Chibi Child: Mountain trip

It seems to me that every year during the summer holiday I've gone on a trip to the mountains with my family. I know it's not been that often, but the point is, I'm usually not that fond of it. (Although I usually do have a good time once we're there.) I like spending time with my family, and I don't mind being outdoors, but I don't love mountain hiking to the same extent as dad. :P This time around, however, I enjoyed it more than I usually do. Why? I'll start with one word:

Glacier.

I've never seen one before, let alone walked across one. The only experience I had with glaciers came through my textbooks at school, pictures and TV. So when I told dad I'd like to see one (before the global warming melts 'em all) he said yes. It was covered in snow, so you didn't really see the ice, but I didn't mind. Just the knowledge that I was walking on what I'd read about, a huge amount of ice, perhaps even the very same ice that my ancestors had walked on... that was just awesome.

After crossing the glacier, we climbed up a mountain called Høgvagltinden. It was 2066 meters above sea level, and from the top we had a great view of the scenery. Norwegian nature is so beautiful~☆We were told by our guide that a man had jumped off the top wearing skis, fallen 15 meters before landing and then proceeded to ski down the mountain. Of course he knew what he was doing, but... whoa! That mountain ridge we climbed up was very narrow and just as steep. I for one wouldn't want to jump off the edge of a mountain like that.

We also saw reindeer! They were "tame", so they had bells around their necks and ear tags, slightly different from what I'm used to seeing. Still, we were careful not too get to close as that would have scared them. They weren't that tame. :P

The mountain cabin where we stayed, Leirvassbu, had been used as a set for the horrormovie "Fritt Vilt 2". I got my picture taken beside the pile of snow they'd painted to look like a glacier. Did you know that the guy playing the murderer is actually a Swedish bus driver? XD I might even consider watching it now.

I took loads of pictures, and I must say I was quite pleased with them. Being so artsy and all. :P Ever noticed how I almost always take pictures holding the camera sideways? Well, I didn't this time! And I figured out - for the first time in my life - how to work my camera manually! Hah! I'm a genius.

"Tell everybody I'm on my way..." ♪

I loved this river. Beautiful scenery...

It looked like a bridge from a fairytale!

These flowers were so pretty! I just can't remember what they were called...

They were hairy! <3

I love this kind of perspective. It makes everything look so different and strange. Maybe it's because I've always been kinda short.
(I can remember looking up at ferns!)