Books statues and…read morewifi The Alesund Public Library shares a building with the local town hall and a few other things. Easy to find because the huge building stands out among the smaller buildings in Alesund. Very useful, efficient and practical but nothing particularly interesting or historic about the building. The library has the usual library stuff like books and periodicals as well as a nice kids area and computers and free wifi that works well. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the library was very clean and well organized. A nice place that serves the town of Alesund and visitors well.

Never such devoted…read moresisters The Seven Sister Waterfall is an impressive cascade of water that comes off the top of a mountain and ends up in a fjord. The tallest one is 722 feet high and the other vary in height and also intensity. Even though the falls are named The Seven Sisters, the amount of sisters actually hanging around at any one time differs. In fact sometimes five, six or even eight are seen but seldom seven. Kind of like the Pleiades Star Cluster, which is also known as the Seven Sisters, but virtually nobody sees seven stars. Five, six, eight or nine but almost never seven. How and why the amazing falls were named The Seven Sisters might not be known, but there is no denying that falls are indeed an amazing sight. The amount of water depends on the time of year and the amount of snow melting and can range from four or five kind of whimpy falls to a massive amount of water pouring off the cliff. It's difficult to get real close to the Seven Sister because they are one of those things that are just so dang big that you can't even see them if you get close. Best seen from a boat in the middle of Geirangerfjorden, these devoted sisters will probably hang out together for a long, long time.

Stopped on the drive from Ålesund to Trollstigen Road with Trond from Local Trips…read more This was really a beautiful place to stop during the sightseeing tour. We were dropped off at the start of an elevated boardwalk which gave a beautiful view of narrow, high ravine which the Valldøla Rivers rushes through. The waterfall is such a nice view. Love the rainbow that it creates. The boardwalk is also so interesting. The iron walkway weaves back and forth leading to other short hikes. Check out the information board to find other trails. There are also free bathrooms and a few farmers selling the most delicious strawberries and raspberries. A nice place to stop on the way to Trollstigen from Alesund.

The Romsdalmussets Venner is part of a collection of museums in the Romsdal region of Norway. The…read moremuseums were established in 1912. The Open Air Museum is about a 10-15 minute uphill walk from downtown Molde. The Open Air Museum was so interesting. It is located on a former farm in which historic buildings have been relocated. The collection includes over 40 buildings like stables, farm houses, barns, and workshops dating from the 16th to 20th centuries. There is also a street recreated to look like how Molde would have looked prior to the 1916 fire that is a block away from the gated farm. Fun to explore and talk to the guides dressed in period dress to learn more about the history of Norway. In the house from the 16th century, the guide explained about how a table could be flipped for eating on one surface and working on the other chipped surface and how the garbage was just swept onto the floor. To ventilate the closed home, there was an opening in the ceiling and wooden pegs that could be removed from the walls for more air circulation, hence the window that could be opened and closed. The word window originated from the Old Norse vindauga from vindr (wind) and auga (eye). They say windows are the eyes to the house. Tried some Norwegian flatbread with butter that was being made in the kitchen. Recipe included. So cute to watch the local children demonstrate traditional Norwegian folk dances. Love their dresses. The tickets were about $16 per person. Definitely worth the walk up the hill to learn about Norwegian history.