Our Trip to Norway
First view on the flight over: glacier and fjords
Marianne & Maia
Lupins in Skotterud
Susan gets to hold the baby as her grandmother looks on
Detail of one of the sculptures
On the road to Bergen
Same place with tourists out of frame
It's a bare plateau but we're enjoying it
Happy couple with waterfall
It's actually two falls that meet at the bottom
We really enjoyed this interlude on the road to Bergen
It's just fun to pose in front of scenery like this
Don't jump!
Taking a shortcut to Bergen: that other ferry is just like this one
Fast food a la norvégienne
On the other hand, can't be denied the place has a certain charm...
Rain in Bergen: before we bought umbrellas
The fishmarket: we were impressed with the number of languages spoken (for real)
You can buy furs, too
Not to mention whale meat!
But the ice cream shop doesn't want your euros, thanks
The area behind the wharf
Looking back
On our way up on Fløibana: we bought one-way tickets
The view from
the top, with tourists...
... and without: Bergen in the sunshine (after we bought umbrellas)
On our way back down
Pier: the monument in the foreground is to Norwegian seamen who died during World War II
Passing another train, but all attention is on a baby (out of frame)
The village of
Flåm as seen from the train
Waterfall as seen from Flåmsbana
Nærøyfjorden with waterfall II
On the ferry
Passing another ferry, also loaded with tourists
The scenery makes the trip worthwhile...
... even though it's hard to capture in images
Gradually, we moved into the main fjord, Sognefjorden
A ferry disturbs the calm
Driving up into the mountains again
Hiking trails
Taken shortly before I got hit by a snowball in late June
Remarkably quiet up here
Fortunately we never ran into this particular hazard
No scenery too pretty to pose in front of!
Standing over the river in Lom
Next day: view of the roof of Lom stavkirke
Farmyard
The story goes that the EU will fall apart before this post does
Celebrating Sankthansaften (Midsummer's Eve) by
Mjøsa
Celebrating a birthday the day before we leave: Finn
Brita
The celebrant, with brother, sister-in-law and cousin
