Autumn to winter in one train journey!
Trip Start
Sep 13, 2008
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Voss,
Western Fjords,
Norway
Monday, October 26, 2009
We were booked on the train just before 8am from Bergen, and when we boarded, we were disappointed to find that we were in a 'two-seater' type seat, and only had half a window between us to view the amazing scenery :-( How unlucky!!
The train was packed as well, so we couldn't even move :-( Then, after setting off, the guard announced over the tannoy that upgrades were available for 90 kroner (about £9) Comparatively, train travel in Norway is really cheap compared to everything else there. It only cost us about £20 for our original (bought in advance) tickets.
Bergen to Oslo by train
When the guard came round, we asked for the upgrade, and ended up with a 4 seater to ourselves, with table, and a massive window - so so worth it!! The views were AMAZING!! We left Bergen in reasonable weather conditions, and as the train gained altitude, it got noticeably colder outside as we started to notice snow. By the time we got to 1200 metres +, there was about a foot of snow - and this is just October! It was beautiful up there!! The train luckily stopped quite a few times, and we 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!
Comments
Ahhhh Kathryn
Why would you go somewhere so cold right before winter? What are you thinking!?
Heehee!
Louise
Re: Ahhhh Kathryn
LOL, 'cause it was just €25 return, including tax, for the flight :-D