A Trip to Norwegian Fjords

A sunny and warm day in Oslo, so I took a trip by Metro to the Holmenkollen ski jump, used in the Winter Olympics. A steep walk up hill, then a lift to the top of the jump and an observation deck with views of the countryside. Interesting to stand at the top of the jump and get the view that the jumpers get, although of course no snow. Back in Oslo I went to the attractive and bustling Aker Brygge harbourside area, for a 10 minute boat ride over to the Kon Tiki and Fram museums. If you have an interest in polar exploration, as I do, then you will love the Fram museum, where the ship is displayed with lots of interesting exhibits, and you can go onboard and walk the deck. Next door in the Kon Tiki museum, the original raft is displayed, which is amazing to see in real life considering the journey it made across the Pacific. Czytaj więcej

Took a tour today through the Fjordland area, with the highlight being the Trollstigen highway. From the impressive viewing point there was a view down into the canyon where the winding road takes 11 hairpin bends as it descends. It was fun to stand and watch the distant cars negotiate the road knowing that soon our bus would be going down there. Our driver took it slowly as the road was narrow and coaches, motorhomes and lots of motorbikes going in both directions meant that some of the bends were quite tricky to get round. Halfway down we passed the Stigfossen waterfall, and when finally down in the valley it was a wonderful looking back up at the road. A lovely lunch stop at a rustic restaurant with grass covered roof, and then the long drive back to Alesund. Czytaj więcej