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By Sarah Foden
If you are like me and enjoy getting the most out of your holiday and get bored just lying on the beach all day, then read on because I've got the perfect place for you to visit.
I've just got back from 3 days of action and adventure in Norway and I can tell you, it's been one of the most fun packed trips I've been on in a very long time.
I've been to Norway before but now realise I didn't experience it to the full when I visited here just over 2 years ago. I enjoyed the unquestionably beautiful scenery of course, but I didn't go off the beaten track and get stuck into all that's on offer. This trip, I certainly did.
At a glance, when you look at parts of Norway away from the capital city Oslo and second city Bergen it may seem like there's not an awful lot going on, think again.
We flew from London to Oslo and then onto Sandane on a little plane and when we flew through the fjords and landed at the tiniest airport I've ever seen (in what seems like the middle of nowhere), I knew we were in for an adventurous few days.
Here's my diary of the trip.
Day 1 - Climbing a Glacier
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When we first arrived in the peaceful town of Loen it seemed as though not a lot was going on here to be honest.
We drove to our hotel and found this was where everyone was! Our base for the next few days was the Hotel Alexandra, complete with stunning views on the fjords, an outdoor pool and well-equipped spa.
We soon found out our first challenge was to climb a glacier. Now, I had to warn the rest of my team right away that I was rather clumsy and was feeling a little nervous about not only climbing up ice, but also being attached to the rest of the group (which meant I could pull all of them down with me at the same time).
I needn't have worried, because once we'd hiked for around an hour to get to the Bødeal Glacier my fear had turned to excitement and I wasn't scared at all once we reached the ice and started to climb up (even despite being put at the front).
I thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of being so high up, with stunning views and an amazing sense of achievement. The only thing we had to do now was to get back down and head to the spa to relax the muscles for the next day's challenge.
And sleep of course.
→ Next Page: Find out what I got up to on Day 2
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