Heimly Pensjonat Flåm

... were able to hop out for a few minutes here and there - otherwise the photos would be rubbish and all blurred! We saw lots of fjords as well - but these were early on in the trip, and the photos were all blurred.

Enjoy the pics, but it really is something you should see in your lifetime - I would so recommend this train journey - but in winter like this, so that you get the snow effect as well - awesome!

... up to a waterfall on one of these mountains and I was buggered, especially since I was wearing my thermal underwear and rainclothes because it was raining and freezing. The hostel was very nice and I was lucky enough to meet another Australian in Bergen whom had the same course as I did. Leanne comes from Cairns and she is a nurse and you should hear what she has done! Everything from Antarctica to Africa to Saudi ...

... considering I am an asthmatic and my mother´s friend was lame on the leg those days. I was ashamed that the older people (firstly behind us) were faster (very soon ahead of us) :-)

Finally, we reached the hill with its stunning church. To our surprise we learnt that preservation works had been in progress so we could not visit the inner part of the church. Well, we could, but we had to manage a very steep stairway and then we could stand there up above ...

... cabin´s porch as it was raining all the time we stayed there.

My mum was almost ecstatic when she found all the big and tasty mushrooms all around the cabin. Well, you should know that we - Czechs - are the biggest fans of picking mushrooms. So the first my mum cooked was a delicious mushroom ragout.

... on the kids lives (Rachel is 14, Tanner is 8), and smiled and laughed til our cheeks hurt. We also took a hike through sheep land and soft grassland to view a waterfall up close.

We celebrated Independence day with flag waving, glow sticks and singing the national anthem under the stares of the other hostelers and the land of the northern sun. We were finally glad to be in bed after the “quiet time” of 11pm, from many windows around the picnic table.

... 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.

... names of all the places we went, except Jostedal Glacier which I wrote about a couple days earlier and I remember we were also in the city of Flam. We talked about going to Bergen but didn't make it all the way.

There was hours of driving and breathtaking scenery, just waterfalls, lakes, and fjords seriously everywhere I looked, and it was green! I was completely in awe the entire time. I did a lot of ...

... success, and the mystical Viking history in Norwegian. There were also elderly tourists from Russia, Italy, Japan, and Germany on the train, who were experiencing difficulty with English or Norwegian, so I jumped right in to help them with their requests to the train staff. All of them were surprised to find out that I had studied their languages in the US, especially the Russians. They thanked me profusely, and we had a chance to chat ...

... to be seen. Loads of tunnels which are freezing and yet more Fjords to ride around. Rode over to Bergen and had a beer. wandered around the fish market and then rode the cool roads back to Flåm. Very beautiful place but apparently it rains 275 days per year. Personally I don't believe it. 29 degrees C today