Strandvägen from Djurgårdsbron.
 

 
The view from our window.
 

 
Sarah climbing Reinebringen.
 

 
Jay took a photo from here a few years ago.
 

 
Me trying to copy one of Jason's photos.
 

 
Zooming in on our cabin from the summit of Reinebringen.
 

 
Looking down at the trail along Reinebringen's ridge.
 

 
A view of the trail on Reinebringen's ridge.
 

 
A view of the trail on Reinebringen's ridge.
 

 
Amazing view from Reinebringen — one of the mountains next to Reine. It was one of the most spectacular climbs I've ever done. I'll post more photos from it later.
 

 
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Reine at 1:30 in the morning.
 

 
Looking toward mainland Norway at sunrise/sunset - 1 in the morning.
 

 
The red buildings on the right are rorbuer, abandoned fishermen's cabins. Ours is one of the ones right on the water. This photo was taken around midnight, when the weather finally started to clear after 2 or 3 days of grey clouds.
 

 
Looking down at Å and waiting for the clouds to clear.
 

 
Tent near Å, a very small fishing village at the southern end of the islands. We climbed the pass over the mountains in the background only to get stuck in rain and clouds. This photo was taken at 4 in the morning.
 

 
The mountains next to Svolvær. That's a bus in the corner of the photo.
 

 
Looking out at Svolvær from our campsite. Svolvær is the largest town on the Lofoten Islands (population: 4,197 in 2005), and a great place to spend $10 on a bottle of cheap beer while waiting for the ferry to Narvik (one of the northernmost cities in the world and where we caught the train to Stockholm).
 

 
The Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace.
 

 
Stortorget, which translates as "the large square," was the scene of the Stockholm Bloodbath — in 1520 the Danish King Christian II murdered nobility and clergy who supported independence from Danish rule.
 

 
The outside of our hostel in Stockholm. We stayed here the first night.
 

 
The man, the legend — Erik Thoreson. Erik attended my high school as an exchange student and was one of my best friends. I promised him then, 9 years ago, that I would visit him someday in Sweden. This photo was taken during dinner in Gamla Stan.
 

 
View of Lake Constatine while descending the east side of Fall Creek Pass.
 

 
The view from the top of Fall Creek Pass (12,600 ft.).
 

 
Erik climbing Fall Creek Pass. This photo was taken at the lowest of the Seven Sisters Lakes (11,820 ft.). Fall Creek starts at the highest lake (12,750 ft.).
 

This former mining town is located on the eastern border of the Holy Cross Wilderness. The buildings (we found 3 standing) are about 130 years old and located 11,500 feet above sea level. We camped here our second night.
 

 
A small lake next to Holy Cross City
 

 
A gravestone from 1916.
 

 
The view of Cross Creek Valley from the top of Fancy Pass. Elevation: 12,400 ft.
 

 
A marmot enjoying the view east from the top of Fancy Pass.
 

 
Mr. Marmot was excited to have visitors.
 

 
Erik glissading down Fancy Pass.
 

 
Erik climbing the pass. Elevation: 12,000 ft. We started at the end of the valley below, 14 miles away at 8,500 ft. The entire trip was 28 miles over 3 days.
 

 
The view while climbing up Fancy Pass. Elevation: around 11,200 ft.
 

 
A friendly marmot along the Cross Creek trail.
 

 
Next to our campsite the first night.
 

 
Aquilegia coerulea, a.k.a. Rocky Mountain Columbine or Colorado Columbine. The state flower of Colorado.
 

 
Calochortus gunnisonii
 

 
Mertensia lanceolata