Balestrand Hotel

... ennå. Og på veien hit så jeg flere isbreer enn jeg kunne huske fantes på Sognefjell, men så er det minst 15 år siden sist jeg kjørte denne veien, tror jeg.
- sitter her og skriver og kikker ut av vinduet på Sognefjellhytta på et såkalt miserabelt vær, men når du savner fjell til hverdags er tilogmed dette ganske trivelig - skal prøve å ta meg en fottur imorgen før jeg kjører videre, selv om det ikke er varslet noe bedre vær da heller...

Lunde-Fjærland-Skei-Astruptunet-Vassend en-Moskog-Rørvik-Eldalsosen-Hov/Eldalsd alen

Dro først til Fjærland for å gå på bre-museet, som var vel verdt et besøk. Spesielt filmen som vistes i 180 grader var flott og ga et godt inntrykk hvordan det var på alle breene, og hvor forskjellige de var. Selve museet ga masse interessant informasjon om dannelsen av breer og hvordan de ...

... the hotel, and we really scored with the hotel room, getting room 322 which is close to the famous room 324 which has the best view. To give you an idea of how famous this place is there is even a poem written about this hotel, and right now I'm sure you're wondering - how much did it cost?

Well, the hotel was actually cheaper than say the overnight option in Voss, where there are a number of places to stay, and lots of choice about where to ...

... go. 

The next d*y we went to Juv*shytte to ski. We got to the top of four 2000m pe*ks including the t*llest point in Norw*y - G*ldhopigg*n, *t 2469m. It is *lso the t*llest point in northern Europe. It is *bsolutely stunning views from there. Check out the photos.

Balenstrand es uno de los muchos pueblos que nos podemos encontrar por los fiordos, con la particularidad que está muy bien situado. Se trata de un lugar donde se respira la paz por cualquiera de sus esquinas, únicamente rota por la llegada de alguno de los barcos que pertiten su comunicación con el resto de poblaciones. La llegada del ...

... board and up the rest of the way to the Vatnahalsen Hotel, and a brief stop for waffles with fresh raspberry preserves and cream, coffee and tea. The trip to the hotel was about 45 to 60 minutes of pure enjoyment. After wolfing down my waffles, I went out exploring since we had about 40 minutes or so before the train returned and we started back down the valley to Flam and the ship. I walked a ways following a sign to the Tavern, but stopped because the ...

Wow, Norway just keeps getting better. Balestrand is a fantastic little place amidst the fjords. I took a boat from Bergen and went along through Sognefjord, Norway's longest, deepest fjord. Along the way were stupendous waterfalls, massive walls of granite and picture perfect farms and houses. The photos are stunning, I just don't have the ability to load them on this computer - but it's free so I'm updating... I loved this place. I hiked up the mountain ...

... that our best value for money was the World Heritage Tour, a day-long trip through the fjords including three ferries, two buses and a train ride back to Bergen. It was a bit expensive, but we figured we couldn't come all the way to Norway and NOT see the fjords, and Gabrielle's grandparents had given us some money as a wedding present to use in Norway, so this seemed like the perfect chance! Although Bergen is famous for being the rainiest city ...

... where the power station was. There are 4,484 steps rising about 740 meters. Not to be deterred, Jacquie and I hopped off of the ferry at Flørli, strapped on our 50 lb backpacks and headed up the stairs. These averaged a width of about 12 inches and in places were so steep that we were using hands and feet as if we were climbing a ladder. It took us about 1 hour and 40 minutes without a break to get to the top. We had great views all along the climb until about step number ...