A tragedy recently occurred in Trolltunga, Norway’s scenic cliff,
when a 24-year-old Australian student Kristi Kafcaloudis lost her
balance while taking a photo and fell off the cliff’s edge. The young
student was part of a 30-person tour group visiting Trolltunga, which
translates to “the troll’s tongue”, a spot where it’s customary for
tourists to take very risky-looking photos. She was about to enroll in
an exchange program at the University of Bergen where the staff and
fellow students have been shocked by the news.
“We are only
consoled by the fact that Kristi was doing what she loved with her
friends and living a life full of adventure and dreams,”her mother stated, adding: “But, we are mortified by the loss of such a talented and lovely young woman with her whole life before her.” One of the fellow students told NRK: “I
was there one day before, in Trolltunga, and it was very creepy for me.
You think you could have been one of them. If you don’t do silly
things, it’s not so dangerous.”
