Flaam, Norway

Another beautiful, sunny, warm day! At the port of Flåm we boarded the Flaamsbana train through the breathtaking Flaam valley and stopped at the Kjosfossen waterfall. After changing trains at Myrdal to the world famous Flåm Line we continued our trip through a kaleidoscope of natural scenery and stopped for a nice lunch in Voss by the Vangsvatnet Lake. Afterwards we took a bus drive through the Gudvangen tunnel and ascended the steep and narrow Stalheim valley. On a road with sharp hair-pin bends we were able to see more stunning scenery and the Sivlefossen Waterfalls and Tvindefossen waterfalls. We had the tour guide explain the difference between Nordic countries and Scandinavia and determined that there are bears in Norway, but wolverines are more plentiful. Before leaving we enjoyed a beer in Flaam's only brewery designed like a traditional stave church. Leaving the Sognefjord (the second largest fjord in the world) Robert took lots of pictures from the deck while Nancy took in the scenery inside where it was less windy.