Fretheim

We left our Oslo accommodation on Saturday early at 7:30am and headed to the train station. Our first train ride was on the Bergen line to a station called Myrdal which is 1110m above sea level. This was approximately a 5 hour train ride and our first scenic Euro train which was so nice. The trip went sooo fast! We literally both just looked out the window and listened to music as it was so pretty. When we got off at Myrdal because we were high in the mountains it was snowing! It was Iesha’s first time seeing snow fall so she was jumping up and down with excitement. It didn’t even feel that cold. The next train was on the Flåm railway line which is considered to be one of the most scenic in the world.. A lot of it went through tunnels which was annoying but when it wasn’t the train would drive slowly so we could all observe the pretty scenery. We then arrived at Flåm, a tiny Norwegian village on the Fjord which looks like something from a postcard. We both couldn’t believe how picturesque it was. We checked into our accommodation for the night which was the cutest cabin amongst the mountains. We headed to the local brewery for some food and did a beer tasting (quite average but good considering they make it in the tiny village). We wondered around the town and visited the Flåm railway museum which is actually very interesting and gave the history on how the steep railway was made - pretty mind blowing. We then had a very scenic pizza and wine dinner on the balcony of our cabin. The next day we did a hike up the mountain to see the Brekkefossen waterfall. It was a steep hike with 532 steps. The view from the top overlooked Flåm and the fjord which was gorgeous. We ended our time in Flåm sitting by the water with hot chocolates and sandwiches. We then prepared ourself for our first fjord boat ride…Read more