Flam

I woke up with such a piercing sadness in my heart that I knew I couldn't carry this. I had to pay for a public bathroom in Oslo's train station just to cry it out. My heart felt lighter afterwards, just in time before I boarded my train to Flam. The Norway in a Nutshell tour they call it. A sort of DIY tour. I got my routes going to Flam via Myrdal. I saw a Chinese girl in the first leg of my journey, and in the train from Myrdal to Flam, I met a traveling aunt and her niece, Margot from Thailand and the US respectively, who both became my friends for that short ride. An added bonus was stopping by the waterfall and seeing the "Huldra" perform, folkloric women clad in red, a staple character of the region.

After arriving, I walked a long walk to my hostel which was self check-in. I left my things here and started a trek up to the nearby Berkfossen waterfalls. I laid down here for a long time while my heart remained calm, light and still. Perhaps I was even happy during this time. I saw the giant ship sail away from Flam's port from the waterfall's vantage point. Margot's ride it seems. I went back down and proceeded further towards Flam church. The main building was locked unfortunately, but I was much satisfied with the pleasant walk. I made the long journey back into Flam's center, through a hilly park where I saw some cool slugs and cows.

There, I got a dinner in a viking-themed restaurant. Again, very pricey but the food was top notch. I then went back to my hostel where I met some of my other room mates who were happily chatting away. I was tired though so after a quick shower, I went to bed.Read more