
So glad to have you on the channel and nice to hear that you enjoyed the videos.
How are you planning to travel Norway (car/motorhome/public transport)?
And Yea, we will do our best to do some good research for you and I think in first week of September we might also do a video how to keep costs low in Norway (talking about free activities and so on)
Best wishes
Joe and Liisu 😁👍
@@WildVikingTravels we rented a campervan in stockholm, so we can drive along the swedish coastline, head over to abisko & lofoten, then travel back in norway. Sounds like your video will come just in time then :D enjoy your trip & this beautiful country
I just want to add that Norways electrical grid started off by being based on hydro power plants. 15 years ago, 99% of it were only hydroelectric. And what is good with hydroelectric is that it's easily adjustable to other non-stable power plants, like solar and wind. Th trouble is that you need to have fat and juicy rivers that you can harvest energy from.
The prices are bad, but not actually THAT bad. Many places inflation has been even worse than here, so it's now actually cheaper to get a Starbucks coffee here in Norway than in the US. If you go to the normal shops we buy from and you choose the cheapest bread, you can still get a bread for under one euro.
How awesome that you just found another "tongue" nearby! I'll look for it too when I go there😃
One Of The First Estonians recognising himself as non Nordic. 😁👍
Hahaha 😅.
Yea, we tend to do everything in our power to distance ourselves from the Russians 😅
And historically and culturally foraging is huge here, and we have seasonal berry pickings, so much so that people won't even say where their secret spot is to keep the berries to them selves, we juice them, make jam etc. And no it's not normally along any famous high traffic hiking trails to any tourists spots. It's in the deep forests near the Norwegian Swedish border lol. I grew up picking blueberries, and lingon berries with my family. Cloudberries are especially important as we use them for our traditional Xmas dessert (I was just at my family's cabin, and people everywhere up in the mountain marches, and swamps picking them lol). Utterly boring and I hated it. Hot, mosquitos, bugs etc. And we are also famous for our strawberries. Tho my favorite is sweet cherries known as Moreller in Norwegian. And yes our weather is unpredictable, what we are famous for. Why you always need to check the weather forecast, and bring a sweater, jacket, and have the proper shoes. Especially if hiking. I guess you where here before the storm Hans, which caused extreme flooding all over Eastern Norway, and I myself was caught in the middle of it, trapped inside my cabin, as all roads where closed so couldn't get home. We have flooding every spring, but this was so extreme, as it hasn't been this bad in 50 years.
Heyhey.
Thank you so much for the information. It helps us understand the country much better 😁👍.
And no we were actually here after the storm Hans.
I think this was filmed like 2 days after the main flooding, but we were lucky enough and it didn't really affect us.
Anyways once again thank you for sharing this and I am sure we have many fun adventures ahead of us as we are heading north towards the Nordkapp.
Best wishes
Joe and Liisu
I liked your video...Hope you two enjoy yor stay in Norway!
Thank you for the kind words!
I am sure we still have many amazing adventures ahead of us here in Norway 🇳🇴👍
You look and sound like a viking, as a Norwegian i embrace you as a viking brother :p
Hi guys, loved the video. I live in this area, and I'm grateful on how much you loved the nature. :) On the park ranger, I'm sorry for that weird incident. Some are doing this just to help out, they are skilled, but not always up to date on regulations. He was obviously not informed that you had permission to fly drone. (In his defence, they meet a lot of strange things from tourists they have to handle) That is something I hope they learn from. Hopefully you two came away with it with nice memories, and will consider to come back 1 day with better weather. 😂What day that could be? Nobody can say, weather here is like a Lottery 🤣
Can u emagine if everyone up at Trolltunge decided to fly a drone? Some days there are around 100 people up there at the same time. That drone rule apply's for quite a lot of our big tourist attractons. Somthing alot of us norwegians are glad for, we don't all like things flying around our heads making a noise when we are out in the nature. We try to respect everybody.
Well, you definitely have the genes of the Vikings 🪓
dont forget, Norway has the PERFECT conditions for water and wind power, its not the case in the rest of the world.
Hello, im Norwegian and im proud of my country. But every country has its flaws. I also want to apologise for any uncomfortable encounters you may have had. This is not how we Norwegians should be treating guests in this country. I also want to give a tip. There a Viking town in Karmøy in Rogaland and it is very nice. All the best wishes
There is a similar church in Poland in the town of Karpacz. It is an authentic dismantled and assembled church in Poland named WANG.
