Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09
IMPRESSIONS OF NORWAY.
NOTED IN THE iTENAuY or AMER
ICAN ExCrRsIONIsTs.
Mountains Like scntineis AT the
End Of the worId-Desoiatc Islands
FnintIy Green-tncient scenes Ira
versed by n Joyful Company.

Tromsoe, Norway. July 2s.--July 10,
at Z in the morning, the Arctic circle
was crossed The air was not cooler.
and one could not think Of Arctic re-
gions as one looked at the green val
leys surrounding Bodo town which
owes its life and prosperlty solely TO
fishing. 1t has great gray mountains
in the background. In the foreground
is The blue lord. dotted .ith many
bare, rocky Islands Above all is a
strangely blue skv. heclsed with gray
and white clouds. The whole effect of
color and light is of deep wonderful
azure
The town is not interesting. The view
from "Lohsaas" Of the Lofoden islands.
which Is quite famous. was not as
fine as from the hurricane deck or the
Augusta Victoria. The room where
Louis Philippe was entertained while
travelling as a refugee under the name
Of Muller accompanied by Mountioye.
who called himself Froberg, on their
journey to the North Cape in 1896. Is a
curiosity Of the town. The afternoon
!
was devoted to visit to the salktrom-
men. The tender Hausa carried the
visitors, and 1t was most Interest,"
,r,, s.r initiate.
bare rocky islands Of the Lofoden arch
pelago, Here and there were tiny
patches Of grass where sheep were
peacefully grazing They looked out of
| place, quiet and domestic, in so rugged
a landscape,
The PaIen Fiord ro,l ,,.o,,,,o,.,,,i,,-..,
| efferis ma, ho,,.,,,
'v""'S VI the SKY scenery
was oe'"no dc7cr'ptcB. There were
moments when all Tie peaks were Wis
! iblc. even Ia the yrest .,,,ii. IL.
| others ,vber tbn Nit ' 1eiilu
the sunn,its rn,,,,,io'et,, nd tlp ulapeu
| above them v,,,s MY KIM WHY tne SKY
! di,pt ,rbar, - -. i5"' anu "a
| lapes 60, 10, g 'nlI tWo my WI
| ~, sos,ta, sreeh Valleys having a
| ia" Co.. ~. 'uSlS anu church in
- Srn'''' me rest was constant
Sfu '.i OF oare inlands and ma
"a. ny mountains undcf a glorious sun
,ir, n'r,'u ~ the slistening wa
ters OF the Fjord.
Shiktromnen has rocky shore, over
Nh'Sh lhe Vlsl'crs Climbed, noticing the
pIllht old uncovered houses. OF
]
way from III summit where Is the
monument erected by King Oscar H..
Is line view OF tho SUI roundinrs one
| OF IN" party thought Of going through
! the Whirlpool in a small native hoat
so all climbed down the side Of the
mountain, steep dos cent. When 60
| near the water. rnna iden az its az,
| tre~ie GOODNESS may be formed Trnn,
small boat i is ice cold There wore
| hun lreds uf geapulls an the roclrs ar,I
/ as the boat ung.,I mo-, Az, 80
pre- ~ picture.
Ate the party ,vos ,,o, -,
the AurtIsta Victorta' '',uir -" lori
many boats from town, w., u,m.i
inc the steamer IN" naanla mf 81
had come ont ON mass e,o,. i'o ,ot
niece that Tho ba,d ~, "a ~. 50, u
pIauded cordially Tbs -, n,,. 80 ~
slowly ont Of The barior ~, i'a, 1Fri,e''
Ing the Norwegian netiorn, h '"mu ~
at least 100 boats foilnya5 Giiaa' LII uu,
men ard yvbtnsr nil c,,a5,,i,, "''''
July 20 was snont In Inc Hr,tt, ,,,. -.
cold. pray ,yator In me afto,r,,', .
sailors PLAYED their rnmes so,,o a,,,i,,
ing. others fine exhibitions of strerl,rb
In the t4ening a han ,yns f,t,n,, n, H.,
second saloon.
on July q was reached tho leland 20
lingo. where may be sighted many,
whales, this being n ram ms Mace al,
landing The whale boats nrn very.
fast At were viewed the weird gray
mountains that form the southern
point of the Island If Magero 1t Is
composed entirely ut gray, sombre
3 rocks. here and there ralntly green,
without real vegetation At $50 the
little bay was unurualy rmooth.
Launches transferred to the landing
those who made the ascent IF tie
North Cape. THIS IS . steep walk, al.
most perpendicular "wo-thirds OF the
way there Is a rope 20 assist In climb
ing ABOUT mar way up Wore the
CLOUDS lhty We're rosy hues through
ene INN ven OF mist nut inc hlgher
nv "eI LII, llle NOS i'ulstinnt they pc
Na,ne' H'1,h my n.tii PiVlliph on me
, ~ u. ~ 'N.r, .'T,u ". us
.m's ui ,..o,s " e" uEnt' ~ 10y tle
III, as ,,,,daa,. rha,.e ~, , W. 40 10
tbh n n az cdr,,,,,, ,,,o i,,,,,s 90
Sg,,..,,,, AVA s,ro, a., N'.iE %
I ~ tbs i-r;tsd stotcl "''''
Al : o,cIocl mo ,,eo,,,o, was s,oi,, on
is vav saillng aroinI tbs rsinnd ~
: So, =. a. ina 80, ~,