Midtnes Hotel Balestrand
Kong Belesveg 33 Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Western Fjords, 6898 , Norway
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Fritz slept here
... we were treated to the fjord’s spectacular views and vistas. We were heading for Urnes, a tiny village perched on a hillside overlooking the fjord and the site of a UNESCO World Heritage listed “stave” church. Stave churches, entirely wooden structures supported by wooden pillars (hence the name) are a Norwegian invention, but few are now left. The church in Urnes dates from the 12th century and although it was modified and additions built ...
Norway in a Nutshell!
... at the town of Gundvangen. Then a bus takes travelers from there to the town of Voss where you once again board a train to the town of Bergen on Norway's west coast. We are going to do this part of the Nutshell in a couple of days and I'll describe it in more detail at that time.
In Balestrand, we splurged and stayed in a fjord-side room in the historic hotel called Kviknes. The weather was warm and sunny and the view from our patio was awe-inspiring!
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A fjord in the road...
... we arrived in Balestrand at 13h15. The bus trip was spectacular. Although it cost me about £65.., it was so beautiful. We passed waterfalls, fjords, lakes, farmhouses, snow-capped mountains, tundra fields, meadows filled with wildflowers. Really great to see some of the countryside. After some long tunnels and meandering along the Sognefjord, we arrived in Balestrand. It’s a lovely town, much larger than Hellesylt but almost as quiet. The Sognefjord is Norway’s longest ...
Stormy wheather
... geklommen hebben. Dat is 520m hoog en ongeveer de helft van de top van de berg, Voor een klim tot aan de top zijn we duidelijk nog niet klaar.
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Bergen
... Mmm dat loopt al stukken makkelijker. Tijd voor een welverdiende pauze.
Tegen de middag halt gehouden aan de rivier-waterval. Picknick ...



