Glorious sun rose over this quaint “luxury” retreat in the Norwegian mountains. We ate a bountiful breakfast including hot oatmeal for the first time in Scandinavia. I haven’t mentioned it before, but the Norwegian bread is outstanding. We have a choice of several kinds at breakfast.
We boarded the bus for a six-hour drive broken by numerous photo stops featuring craggy mountains, glacial ice fields and rushing rivers on the Sognefjord road through the mountains. At a stop in Luster, we felt the water. It was very cold coming from the glaciers and mountain lakes.
Us at Glacial Ice Fields
We caught our ferry at Kaupanger. We had our picnic lunches with us, so Lisa gave us instructions on how to grab the best tables on deck. We positioned ourselves first in line and when the ferryman gave us the OK to board, we rushed to the tables and beat out all of the other tourists, even the Germans. This paid off for the first ½ hour of the trip while we ate our lunch. Then it began to sprinkle and shower, so most people took shelter and the deck was almost vacant. For the next two hours, I roamed the deck to find the best spots to take pictures. The views were spectacular - towering cliffs, blue water and tumbling waterfalls.
We boarded the bus for a six-hour drive broken by numerous photo stops featuring craggy mountains, glacial ice fields and rushing rivers on the Sognefjord road through the mountains. At a stop in Luster, we felt the water. It was very cold coming from the glaciers and mountain lakes.
Us at Glacial Ice Fields
We caught our ferry at Kaupanger. We had our picnic lunches with us, so Lisa gave us instructions on how to grab the best tables on deck. We positioned ourselves first in line and when the ferryman gave us the OK to board, we rushed to the tables and beat out all of the other tourists, even the Germans. This paid off for the first ½ hour of the trip while we ate our lunch. Then it began to sprinkle and shower, so most people took shelter and the deck was almost vacant. For the next two hours, I roamed the deck to find the best spots to take pictures. The views were spectacular - towering cliffs, blue water and tumbling waterfalls.
Fjord Scenes
The ferry landed at Gudvangen where we piled back onto the bus to have Mathieu thrill us with his skilled driving up a narrow, steep hill with numerous switchbacks up to another spectacular view of the valley and mountains that we had just passed by bus and ferry.
We arrived in Bergen to pouring rain and checked into the Hotel Rosenkrantz. Because of the rain, our short walking tour of our neighborhood was postponed until the next day. Instead, most of us went to Pepe’s for pizza and beer. Darlene and Caroline hosted an “after party” where we enjoyed retelling past travel stories and revealing future plans.
We arrived in Bergen to pouring rain and checked into the Hotel Rosenkrantz. Because of the rain, our short walking tour of our neighborhood was postponed until the next day. Instead, most of us went to Pepe’s for pizza and beer. Darlene and Caroline hosted an “after party” where we enjoyed retelling past travel stories and revealing future plans.
1 comment:
So, what made them name it Bergen County, in NJ? Anything strike you as familiar? Like maybe Pepe's pizza cut like the Blue Hill Tavern's? Sounds like fantastic scenery. Can't wait to see all the photos!
Suki
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