We sold our car yesterday, so our range of travel is now somewhat limited to where public transportation can go. Since we knew it was going to be our last opportunity to go to Dalsnuten (it is a long bus ride), we went for one last hike the night before.
The weather was quite clear, so the views were nice. It was very windy, though, so we had to be careful at the top not to get blown away. It was really interesting watching the water down in Gandsfjord below and seeing how the wind made it move.
The hike itself shows how much Sidney has changed since we first arrived. Dalsnuten was one of our first hikes, and has been the hike we have done the most since we came here. When we first arrived, we had to help Sidney quite a bit to get over rocks and such. We also had to constantly motivate her and put up with a lot of whining. The hike took quite a bit longer to do, as well.
Now, Sidney "leads" the way when hiking, hopping from one rock to another, admiring the view as we are walking, running in relatively clear areas. She can even identify a blueberry bush even when there is no fruit on it! It is amazing to see the transformation over the year and a half. She even calls herself a mountain goat and talks about how much she likes the mountains. I almost fear how she will react to the "flatness" of Katy, Texas! We will be making some trips to the hill country just to keep her hiking skills up.
We will probably miss this aspect of the lifestyle here the most. It is not everywhere that you can just go out in the evening and hike to the top of a 1000 ft. mountain and admire the views of the mountains, fjords and sea.
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