@ Saltstraumen Bridge, Norway Millicent begins her tour of "Norway". Wrap up warm! Saltstraumen Bridge, Norway The Saltstraumen Bridge has been in use since 1978 and is one of four bridges built in the 70s to connect the islands to each other.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Bellat.
Millicent shook paws with Bellat the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Lysefjord, Norway "Quiz time, Fiddlesticks! What invention did Norway give the world that has remained practically unchanged in almost a hundred years?" "Goodness! Er ... something to do with skiing? Skating? Swimming?" ventured Fiddlesticks. "It was actually the cheese slice!" replied Millicent. "It was invented way back in 1925 by Thor Bjørklund." Lysefjord, Norway Our airborne pets would like to show us the view of Norway they see every day, all day. You can be certain they never get tired of gazing down at the spectacular Lyesfjord. Not to leave the land-dwelling pets out of a breath-taking experience, this area offers a hike to the top of Flørli via 4,444 wooden steps that just happen to be the world's longest wooden staircase!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Fiddlesticks.
Millicent shook paws with Fiddlesticks the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sætre, Asker, Norway "Hey, Millicent, when we're in Oslo we're going with a tour guide on a Jo Nesbø Detective Hole walk! I've been reading The Bat and it's unputdownable!" Faylene was excited. "I bought The Snowman when we arrived here. It's really awfully good!" "Well, a lot of places in his books are real-life locations. This will be a great tour!" Sætre, Asker, Norway The name Sætre is derived from the Norse word which literally means 'place to sit' or can be understood to mean 'place of residence,' However, only 3796 Norwegians have decided to do that. Sætre is also home to the Sætreelva (Sætre River) which is an important breeding ground for sea trout and many species of seabirds.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Faylene.
Millicent shook paws with Faylene the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Kirkenes, Norway Millicent unwrapped the Freia chocolate bar, offered a few squares to Lyla, then thoughtfully munched a couple of squares herself. "This is delicious, Lyla! Now on the wrapper, it says: Et lite stykke Norge. I wonder what that means?" Another pet leaned over the back of her coach seat. "It means: A little piece of Norway, Millicent!" Kirkenes, Norway This small group of cabins in Kirkenes featuring large windows is often used by travelers who hope to get a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis while staying warm. Another fun attraction besides aurora viewing is the Kirkenes Snowhotel which is rebuilt from fresh snow every year. This small town is located in northeastern Norway, close to the borders of Finland and Russia.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lyla.
Millicent shook paws with Lyla the Blue Tit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway "Hey, Millicent, did you know Norway has a volcano?" queried Bernie. "It's called the Beerenberg—oh, Millicent, do come out from under your coach seat! It's not on the mainland but on the way to Greenland. It's 7,306 feet (2,227 m) high." Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway Saint Olav’s holy shrine in the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim has been an important pilgrimage site ever since the former Viking king Olaf II was canonised in 1031, and it is still a treasured destination for pilgrims from all over the world. Before you enter as a pilgrim, you should perform the old ritual of walking around the cathedral three times."
While enjoying your Saga, you met Bernie.
Millicent shook paws with Bernie the Achiever Beaver. They both received one silver mole!
@ Snowy Evergreen Forest, Norway "Wow!" exclaimed jingle. "Hey, Millicent, did you know it was Norway that introduced salmon sushi to Japan? It says here that while sushi is of course a Japanese thing, they did not use salmon in their sushi until it was suggested by a Norwegian delegation in 1980s. Seafood is now one of Norway's biggest industries."
Snowy Evergreen Forest, Norway Time to go on another winter adventure. This time it's an exhilarating snowshoe or cross-country ski trek through the pristine evergreen forest. The air is fresh and crisp and the fresh;y-fallen snow on the branches of the evergreen trees offers a beautiful image of peace and serenity.
While enjoying your Saga, you met jingle.
