After returning from Finse we were catching fish in the course "and analyze Metodar og vilt-og fiskebestandar" which means "Methods and analysis of wildlife and fish stocks"
It's part of a wider project aimed at examining the influences of aquatic plants on the ecosystem Lake Seljord (It is said that it is living sea monster). Our task is 100 units caught trout odbrať of these samples and processed results. Catcher in the gill nets - gillnets.
first time with us was a teacher named Frodo, which we now prekrstili to Frodo, He showed us what and how, then we may in future have to go hunting for themselves.
Frodo
We had a total of 16 nets with different mesh diameters. We placed them on both sides of the lake. It has always been a matter of two days. First Day of the network types go to collect them. Then in the evening even in the laboratory. Fish must be measured and weighed. Each must be taken Otoliths and scales to determine age, tissue for DNA analysis, stomachs for analysis of content. And even determine the sex of fish. Each trip we both handed 30 to 40 fish. So evenings are long in the laboratory.
reward, but we were trout (except of course the knowledge:)). When asked about teachers is that, as a gutted trout and say that it's a waste that we throw them. This certainly, fresh trout ... were excellent. In the oven with garlic, grilled with salt only, and all the others. Even the recent freeze.
Barbecue of trout
Record catch what we can, a beautiful trout was 65 cm long and 2.9 kg heavy, the second largest what I've seen in my life.
As you can read in a previous blog, waiting for our next field trip. After a few hours at home, great sleep in my own bed (author's note: this applies only Mira) and another night spent over seminárkou and work in the morning about 7 we went the direction of Bo Geilo. Miro was driving, and I'm catching up with sleep deficit, because two hours of sleep enough. The road was beautiful and cheerful, as he sings a song of our childhood. Lakes, high rock walls, waterfalls, tunnels, steep switchbacks and relentless rain accompanied our journey. We managed to fill up since we went through the mountains without almost any civilization, the most expensive petrol. The price was 13.66 NOK (about 52 SK). After about 4 hours on the road we arrived at Geilo (pronounced to jajlooo), where we left the car and have some time. At the station except us študenton Alpine Ecology were also Japanese, British, Americans, all waiting for the train direction Finse and Bergen. Train tickets can be bought at the station, but if a man pay through the internet, the price is lower and now gets something like a seat. After dictation, the code name and get a ticket, or even check the guide ISIC and its validity under the roll-over mark. Yes, crew and staff ŽSSK, you read it right, by roll-over mark, and not by the data in the chip. Or really, everything must be verified many times? Train was wonderful, wonderful panoramic views, comfortable travel as well as be comfortable for the price (under 56 km 76 NOK = 300 EUR). In Finse snow surprise us with rain, wind and beautiful north Norwegian barefoot, enjoying a cigarette. After a few minutes we dokráčali to Finse Hyttel, hut owned by the Norwegian tourist organizations with a capacity of about 120 people. The rooms were beautiful, we had provided breakfast and dinner and paid the whole school. Poles working here and even a Slovak! A guy living in London, originating from Galanta, charmer, and the first Slovak, whom we met in Norge ... actual holiday. We waited only a short walk through the snowy landscape, gulovačka with Spaniards who were in seventh heaven, and we also spotted deer! Upon his return, came to what we already believe about or there. Warm evening who do not have to cook yourself. To be more precise, soup with garlic bread and a great spread, fish, meat, vegetables, cheeses, different supplements who you chose as the second and highlight the dessert in the form of creams and puddings. Of course there was coffee, tea or juice. I do not know how in the peaceful event, but this day is for me to start phase Erazo happy in Norway.
Lake in Finse
Finse Hyttel
The next day, as we have been a good practice field trip went to the ground and using quadratic analyzes we were looking for Plant and fix them. The direction of the mission was clear, one of the languages \u200b\u200bHardangerjokulen (4th largest glacier in Norway) called Bleisen (blue tongue). It was our first contact with the actual glacier, covered with deep cracks which emanated from the blue
Spaniards Glacier
light - the reflection from the ice whiting. Spaniards, we, Kirghiz and Steffanie PhD student from Germany, we all ran up and could not resist. After returning to Finse Hyttel, we are only sure that he we have to look at the jag. Miro studied methodology (Glacier book) and I invent gibberish. We tried to sell this mini trip even further, but eventually no one wanted to go. But rangers do not discourage such detail.
