{"id":2527,"date":"2019-02-28T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T14:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2019-03-04T15:46:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T15:46:54","slug":"criss-crossing-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/criss-crossing-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Criss-crossing Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The famous Hurtigruten<\/strong> sails between Bergen and the midnight sun in Kirkenes! \ud83d\ude42 (Pixabay license.)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

If you look in an atlas<\/strong>, Norway looks like a very long vott<\/strong> (mitten \u2013 or do you see something else?) Add a lot of fjorder og fjell <\/strong>(fjords and mountains), and it\u2019s easy to see how Norwegians can have a hard time getting around. \ud83d\ude42 Fortunately, there are many ways to criss-cross the country\u2026<\/p>\n

Du kan g\u00e5.<\/strong> (You can walk.) Even in cities like Bergen I\u2019ve found it easy \u00e5 reise til fots<\/strong> (to travel by foot) \u2013 especially om sommeren<\/strong> (in summer) when v\u00e6ret er fint<\/strong> (the weather is nice). If you travel p\u00e5 fjellet<\/strong> (in the mountains), check out all the nice hytter<\/strong><\/a> (huts) where you can spend the night.<\/p>\n

Du kan haike.<\/strong> (You can hitchhike.) As far as I know, Norway is a relatively safe place for hitchhikers, and most Norwegians are vennlig<\/strong> (friendly) and h\u00f8flig<\/strong> (polite). A girl who\u2019d hitchhiked in Norway told me she hadn\u2019t had any problems. Still, of course, you should ta dine forholdsregler<\/strong> (take your precautions). If you\u2019re the driver, brace yourself for dyr bensin<\/strong> \u2013 expensive petrol.<\/p>\n

Du kan reise med offentlig transport.<\/strong> (You can travel with public transport.) Busser<\/strong> (busses) are usually efficient, on time and not too expensive. \ud83d\ude42 Between many cities and bigger towns you can also ta toget<\/strong> (take the train), which is run by the national company NSB<\/strong><\/a>. If beautiful scenery is your thing, I can recommend travelling by hurtigb\u00e5t<\/strong> (high-speed craft) in one of the fjord areas\u2026<\/p>\n

Du kan fly.<\/strong> (You can fly = take the plane.) Especially people who live in Nord-Norge<\/strong> (Northern Norway) rely a lot on fly <\/strong>(airplanes), since for example the capital is waaay down south\u2026 Det er mange flyplasser i Norge <\/strong>(there are many airports<\/a> in Norway), which lets you easily travel innenriks<\/strong> (\u201ddomestically\u201d) from Kristiansand <\/strong>to Troms\u00f8<\/strong>. Flying within the country is cheaper than you\u2019d think, as the government supports some flyruter<\/strong> (flight routes) financially \u2013 to help Norwegians get across the long distances.<\/p>\n

Hva venter du p\u00e5?<\/strong> (What are you waiting for?) \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If you look in an atlas, Norway looks like a very long vott (mitten \u2013 or do you see something else?) Add a lot of fjorder og fjell (fjords and mountains), and it\u2019s easy to see how Norwegians can have a hard time getting around. \ud83d\ude42 Fortunately, there are many ways to criss-cross the country\u2026…<\/p>\n

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