Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
Sand Creek Man 7 Visits
Land of the Midnight Sun
Dan SUardqM Writes of Thrills
of Trip to HIS Native
Norway.

Dan Svardahl, several years a resi-
dent of the Sand Creek community
southeast of AskOv, laid aside his la
bOrS this summer and spent several
weeks in trip to his old home cOun-
try of Norway. Mr.. Svardahl writes
in his own words of the trip as fol-
lows:
LAS | have been requested to write
about my recent visit to Norway,
will gladly do so. After living in
Minnesota for 20 years, it is needless
to say it was glorious to come to the
pier in New York and go aboard the
liner "Stavangerfjord" enroute for
Norway. AS the boat started its
journey we enjoyed two days Of nice
weather; but as the journey cen
tinued we had a good amount of
northerly wind which caused some
sickness and the dining halls were
not so crowded at all times. How
ever, as the journey advanced the
weather became more calm. which
made the trip more enjoyable.
LAS we neared the coast the people
rushed up on deck to catch the first
glimpse of the mountainous coast of
Norway, and with wonderful feelings
did we sing, Million baker og berg
ut med havet hem Merchantmen fenget
sin helm.
Very soon we were in the installing
for Bergen, the scenery of beauty and
majesty. Then l am glad to say there
were many rejoicing passengers in all
directions that were about to leave
the boat after a seven and half days
voyage.
Trout Welcomes Him.
eff you have ever had a journey of
that kind ypu know the feeling it
gives for you to see places where one
used to run around and play as a
child. In my case it was most well
come event to see the valleys, noun
tains, lakes, and rivers. AS | came
walking up along the lakeshore on
newly built mOuntain-side road the
trout were spretting on the lake; and
you must know took it for greeting
or invitation for my most desired ac-
tivity, fishing. And believe me I ac-
copied the invitation for fishing trout.
When one can pull out about the num-
Der one desires. it is some sport. When
the reel of a sudden starts spinning.
but the most exciting is when the
fish get up close enough to see it in
the water and until one has it safe
in the hoOw.
when it comes to fish, Norway is a
The west coast was
rather foggy and rainy. While the
west part of the country had too much
rain, l found that the east and south
part was suffering from drouth, a
condition caused by the high moun-
tains.
one of my old friends on a steam boat.
and | talked with him for a half
hour. He did not recognize me.
Sees Many Changes.
Il was lucky to have with me a
camera and | made good use of it.
took many pictures of scenes in old
Norway, also neighbors and relatives.
Many changes have taken place
over there in the last IS years. This
includes the building of power lines
from powerful waterfalls and also
large number of mOtorboats on the
fjords. so travelling can be done very
cheaply. Probably some of the most
wonderful is the tourist boats, the So
called ''fleeting hotels" that are
travelling in the fjords of western
Norway in the summer months and
carry with them thousands of vaca-
TONERS and sightseers who love the
nature of western Norway. This tour
list trade leaves many millions in the
country every year.
THE journey back over the Atlantic
was blessed with nice weather all the
way. l have seen Norway rise up
from the ocean and have also seen it
sink in the ocean. Once more | have
refreshed many old remembrances
and l am also glad to be back home