Wow.
That's cool!
We will mark it down for future travels 😁👌
While it's true that majority of the electricity is sourced from hydropower, Norway is the the 13th largest oil producer in the world and a major exporter and their oil production is rising by over 10 percent this year.
16:27 HAHA This was a great video! Keep up the good work! 👍
On green energy in Norway: the country has a unique topograpraphy with tons of mountains and waterstreams that lends itself perfectly to develping hydropower. That would be impossible to copy in virtully all other countries in the world.
Great work- keep them coming 🙂
Thank you!
We sure will 😁👍
Hi guys!! In June and July a Big Mac meal in Dalaman airport Turkiye was £20 !! Same meal in Dubai Airport in March was alot cheaper
Hello new here !. 😁 I got so engaged to the video and the way you were telling the story, that I also got so upset with the guy who didn't leave you alone up in Trolltunga 😅 sorry you had to experience that here in Norway, specially after a so long hike. But after that everything turned out and I'm so glad you guys could take the shots you wanted !. ❤🎉
Heyhey.
Thank you for the kind words!
Hahh Yea, such things just sometimes happene, but luckily it was all for the best.
And also welcome to the channel!
We are so glad to bring you with us on our Norway adventures 😁🇳🇴
Really, it’s not allowed to fly drones at Trolltunga and some other hot spots like it, anyone with a brain will understand why!
Great video as always ♥️👊👏
You traveled from Oslo without visiting the Viking Museum on Bygdøy? Hello...
I'm sorry about the guy at Trolltunga. I don't know when you were in Norway, but there was a period where we had issues with Russian drones and people were a little on edge. I think I understand his mistake; the law says that you can fly maximum 120m away from the ground and some people think that means altitude, but it doesn't. It means distance by all axis, so although some people think it's illegal to fly off the cliff on Trolltunga, they are wrong as long as you remain closer than 120 metres from the cliff. However, the law also says that you can't fly closer than 30 meters from people without their permission, so just by standing close to you, he was probably technically able to _make_ it illegal for you to fly. Some people are just like that; we call them Rule Riders in Norwegian. (Regelrytter). Once they get a little bit of authority, not to mention a reflective vest, they will ride any rule they can like it's their Harley Davidson. Sorry about that.
Hey! We are still in Norway :D (most of our travel videos are at maximum 1-2 weeks behind real life). Yeah, the guy was an unfortunate encounter of using his authority without making sure of the rules - we wanted to share it as the experience goes that things happen everywhere while traveling and it is a natural part of it (as opposed to the biased idea that challenges only occur when traveling in so-called difficult or exotic countries with a hugely different culture to your own - e.g. India or Iraq which we visited before coming back to Europe). I can understand the being on edge about the Russian drones - when we were in Iran and the Shahed drone which they use in Ukraine a lot was doing a training - I assume - flight, we were a bit anxious as well as in our heads we could remotely feel what the Ukrainians feel when they are attacking :'(. Thank you but I am a true believer that you as a fellow Norwegian can't be responsible for other countrymen ;). Love the word regelrytter!
@@WildVikingTravels: Cool! Where in Norway are you now and are you still making videos? :)
Love it... First time watching both of you. 😂😢😂
In the US the McDonalds kids meal, one of the choices is milk and apple slices. Different brand of milk though.
The drone debacle seemed strange, but I guess most people find it annoying at a nature spot like that. And privacy, it seems like norwegians don't like to be part of other's media. I wonder what kind of permition they had, and why it wasn't good enough for the unpleasant dude?
We went to see the musk ox this summer, and a man with a similar task was the complete opposite. He told us "The musk ox moves further and further away the closer tourists get, but what can you do.. I don't have authority to stop anyone from doing anything. You'll see them if you get here early in the morning.", and we got a glance at them with binoculars as they went into the wildernes. He was really friendly, and cracked a joke to keep my tired niece happy.
Glad you liked it !! That mountain guard was wrong. U are actually not allowed to fly more then 120m away from your own person. Privacy is only mandatory flying over private property.
When I worked in Ukraine I went to our offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia s lot. I think I fell in love with a tall, blond Baltic guy with skin as white as milk about every twenty minutes. I'm 5' 11" but I felt short. And such NICE people.
Hahah🙏😊.
It is so nice to hear that you enjoyed the Baltics!
