Bob and
Joyce
Adventurers in Norway, 2004
Coastal Voyage 5
North Cape
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Passengers eager to get off the ship and onto a tour bus. |
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We are near the northern tip of Europe. But swimming is still comfortable (for some poeple) on this beach. The water temperature - even in the open water - is around 60 degrees F (16 C). |
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The reindeer lose the antlers each year in the early winter. Pregnant females retain their antlers so as to protect themselves, then shed them in the spring. |
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Large herds of reindeer (about 5000 each herd) roam the area in the summer. They are tended by the Sami people. |
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This monument marks the top of mainland Europe. It is about 1300 miles from here to the North Pole. |
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A children's project enabled the placement of a statue and seven of the circular stones with plaques as seen next. |
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Snow/avalanche fences |
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A familiar set of
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