Going to church

The last owners of Blomberg, Martin and Torina, had ten children. Custom dictated that they had to be christened, and the couple therefore defied the elements and the risk of rockslides to get their children to church. They carried them down the long, steep path, rowed twelve kilometres to Geiranger and had their children christened before heading the same long way home. In general, attending church was important to people, despite the long and tiring journey. This was not just out of piety.It also provided a welcome opportunity to meet up with neighbours, relatives and friends. They would exchange news, have a chat or make a deal, and some would even fall in love.