thisIsTheLastCallFor: Norway October 2014: Preikestolen

2 full hours of tilted march up for almost 4 kilometers. Preikestolen is an easy path because you can't lose yourself, but it's also a difficult one because your legs will pump the hell out of you (if you are not vaguely trained). Even if we met mostly young people, also families and 60s were on the way, at least in the first part. Often the slopes are kind of challenging, in particular in the middle of the path, and the stones you have to walk on often asked for some attention not to trick you. I was splitting myself between walking without twist an ankle (and staying behind that agile mountain goat of Oleg) and enjoying the spectacular view out there. It was fun overall! And, btw, I couldn't get who put there all those stones. Really, sounds trivial, but someone should have done that, no? How much time did it take?

After the climbing effort the view is just amazing. One of the best Fjord in Norway, they say. I believe them: the view is truly amazing. If I were a painter, I would paint it exactly that way. The platform up there, when is not used by stupid tourists shooting fancy photos (cough.. cough..), is also used as a starting point for base-jumper: starting from heaven, to glide back to the ground. Not sure I could do it (pretty sure Oleg will..!).

The way back was easier, and it took only 50 minutes, also because it was getting late and we needed to head back to the tents. Since it was October, at 19 it was already dark, and you don't wanna be out there when is dark. Besides bears and wolves, I have been told of wild and fierce cats...