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 |   ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18. |
| I have seen the snows of summer on the way from Lom to Solvorn by taking the bus over the Sognfjellsvegen. We did stop half ways at a ski/resort/restaurant but we were nowhere near the snowfields and glaciers. I could see them though and took photos. The bus only runs until the end of August. Global warming is taking a toll on glaciers but not necessarily in parts of Noway. There is concern that cooler waters due to ice melt in the Arctic and Greenland will change the climate, destroy what little agriculture can survive in the far north and that the glaciers may actually grow as snowfall increases and snowmelt decreases in cooler summers. But the quote ... perhaps a bit sarcastic? But it's not as if we need another tropical beach. There's enough empty sand in Australia to keep everyone happy. But they're not keen on anyone moving there. They intend to keep the sands "white". Antarctica ... where white on white may make you rethink how much you like the color white. Not all of Antarctica is snow-covered though. They have cold-deserts and parts of the Palmer Peninsula are even north of the polar circle (but still frigid). I've been north of the polar circle in Norway. Tromso has 2 months of sunshine (approx. May 21 - July 21). It has lovely flowers, small trees and a lively university. It was 17 degrees this week. A bit chilly for anyone who wants to swim though. I believe there's a small lake/pond that locals use.  Prompt/quote: “I want to visit the snow in Antarctica before global warming turns it into a tropical paradise.” ― Steven Magee From:
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