Norway in a Nutshell

Finally, a blog update! Since my last update I have visited six countries and traveled thousands of miles... Anyway, two things to know about Norway: it's natural beauty is absolutely stunning and it's terribly expensive. Think $10 for a Big Mac expensive...

Leaving Oslo, I made my way to Bergen on the west coast over four days using three trains, a ferry and bus following the "Norway in a Nutshell" route.

A couple photos out the window from my train ride to Myrdal from Oslo.

Once in Myrdal, I switched trains to the Flamsbana Railroad, a 12 mile ride through 18 hand-carved tunnels built in the mid 1800s. Incrdible views of the valley and waterfalls were off both sides of the train as we clung to narrow cliffs on either side of the former fjord.

Two of many waterfalls along the way...

 

At the bottom of the valley, the tiny town of 500, Fläm was my destination for the next two nights. 

The Flamsbana or Fläm Railway train....

 

And above, the view from a small hilltop just next to the town. Behind me is a deep fjord called Sognefjord, one of the longest in Norway.

I don't speak a word of Norwegain nor really enjoy toilet humor but some things are universal....