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to the E. and 8.E. of the Indvikfjord, extend into the heart
of the Norwegian Fjeld, and to the Jostedalsbræ (p. 105). The
greater part of the floor of each of these valleys is occnpied
by a lake, 7-10 Engl. M. in length, formed by an ancient
moraine-formation, which separates it from the fjord and is called the
Eid. At the upper end of the valleys the glaciers, extending from
the higher snow-fields of the Jostedalsbræ, descend so far that from
the middle of the lake they seem actually to reach its banks. All
three lakes, but especially those in the Oldendal and Loendal, are
enclosed by rocky walls 4-5000 ft. high, over which rise
mountain-peaks to the height of 6500 ft. On all sides hang huge glaciers,
some ending abruptly in precipitous walls of rock, over the brink
of which are precipitated large masses of ice detached from the
main body. This phenomenon is known as the ‘calving’ of the
glaciers. From the numerous fissures in the rocky wall
glacier-streams fall into the lakes, tingeing with a milky hue the green
waters below. At the mouths of many of these streams are situated
gaards or saeters, occupied only at night, the owners coming by boat
in the evening to milk their cattle, and returning in the morning
to their farm>. Higher up the valley, however, the saeters are often
permanently inhabited. The people are still very primitive and
somewhat dirty. When the traveller finds a gaard with no one
within, he lights a fire for himself, takes what milk and bread he
requires, and leaves a remuneration on the window-sill.
I. Excursion to the Stryndal : from Yisnaes to the end of
the Strynsvand 3 hrs., to the Grednngsbrae 5 hrs.
The starting-point for a visit to the Stryndal is Visnæs
(*T7s-ners Hotel, by the landing-place; good quarters at the skyds-station,
kept by L. Bee’), at the foot of the Aarheimsfjeld. The road crosses
the Strynelv and follows its N. bank to Ytre Eide, the church of
Xedstryn, and the gaards of Gjørven and Øvre Eide. At Sunde
we cross to the S. bank by a bridge and soon reach the fast station
of (14Kil.) Bergstad, where we obtain a boat to cross the Strynsvand
(with two rowers 1 kr. 92, with three rowers 2 kr. S8 o.).
The Strynsvand (80 ft.), which is about 10 Engl. M. in length,
is at first narrow, but afterwards, at Lindvik, expands into a
beautiful sheet of water. As we proceed we see, to the N.. the Marshydnn
(4680 ft.) and (farther on) the Flo fjeld (4400 ft.), with the
Rindals-hom (5950 ft.) behind it and the high-lying gaards of Flo (720 ft.;
good quarters; footpath to Bjergdal, seep. 186) in front. To the
right are the gaards of Holmevik, Ørences, and Tunold, and higher
up those of Brakke and Aaning. above which towers the Brcekkefjeld.
From this point we proceed in a S.E. direction to the Church of
Opstryn, above which, to the 8. W., appears the Fosnasbra,
descending from the Skaalan (j). 191). On the other side we have
a view of the Glomsdul and Yidedal, with the Glomnceseggen and
the Midtstelshydna rising between them. At the mouth of the
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