Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-08
Interesting Trip to the Mothetland.

Thomas Dahl of Jefferson, who went
to Norway some weeks since writes
Henry Steenson concerning his trip and
the splendid time he is enjoying The
CENSOR is permitted to quote para
graphs of interest from the letter. 1t is
dated at Oxeudal, Norway. July nth;
We had a pleasant trip across. Stop
ped off one day in Chicago and two in
New York. Middletown N Y is one of
the prettiest places in the state. We
crossed on the ferry from Brooklyn to
New York late in the evening. 1t is
beautifutsight to behold the towns from
the mouth of tho river, all aglow with
lights The first day we were in New
York we went to Castle Garden Park
which has been turned into an aquarium.
There is most every kind of fish to be
seen. We went from there along the
river up to Brooklyn bridge, and return
ed quite tired out. The second day we
took street car up Broadway to Cen
tral park where we enjoyed ourselves
going through the menagerie for about
three hours. Central park is one of the
most lovely | ever saw, with its natural
scenery and swan boats floating down
the narrow little lake. We sailed from
New York April 2lst on the steamer
'fCampania" ON the Cunard line and
called at Queenstown April 18th. The
coast along ireland. is rather rough with
overhanging cliffs in places. The light
house 'Old head Of Kin Sail was the
prettiest sight on the coast We landed
at Liverpool April 2Sth and crossed
| England the same day. | will not at
| tempt to describe England. | will only
name it most beautiful country. Left
| Hull in the evening of April 2Sth on the
steamer Romeo" for Goteborg Sweden.
| The insailing to Goteborg il very long
and narrow and full of shoals on both
sides, The ruins Of Forth Eishorg are
| very picturesque While at Gotehorg.
] where we stopped fo~ about two days,
| we went through the museum, where we
saw many wonderful things worth re-
membering From Sweden / had to
board five more steamboats, TO get TO my
| old home, which reached on May 9Th.
TO the surprise Of all my relations and
| friends. You can hardly imagine W at
| a lovely village we live in and .h n
| good time | am having | have erJoyed
| myself enough already TO make ~ twice
over the money my trip cost MT. Onr
village is situated about % miles from
| the sea coast and covers about 200 acres,
where about twenty farmers reside. 10
slopes toward the southwest with a
| beautiful lake at the foot full of speok
led trout. Next Monday we will be
prepared for our mountain trip where
| the people stay every summer about
| three weeks, cutting hay OF course
| / move with them on front fishing ex
pedition. Three weeks ago | was out
trout fishing on the mountains. | was
gone two days and returned with about
46 choice trout weighing upwards of
three ponds each. 1t was curious to
walk on big snow drifts about the mid
die of June. There il yet snow TO be
seen on the mountains. Crops look very
promising now ON account of the rainy
period we have had People call it
warm here now, but compare 1t with
| the fair October weather we have in
America. My trip to Paris will prob
ably have to be abandoned on account
of the high hotel rates and besides, |
like to tarry here as long az possible
The climate here is very good and
healthy and has braced me mp consider
able. My time of return is uncertain
as can hardly tear myself away.