Saturday, 12 April 2025

out and about

 


Well it was a very early start and I was off to get the coach to Flam.

Bergen at 6.45am is a wonderfully peaceful place.  

We all got onto coaches and started the 2.5 hour journey to Flam.







The scenery made up for the length of journey and the sun was shining which was an added bonus.





Arriving at Flam we had a 25 min break for drinks and toilets. then on to the train.

The journey to Myrdal started and the ascent began, interesting to note that our journey would take an hour with a 5 minute stop, before the railway it was over 4.5 hours in a horse and carriage!




breathtaking. especially as we reached the point where the train takes a curved trail around the mountain, s huge feat of engineering.

we stopped off to see Kjosfossen, a stunning waterfall, except in April when most of the snow has not yet started to melt to feed it.






Having seen pictures of it in full flow it is amazing, however today it was not to be.



We arrived in Myrdal which was covered in snow and looked beautiful











And after a 10 minute stop, we headed back down to Flam and lunch.


How stunning Flam looked as we arrived back.

I headed to the Flam Museum which covered the  preparations and building of the railway, so much of the  excavations for tunnels were done by hand! 


I was interested to find out more about this  but didn't have time!

Then we were boarding the electric boat for a fabulous Fjord tour.

I decided that it was the right time for ( and they sold) Champagne.









It was amazing, and so peaceful, 
The beauty of Norway condensed into 2 hours.
Seeing so much natural beauty is breathtaking and although I have been through Norwegian  fjords before it was just wonderful.
A lot of tired travelers headed back to coaches and 2.5 hours back to Bergen, it turned into a 13 hour day which was unforgettable, but for me physically draining.
It was worth every minute though.
And today...............

well its a case of head out and see what happens         

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