Millicent shook paws with jingle the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Whale Watching, Norway "It says here that Norway’s capital wasn’t always called Oslo. When it was founded in 1040, its name was originally spelt Ânslo or Áslo. However, in 1624, after a great fire destroyed large parts of the city, it was moved and rebuilt. So the capital city's name was changed to Christiania after the ruling monarch, King Christian IV." "When did it become Oslo?" queried Night Wing. "Well, first the name changed to start with a K instead of C-H, adopted at the end of the 19th century. Then in 1925 the city expanded to include the original 11th century village and was renamed Oslo. Phew! Today it ranks number one of all European cities in terms of quality of life." Whale Watching, Norway The Norwegian Sea is a perfect place for whale watching all year long. Sperm whales are the most common whale spotted in the summer months. In the winter months, orcas and humpbacks can be spotted in the fjords. If you are lucky, you may also see pilot whales, minke whales, fin whales, dolphins, and killer whales.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Night Wing.
Millicent shook paws with Night Wing the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Norwegian Sea Coastline "Quiz time, Lucky! What invention did Norway give the world that has remained practically unchanged in almost a hundred years?" "Goodness! Er ... something to do with skiing? Skating? Swimming?" ventured Lucky. "It was actually the cheese slice!" replied Millicent. "It was invented way back in 1925 by Thor Bjørklund." Norwegian Sea Coastline One can easily get lost in their thoughts while gazing out onto the waters of the Norwegian Sea. It's easy to picture Viking ships sailing throughout and wonder what it would be like to be aboard one of them.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lucky.
Millicent shook paws with Lucky the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Northern Norway Flora "Did you know that Oslo, the Norwegian capital, has been the venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony almost every year since 1901, Tesla?" queried Millicent. "The other Nobel prizes in science and literature are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden." Tesla grinned. "Yup—well, I know the physics prize ceremony is in Stockholm. The last episode of the Big Bang Theory was unforgettable!"
Northern Norway Flora The cloudberry is a fruit native to cold climates. These are just beginning to flower and will develop into a delicious amber-colored berry, similar to a blackberry.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Tesla.
Millicent shook paws with Tesla the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) "Hey, unie, it says here, 'Norway's oil and gas industry has powered the economy, but it doesn't power the nation's homes. Around 98% of Norway's domestic power usage is drawn from hydroelectric power plants.'" "That's good going, isn't it, Millicent?" Hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) is one of Norway's most visited and photographed locations. It towers 604 meters above the Lysefjord.
While enjoying your Saga, you met unie.
Millicent shook paws with unie the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ How Far From Norway? "'Tromsø has The Arctic University, which is the northernmost university in the world, with 16,000 students,'" read out bielzibub from the brochure. "They also have the Northern Lights Observatory in Tromsø, don't they, Millicent?" remarked bielzibub. "That must be a cool place to work!" How Far From Norway? These signs are always fun for the traveler to see no matter where they wander. World travelers can reminisce about their recent vacation to a place on a signpost or daydream about a place they hope to visit in the future.
While enjoying your Saga, you met bielzibub.
Millicent shook paws with bielzibub the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Idyllic Norwegian Fjord "'Norway is the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic Games'," read out Millicent from the itinerary. "'Despite having only around 5 million residents, Norway has won more medals than any other country in Olympic history'." "And there's me tumbling head over paws on that icy path this morning!" remarked Rosie. Idyllic Norwegian Fjord Fjord cruises are very abundant and an excellent way to immerse oneself in the spectacular beauty of the fjords of Norway.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Rosie.
Millicent shook paws with Rosie the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Vøringsfossen Waterfall, Hardanger, Norway "Hey, Millicent, when we're in Oslo we're going with a tour guide on a Jo Nesbø Detective Hole walk! I've been reading The Bat and it's unputdownable!" Beauty was excited. "I bought The Snowman when we arrived here. It's really awfully good!" "Well, a lot of places in his books are real-life locations. This will be a great tour!" Vøringsfossen Waterfall, Hardanger, Norway Vøringsfossen Waterfall has a fall of 182 meters and cascades down from the Hardangervidda mountain plateau down into the Måbødalen valley. This waterfall is considered to be one of the most beautiful and is a popular place to visit in the Hardangerfjord region.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Beauty.
