Saturday, August 22, 2009

A DAY TRIP TO MYRDAL & FLAM
One of the major attractions in the Bergen region of Norway is the trip to nearby Flam either by ferry or train via Myrdal. Some visitors hike or bike from Myrdal down to Flam.
We chose to go by train and return by boat through the fjord. The Flam railway is one of the steepest and most scenic in the world, weaving in and out of mountain tunnels revealing breathtaking views of cascading waterfalls too numerous to count as well as snow-capped peaks, even in summer. The 20 km (12.5 mi) trip takes a full hour to wind down the mountainside with a short stop at the particularly dramatic Kjosfossen Falls, which now has the Disneyesque touch of two blond-haired maidens dancing in and out of the mist...
John’s decades-old-memory of Flam was that of a magnificent, pristine, unspoiled bit of nature, so when you see the image below you’ll understand why his first exclamation on exiting the train was: “This place has gone berserk!”
That's an Italian cruise ship in the background carrying several thousand passengers. Souvenir and coffee shops make up most of the buildings along with a hotel or two....
RETURNING TO BERGEN THROUGH THE FJORD…
Tourism in the digital age…
I love the grass roof!

1 comment:

Polly said...

I like it...great memories! je t'aime, j