Aurlandsfjorden ... tributary of Sognefjorden — Norway.

One of the many colorful hamlets in Aurlandsfjorden — Norway.

The village of Aurlandsvangen ... the administrative center of the municipality — Aurlandsfjorden.

The villages and hamlets are linked by ferry service — Aurlandsfjorden, Norway.

Looking aft from deck 10 on Nautica — Aurlandsfjorden, Norway.

One of the many waterfalls streaming down the walls of Aurlandsfjorden — Norway.

We visited the Otternes Farm Museum on the hilltop in 2017 — Aurlandsfjorden, Norway.

Sailing up Aurlandsfjorden to Flåm

21 luglio 2019, Norvegia ⋅ 🌧 55 °F

Nautica was already sailing up the 127-mile long, UNESCO-listed Sognefjorden when we rolled out of bed to overcast skies and light rain. We bundled up and went for a wander around the outside decks to enjoy the scenery that makes the Norwegian fjords so amazing.

Before long, we had turned into one of the tributaries of this fjord system — Aurlandsfjorden ... at the head of which the last port of call of this segment of our cruise was awaiting us.

The “color of the day” was green ... in every possible shade one might imagine ... with pops of color from the buildings dotting the landscape. Low-lying clouds wreathing around the mountains and filling the valleys added a mystical ambiance.Leggi altro

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