Norway in a Nutshell is a website where you can purchase tickets to see the majestic and spectacular Fjords of Norway.  It was one of the highlights of my month-long trip in Europe and I was joined by the three Tour participants I was leading through Scandinavia.  We began the day early, leaving our hotel in Oslo, Norway at 5:30am to walk to the train station for the start of our adventure.  I briefed everyone the day before as to the timeline of events and what to expect.  It would be a long day…15 hours, beginning with a five-hour train ride to the town of Flam where we would board a one hour scenic train ride through the beautiful mountains, passing breathtaking waterfalls, rocky cliffs, and lush green meadows.  It was voted by Lonely Planet in 2014 as the best train journey in the world.  We would then board a boat for two hours of incredible beauty traveling through the Gudvangen Fjord, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Next a bus would pick us up for a one hour ride to the last leg of our adventure, a 1 1-2 hr. train ride into Bergen, Norway.

I spent the entire two-hour Fjord boat journey taking photographs and enjoying nature’s glorious beauty!  The boat would slow down and drift into coves where quaint fishing villages were nestled in the pristine valleys…

Dramatic waterfalls plunged hundreds of feet to meet the glistening sea…

Surrounded by towering mountains and blessed with a perfectly sunny spring day, it was easy to feel connected to everything!

Although it was early June, snow was still melting on some of the higher mountain peaks… Continue reading →