We took the train from Oslo to Myrdal, where we then boarded the Flam Railway, a scenic trip in a historic train car with views of fiords, waterfalls, and mountain peaks. Yes, the views were fantastic, and the railway car was indeed historic, but most of the time was spent going through tunnels and it is a bit touristy. I’m not sure it was worth lugging suitcases on and off the trains. But, I was glad we checked it off our list.

At the Flam station we waited for our taxi to the hotel in Aurland. The driver was a little late as he needed to deal with goats on the road, giving us a glimpse of life in rural Norway. He took us to the Hotel Aurlandsfijord in the town or Aurland Both were charmers. We had a one of the best meals I had in Norway and the staff was so helpful and friendly.

The next morning our driver, a nice young man studying extreme sports at university, drove us on the scenic route Aurlandsfjellet, “the snow road between the fjords.” Our driver said that the road would be closed soon due to snow. We stopped at the Stegastein Viewpoint (from which we found see our hotel.) We also saw a stave church and the longest landbound tunnel, the Laerdal Tunnel.

Finally, in the afternoon we boarded a ferry to take us to Bergen sailing Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, Sognefjord. Next post – Bergen.