In Norway there are 18 National Scenic Routes or Nasjonale turistveger and we were lucky to be in the vicinity of one known as Aurlandsfjellet.
As we were staying in Flåm we began our trip in the village of Aurlandsvangen, on the east side of the Aurlandsfjord and drove towards Lærdalsøyri , a total of 47 kms.
Continue reading Scenic Drive from Flåm to Borgund Stave Church
After time to freshen up back at the campsite we headed back into the village to the Ægir Brew Pub part of the Flåmsbrygga, a cluster of buildings located here in Flåm.
We had already visited it on the previous evening and Ray had sampled their taster board of 5 home brewed beers and I had enjoyed a glass of Bøyla blonde ale. Yummy 😉
Flåm is a relatively small village nestled in the corner of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the world’s longest fjords, Sognefjord, which has very few inhabitants but certainly comes alive when the large cruise ships and tourist buses turn up!
Ray had booked us tickets for a trip on the on Flåm Mountain Railway for Friday night so we were really looking forward to that. Continue reading Flåm Mountain Railway
Our plan for today was a 74 km, hour and a half drive to the National Park village of Lom, located at the foot of the mighty mountain Lomseggen. We were looking forward to admiring Lom’s main attraction, the lovely stave church, as well as indulging in a traditional Norwegian Schillingbollen bun and a hot chocolate at the Bakeriet i Lom. Continue reading Lom Stave Church
It is hard to describe how insignificant you feel when standing in the Geiranger valley, next to the fjord of the same name, looking up and around at the gigantic landscape that surrounds you.
But it is also hard to put into words the ever changing views that you will experience 1500 metres high at Dalsnibba looking down towards the Geirangerfjord and the mountains around. On a clear day 😉 Continue reading Dalsnibba