On the first look we might feel a bit cold and people but once you get to know the northern people you will have a friend for life 😁
@@WildVikingTravels Cold? I didn't find that at all. Funny, friendly, warm people - that was my impression of the people I met in Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. And Riga - what a beautiful place! I remember giving a presentation in Tallinn (a big advertising industry event) and looking out over a sea of tall young people sitting there all with the blond hair and those piercing blue eyes and I thought - it's good that they are so gentle because it's a bit like looking at 500 northern timber wolves!
Nice video! It’s embarrassing how you were treated at Trolltunga. But you should use a blur filter on the person you argued with. It’s not legal to publish it without an agreement with the portrayed person.
BTW, Estonia was a Viking country as well, so…
Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴 🇪🇪
I think google is tracking me... I was on a roadtrip in Norway 3 and a half weeks ago. xD And now this video appeared in my feed. Greetings from Sweden! :) So funny though to see that you two stopped in places me and my travel partner drove through. When you said that you were going to Trolltunga and saw those buildings I instantly thought "Oh are they in Odda now?" and then I saw the bus driving past saying "Odda" on them xD
I guess in Switzerland you will be shocked about the cost of a BigMac meal...
i was at the old church on odda about the same time as you :D
Milk and apple slices are the norm here in the USA
What a nice Norwegian encounter with the park ranger ☹☹☹☹☹☹
As a Norwegian om ashamed of his behaviour. This is not normal behaviour and he seemed realy grumpy.
The ranger was 100% correct to tell them to stop, it’s not allowed to fly there. Anyone with a brain will understand why. So many tourists come there, if just a few percentages of them would take a drone to fly it would be very disturbing and maybe even unsafe, as it’s very steep in places, people fall off there regularly. They were actiling like spoilt kids to behave like that, they are tourists and should respect the rules.
Isegi kui on olemas drooni lennutamise luba, on seal veel omad reeglid kui kaugel inimestest ja majadest ja kui kaugel üle kaljunuki ääre drooni lennutada ja kui kiiresti. Antud kohas Trolltunga's ei tohi drooni lennutada lähemal kui 150 m inimestest. Elan Norras ja valdan seda keelt, ning lugesin nati nende reeglite kohta ja sellel pargivalvuril oli õigus.
Aitäh vastamast.
Jaa olen ka ise antud reeglitega kursis (see on osa drooniga reisimisest, et need endale enne selgeks teha).
Mida aga pargivaht meil ütles, et me peame drooni lennutama 300m kõrgusel inimeste kohal.
Nimelt on norras tavadroonide kõrguspiirang 120m.
Tean, et see ei tulnud videos selgelt välja, kuna ma ei näinud selle loo jutustamisel sügavamat mõtet, aga pargivaht pmst käskis meil drooni väga kõrgele taevasse lennutada ja ma keeldusin sellest, kuna oleksin seadusega vastuolusse läinud
Norrakatega on teinekord raske suhalda ka, eriti kui on tegemist vanemapoolse norrakaga, ei osata väga hästi inglise keelt jne. Oma kogemuste poolest 99 % on positiivne aga eks seda juhtum igal pool et komistame otsa mõnele üksikule tegelasele kellega negatiivne kogemus. Loodan, et see vahejuhtum teil kiiresti ununeb ja saate nautida ilusat norrat ja vägagi positiivseid inimesi siin. Ilusat avastamist. P.S. Soovitan käia veel Kjeragboltenil, ning all fjordis on väga ilus kämpingu ala. 🙂
Welome to Norway 🇳🇴 ❤
We Norwegians who live close to Sweden usually buy groceries in Sweden. Next time you go to norway buy groceries in Sweden
Around 90-95% of Norway electricity Comes from renewable. Around 5-10% is imported
Try a MCDonalds at the Airport in Zürich. Even me as a norwegian got scared of those prices, 😂
I like your videos! I just think you need a slightly better microphone. For sharpness and picking up those nature sounds
I totally agree 😁👍.
It is currently the end of our adventures and some of the camera gear is sadly breaking down.
Hopefully in few months we get to upgrade 😊
19:19 Epic encounter with a sensitive, socially primitive norwegian. Great video anyways
Thank you for this comment 😅😁.
We had a good laugh 😆
Staybless enjoying your content
Wow prices in Norway are brutal compared to my country of Czech republic, especially food is like three times as much.
Please tell me that you guys didn't come here in the fall...
Its been extremely wet.
3:33
There isn't really any place in Norway that's less typically Norwegian then Oslo.
15:32
Well, Norway has never been cheaper then right now.
Our currency has nosedived in value lately.
