Solveig (nee Rolfsrud) and Bill Shearer just returned from a vacation trip to Norway. Haven't heard a word from them.. they're exhausted and Sosie is already back at work. But our Norwegian relative, Beate Heide, who spent some time here with us a few years back, sent the trailboss some photos.Here's Beate's note:
Hi!
I was so fortunate to meet Solveig and Bill as they visited Arne Johan Norheim at his NAUST(boathouse) just at the seashore on Grytøya last Thursday. It sure was a nice visit even if Arne Johan took us to a "short" hike up to Ltje Galten (the little pig) to see the view. The supposedly 20-minute walk took us two hours, but the view was worth every step.
The light summer night made it hard to go to sleep as well. Here are some pictures from that event.
Beate
The top photo is Arne's mother -- she made fishcakes for the guests. Bill and Sosie are standing on the ferry landing on the Harstad side.
(left) Arne Johan Norheim with his mother and Solveig and Bill.Below is Grytøya from the ferry. There are no photos of Beate. We will rely on Solveig for that. I believe this is all above the Arctic Circle. There is an additional photo of Solveig and Bill looking groggy after staying up past midnight to enjoy the light. It appears they were enjoying more than the light. We'll publish that later. Thanks so much to Beate for the story and photos!
Stan