On Sunday, the last day field trip was not too bad weather, although overcast, but not least rainfall. After doobedňajšom program dedicated to Plant, the top team in the composition of Miro and I, around noon headed towards Glacier! We had a lot of material, one ax and one cat, so we are each packaged with the backpack and pound was God's grace and a helmet. After the easy 2-hour trek to the glacier, we nazuli into our modest, but morally strong and equipment went up among the cracks. Assuredly it was not funny, some were even 40 meters deep. So the Rangers team under the weight of the methodological doctrine to which the rules have perhaps violated all decided to try rescue. As a victim, I chose me. Small jump to the crack, which pretended safely, and then Miro with its porichtungom tried to pull me. Well ... was it .. but if it falls more than 10 meters around there would be a soul left hand and pulled me to.
Miro and the top of our expedition
Zdeno at the end of one of the blue cracks
So we systematically chose the safest route. The Bureau has always agreed to go vats. Fortunately, we found traces of a previous trip with a guide (600 NOK per person per 2 hour walk), so we tried the safe route. But since time is pressing, so some may be 300 to 250 vertical meters we turned. I would say that this first design was better than the first sex. It was unreal, full of tension, excitement and yet we also enjoyed. No wonder every time expires, 19:07 and our train arrived safely and we left Finse ... place where we must return. After an hour on the train were waiting for us only 4 hours driving home in Bo.
therefore a further contribution to the blog kinda throw,
you all know that Rangers are OK.
After a short break you all healthy again, I swear that my hands no longer write times like this and other blogs, but for reasons of the critical shortage of food, time, sleep, love, alcohol and drugs it was not serious.
V today's blog I'll tell you about our first Field Trip (meaning a trip to the field in order knowledge of fauna and flora). Came after ndelkové first morning September, the year of our Lord 2008, I, after sleepless nights over seminárkou to religious studies, we have a strong lineup in the morning, rangers, English, Kyrgyzstan girls and a few Norwegians went Haukjelli direction. Haukjelli is the name of the settlement, tourist center, with ski slopes, lakes, Norwegians sought mainly because of hunting. Indeed there is a national sport and so many spend time in the green goratexe whilst waiting for a herd of deer, reindeer, elk, which is a platform Hardangevidda several thousand. Our goal, however, was different. Meet the fauna and flora.
We started right from the hurt, after leaving the bus. Interesting species of vascular plants and lichens is accompanied by the top right of the Norwegian weather (5 degrees, rain, wind). River really is no better combination. The first day we met altogether 40 kinds of plants, but due to the fact the excellent weather we have finished about a third afternoon. All exposure to freezing temperatures, soaked and chilled. Goretex negoretex Norwegian rain it gets everywhere.
evening was spent drying all wet, and Marcos, one of two English guys so much dried up his boots burned J Verily never should not underestimate the powerful electric dryers. Evening took place under the sign Bag diet mirec and played cards with the Spaniard.
second day, the weather was somewhat stabilized, and we finally see what it looks like haukjelli. Beautiful lakes in the higher elevations are still snow, high mountains, rocky walls and kitschy blue sky. Beautiful. But nothing lasts forever and the Norwegian weather has not let alone. After about two hours examining alpine flora began to rain again. Rain was vytravalejší than us and so when we got a few hours in a heated bus, no resist coffee from a vending machine ... Was strong, but mostly warm. In the evening, no one wanted to go into the field, but had to be deployed to trap the mouse so that we can analyze the size of their populations and influence of predators. With Charlie (Yankee from North Dakota), three English adventurers and I went with the express purpose. Miro will not take care of Spaniard, But the river also Latino women need something in the warm weather .... so once again played cards.
third day began cloudy and it rained all night. Have we were reconciled to returning to once again wonder how to dry. The day started very well, as they are spellbound by our traps or a mouse. In other words, they are not mice, are no predators and it m we going to convince. All of a sudden the weather has improved dramatically, and we are rapidly through the scientific method, using GPS and looking for predators swarm. It was a beautiful walk, streams, lakes, sky slushy, snow fields, but we have been at his best. The only mistake was in the beauty that we have not seen even one predator. So really ... When there are no mouse, bird or man will see.
followed by only taking samples of water, insects and the way home. Everything went smoothly, and I managed to do a lot of things way back to work. So thus we welcome the Norwegian mountains. In anticipation, we were pleased to Finse, where on Thursday began our next but this time a four-day field trip.