Millicent shook paws with Beauty the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bryggen, Bergen, Norway Bernie started chuckling. "Norway is home to Hell, Millicent! It's the name of a small village here!" "Goodness! Do we go near it on our tour?" "Mmm, not sure. It's near Trondheim Airport, according to this. It also says a short distance from the station there's a forest trial where you can find some crude rock carvings of reindeer, believed to be around 5000 years old." Bryggen, Bergen, Norway The historic harbour area of Bergen, and one of Northern Europe’s oldest port cities. In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. These German merchants lived and worked in these long narrow rows of houses that face the harbour. The rows of houses are separated by narrow wooden passages that run parallel to the dock.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Bernie.
Millicent shook paws with Bernie the Achiever Beaver. They both received one silver mole!
@ Andoya, Vesteralen, Norway Oh look ... you won a pet! Andoya, Vesteralen, Norway Andøya is as far north as you can get in Nordland and Vesterålen and is the 10th largest island in Norway. Andøya sits on the edge of the very deep ocean, no other place in Norway can make this claim. Just south of Andenes, the administrative center is Andøya Space Center, where they launch rockets and satellites.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Adept Sanitation Juggernaut.
Millicent shook paws with Adept Sanitation Juggernaut the Multi-Functional Robot. They both received one silver mole!
Adept Sanitation Juggernaut gave you 1 "Mossy Stones Butterfly (Dipping)" size 10
@ Ålesund Harbour, Norway. "So, Choose a name, what is unique about the restaurant at Båly in Lindesnes? That's as far south as you can get in Norway." Seeing Choose a name's blank look, Millicent said, "I'll give you a clue—its name is "Under"!" "It's underwater!" squeaked Choose a name. "That's correct! It's the largest underwater restaurant in the world. It looks lovely in these pictures, doesn't it?" Ålesund Harbour, Norway. Ålesund is a lovely small port in Norway. The city is known for its art in Nouveau Architecture. Ålesund is the 13th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 66,258.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Millicent shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Suitor Waterfall, Geirangerfjord, Norway "You know the author Roald Dahl, SPARKLES?" remarked Millicent. "He was born in Wales, but his parents were Norwegian." "I didn't know that, Millicent!" said SPARKLES. "I always enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "Well, it says in our tour guide that he may have taken inspiration for the book from the Norwegian Freia chocolate factory. However, the BBC have claimed he was inspired by Cadbury running tasting tests at his school in Derbyshire. Who knows?" Suitor Waterfall, Geirangerfjord, Norway Are you ready for an exhilarating excursion? Then this kayak trip with an experienced guide will be perfect. You will paddle the Geirangerfjord until you reach the place where there are not one, but two, majestic waterfalls, one of which is the Suitor Waterfall, On the opposite side of the fjord is the Seven Sisters Waterfall. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the amazing beauty of the Geirangerfjord.
While enjoying your Saga, you met SPARKLES.
Millicent shook paws with SPARKLES the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Fiske, Norway "Wow!" exclaimed Casper. "Hey, Millicent, did you know it was Norway that introduced salmon sushi to Japan? It says here that while sushi is of course a Japanese thing, they did not use salmon in their sushi until it was suggested by a Norwegian delegation in 1980s. Seafood is now one of Norway's biggest industries."
Fiske, Norway Fiske is a locality in Rogaland, Norway, 33 miles south of Oslo. Fiske means, to fish, in Norwegian. Mist rises from one of the many waterways that dot the area.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Casper.
Millicent shook paws with Casper the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Spotted Nutcracker "'Arguably the best way to enjoy the Norwegian coastline – if you don't have your own boat that is – is by taking the full Hurtigruten voyage on the Coastal Steamer from Bergen to Kirkenes and back again. On the 12-day voyage you'll get up close to some of the country's most iconic scenery with 34 ports of call northbound and 33 on southbound sailings'," read out Millicent from the tour brochure. Firefly pondered. "It's been fabulous touring the parts we've managed to do by boat, Millicent. I vote we come back another time when we can afford our own private boat!" Spotted Nutcracker One of many birds you may spot around Norway. Pine seeds/nuts are the most important food source. Nutcracker couples stay together for life and both parents feed the babies and teach them how to store extra food.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Firefly.
