Comments on photos by Karsten Hermann
was unfortunately closed due to a wedding. (go to image)
André Breutel 7.6.2008 19:01 7.6.2008 19:01
Hello Karsten,
the category is incorrect. Tromsø is the capital of the Troms county. You can change that when you have the chance.
Best regards
André
Gilbert Angermann 7.6.2008 17:17 7.6.2008 17:17
The photo stop is quite nice, but the recorded chanting and the women dancing in front of the waterfall could be skipped.
To take a decent picture, you have to wait until most of the tourists are back on the train.
André Breutel 7.6.2008 18:54 7.6.2008 18:54
Hello Gilbert,
when I first saw the Huldra at the waterfall and heard the droning music from the tape, I laughed so hard I slapped my thighs! This nonsense was copied by the Flåm tourist office from the USA. Many years ago, the chairman proudly told this once in the Baltic Sea report.
Regards, André
André Breutel 7.6.2008 18:47 7.6.2008 18:47
Hello Karsten,
During the construction period of the Lærdal Tunnel, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport commissioned a study to investigate long tunnel drives. After all, it was the first car tunnel of such length. The study found that long underground driving neglects the senses and attention rapidly diminishes. This can be avoided if sunlight is simulated at regular intervals for the human eye. This led to the idea of building the three "light gates" at kilometers 6, 12, and 18. Were there any works during your drive through the tunnel? Every time we drove through, there were small repairs or cleanings. I suspect this was also intended to promote drivers' attention. Here are a few photos:
http://www.breutel.de/tour2002s/htm/03062002.htm
Best regards, André