17:18
Just 14$!?!
Wow, I knew our currency had fallen in value, but I didn't realize how much...
12:30
"Stav", not just "wood".
"Heddal" is just the name of this particular one, but the "stavkirke" is the type of church and the construction method.
"Kirke" means "church".
And while there's many wooden churches out there, these are unique.
13:54
Unfortunately the knowledge about how to make tar of the quality they where originally coated with had been lost, so now they need to be coated way more often then in the past...
End of the video.
Honestly I think part of it is that the number of tourists have shot up to extrem me levels lately.
A combination of the heat wave to the south and the fall in the value of the NOK and also just that more tourists have realized that you can travel here on a budget with a RV.
It has lead to far, far too many tourists in too few places.
Western Norway and Lofoten are honestly kind of overrun by tourists that occupies infrastructure not intended for nor scaled for them while leaving relatively little money behind.
And what they do leave behind is funneled into the state budget, not the local governments budgets, leaving them with added expenses while their income is only scaled based on local inhabitants, not tourists, leaving them with a deficit.
Solutions are slowly working their way through the government apparatus, but right now people are stressed and suffering due to the extreme levels of tourism.
I know that it's not your fault.
But yeah, I hope that explains why locals might get a little emotional...
Heyhey.
Thank you so much for the information.
Having local view on things helps us understand the country much more!
Hahh, we arrive mid August and will be here until the end of September (roughly) and I know weather might not be perfect no more, but I am sure autumn in the north will be magnificent 😁👌.
And well I kind of understand the problem of locals as well.
There really is a lot of caravans here and sadly few of us have not heard of the basic etiquette of van life (take your rubbish with you, dig a deep hole if you don't have proper toilet in the van and so on)
and I do apologize for the visitors like this.
Best wishes!
Joe
@@WildVikingTravels It's not just that.
Truck drivers are not allowed to drive for too long and both truck drivers and regular drivers are supposed to stop to rest, but the rest stops are filled with RVs of people who want to free camp instead of paying for a camping place, making the spots unavailable for drivers that needs them during their regular drives.
Slowing down traffic with vehicles not able to handle our terrain, people not following our road laws (we're stricter then most other places).
Playing music.
Ruining peoples views.
An occasional RV isn't going to annoy anyone, but we're far past that.
I'm sure that you guys have avoid most of that due to coming here off season, but recent summers are genuinely horrible these days.
There's enough tourists that they're wearing away tracks, scaring away animals, leaving fences open, you name it.
Norwegian drivers are excellent.
But the death tolls on our roads have gone up during the tourist seasons due to the influx of new tourists.
Our summers are far more dangerous for pedestrians then our winters, despite the slippery roads and foreign truck drivers with bad tires slipping on our winter roads.
As for the weather...
Sorry, but you probably still have the worst ahead of you.
The whole country tends to be drenched in the autumn.
*Usually* it's somewhat dry east of the mountains then because the dominant wind direction is more or less from southwest to northeast in much of the country, sheltering much of Norway, Sweden and Finland from the worst of the autumn and winter storms.
Pretty much all the bad weather of the Atlantic ocean either comes up from the Caribbean up here, or it forms between Ireland and Greenland somewhere before beelining for our coast, only rarely hitting Ireland, Scotland or the continent.
By the time the storms reach us they're usually no longer hurricanes, having lost the worst of their bite.
But we still get hurricane force gusts quite often.
And just as much rainfall as any bad weather anywhere else in the Atlantic.
Many places along the Norwegian coast you'll find temperate rainforests.
The *trees* are the same as elsewhere in Norway (we no longer had enough of the original forests to use its wood for traditional viking ships in the 1800s with pine etc taking over), but mushrooms, lichens, insects etc will differ due to the increased rainfall.
However, as "Hans" has shown us with climate changes eastern Norway and Sweden isn't immune to extreme weather either if it comes in at a odd angle.
And any storm hitting our mountains *will* drop any moisture it's carrying.
We're used to it here on the west coast.
And anything that can be easily washed away had already been for the most part, and there's plenty of drainage.
East of the mountains it's usually a lot drier.
But obviously we need to invest more in dealing with bad weather there...
4 000 people being evacuated from their homes, houses being washed away or destroyed by landslides, a hydropower dam bursting...
It's been a tough few months here in Norway.
Amazing, thanks for sharing.
I think it could be a good idea to make comparing countries one by another in separate videos.
Something like this Iran vs Norway :)