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of view, and intend to retrace our steps to Valders, and 

 wait there instead of at Vossevangen till it is time for 

 the Fjelds, probably at Keien and Thune. We shall 

 have to wait till Thursday, however, for the steamer from 

 Gudvangen to Leerdalsoren. 



Since starting from Gjovik on the 10th, we have driven 

 about 176 English miles in carioles and sledges, besides 

 thirty miles in steamer (Loerdalsoren to Gudvangen), of 

 which we have driven 153 in five days, or an average 

 of about 30J in a day. 



May 21. 



On Sunday, the 21st of May, we rested at Vossevangen, 

 Alston having a bad cold. 



We saw the costume of the peasants as they passed to 

 and from church. The women had caps of large size 

 with two peaks pointing backward, pure white, and two 

 broad bands of white down in front. 



The men had little observable costume, save silver 

 buttons on their coats. 



Many of the women did not wear any ' costume,' but 

 simply the everyday dress, viz., a black 'mutch,' long- 

 waisted gown of blue stuff, or the younger ones a 

 handkerchief tied round the head. 



Some of the high large caps fell behind in a single 

 broad wedge, and were richly embroidered in colours. 



May 22. 



Monday, the 22nd of May, there had been a little rain 

 through the night, and there was heavy rain mist low down 

 over the hills. In fact, we had a change of weather at last, 

 which it was hoped would aid the disappearance of the 

 snow on the Fjelds. Alston's cold was much better, but 

 he did not go out much, however. He shot a Redshank 

 on the lake, but spoilt it badly. 



I took a ' best ' (horse) about three English miles from 