Millicent shook paws with Firefly the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Kristiansand Container Port "Wow! Europe's biggest herd of wild reindeer lives here, Fiddlesticks! The herd roam in Europe's biggest mountain plateau. The number of wild reindeer in winter totals around 25,000, of which up to 7000 are found on Hardangervidda." "Wow indeed, Millicent!"
Kristiansand Container Port This colourful scene shows the Port of Kristiansand, one of Norway's largest and most important container terminals, located in the south of the country. The terminal is located in the very heart of the city centre of Kristiansand, and is open 24/7, 365 days a year, handling containers being transported to key European markets and worldwide. It is southern Norway`s most important transportation hub. In 2020 the port handled nearly 50,000 containers.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Fiddlesticks.
Millicent shook paws with Fiddlesticks the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bjørnhollia, Rondane, Norway "Today's quiz question, Frank!" announced Millicent. "How many times has Norway hosted the Winter Olympics?" Frank pondered. "Well, I would say more than once, at any rate!" "Correct, Frank! The answer is twice: in 1952 in Oslo, and in 1994 in Lillehammer." Bjørnhollia, Rondane, Norway Bjørnhollia lies south in the Rondane range. The Rondane is the oldest national park in Norway and is an important habitat for wild reindeer. The Park has ten mountain peaks over 2,000 metres (6,560 ft) and is a very popular place for hikers to visit.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Frank.
Millicent shook paws with Frank the Gibby. They both received one silver mole!
@ Torghatten, Norway "Today's quick trivia question, Morri? What is the highest mountain in Norway?" "I'm afraid I don't know, Millicent!" "It's Galdhøpiggen, 2469m or 8100 feet. 'Gald' means 'steep mountain road', 'hø' means 'big, rounded mountain', and 'piggen' means 'the peak'. It's in the county of Innlandet, and is also the highest mountain in the whole of Scandinavia." Torghatten, Norway A stunning granite dome on the island of Torget in the municipality of Brønnøy. This dome has a natural tunnel that visitors can walk through. The tunnel is 160 metres (520 ft) long, 20 metres (66 ft) wide, and 35 metres (115 ft) high and was formed during the Scandinavian Ice Age.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Morri.
Millicent shook paws with Morri the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Panorama Of Lofoten, Norway "What Norwegian Christmas tradition centres around Bjørnøya, or Bear Island, Dragoon?" asked Millicent. "I don't know, Millicent!" "Every Christmas the nine staff at its meteorological station, Herwighamna, undertake a broadcast on the radio, as one of the many far out places in Norway. It says here that amateur radio enthusiasts occasionally conduct DXpeditions on the island during the summer months." Panorama Of Lofoten, Norway Dramatic mountain peaks, sheltered bays, and untouched land make up this archipelago in the county of Nordland, Norway. For more than 1,000 years the islands have been the centre for cod fisheries.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Dragoon.
Millicent shook paws with Dragoon the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hadsel Bridge, Norway "Wow!" exclaimed Lami. "Hey, Millicent, did you know it was Norway that introduced salmon sushi to Japan? It says here that while sushi is of course a Japanese thing, they did not use salmon in their sushi until it was suggested by a Norwegian delegation in 1980s. Seafood is now one of Norway's biggest industries."
Hadsel Bridge, Norway The Hadsel Bridge has been in use since 1978 and is one of four bridges built in the 70s to connect the islands to each other. It was initially a toll bridge but is now there is no charge to cross.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lami.
Millicent shook paws with Lami the Mauve Koala. They both received one silver mole!
@ Souvenir Viking Ship As Millicent's tour of "Norway" comes to an end, she receives a seasonally appropriate gift! Winter Sky, Day The blue and white sky of winter reminds us of the snow and shadows on the ground. A wonderful backdrop for any winter scene, or any season that calls for a delicate sky. You can fill it with birds and trees can stretch their branches outward. What wonderful scene will you create? Souvenir Viking Ship Don't forget to stop in the gift shop and pick up some souvenirs of your Norwegian travels. There are many to choose from, including this whimsical replica of a viking ship. Millicent has completed her tour of "Norway"! Your Scandinavian tour is now over, but PnF will hold a new event again soon!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lucifer.
Millicent shook paws with Lucifer the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!