Bear Valley. It's a half an hour far from Nesna and we went there for a walk as a part of our Norwegian course. It's great that we don't have to sit in classroom and learn. Now we have an opportunity to go out, to discover and experience many various things. I wish other subjects were taught like this.
Even though it wasn't especially cold, the lake was completely frozen. Some of us started dancing on ice...
In Bjørndalen there is also a wooden hut. We stayed there for a while and Claude prepared a coffee.
After a short break we went up to the mountains to see bunkers from The Second World War.
We had to go through the cave...
Which in fact - without a flash - looked like that.
And bunerks. We stayed there to eat matpakka prepared together in the morning. Actually, matpakka is just a sandwich, but packed in paper without an upper layer.
And of course from bunkers in mountains are nice views on neighbouring islands.
Ok, it's time to move on...
A Sami hut. This one is reconstructed, but it's how did they live.
Claude, our teacher, shows how the stone is being damaged by frost and rain.
In Bjørndalen you may find many various plants, sometimes even taken from other continents.
At first, when I saw this cross made of stones I associated it with Celts, but obviously it has nothing to do with them. Later on I learned about one Sami musician - Nils-Aslak Valkeapää - who created a similar symbol called "Faðir min, solin" - "The Sun, My Father" and probably this one is related to Sami culture.
And another wooden hut, this time placed behind the waterfall.
I'm looking forward to go there when the ice is melted.
And the last view on the Bear Valley. Fortunately, we haven't met any (;
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