Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
WHERE AM I?
What’s been happening – April 30
On the last day of April, we spent the day at sea, although it was difficult to see the sea.
I was hoping that the skies were not an indication of what we would find in Flåm as I had booked a scenic train ride there. So, while I awaited our arrival I joined my trivia team to do what we did best: come in second place, again. The rest of the day and night were kind of quiet as we sailed along in the fog.
Where am I – May 1
On the morning of May 1, we sailed slowly up the Aurlandsfjord taking in the morning sun. This was my first time sailing through a fjord and to say it was breathtaking truly does not give the experience enough credit.
A little luck came my way as the skies had cleared up and the views were spectacular as we sailed up the fjord and into the tiny little town of Flåm.
As re approached he town, I could feel excitement brewing inside me as I now knew that my train ride promised to be everything I had been expecting. The train from Flåm to Myrdal and back took about 90 minutes and it is said to be one of the top 10 rail trips in Europe. Having now experienced it for myself, I’d have to agree that it is most certainly one of the most scenic train rides I’ve ever taken.
After the train ride, I piled into a bus with about 50 other people to go to the top of the tallest mountain behind Flåm to step out onto a platform that simply hangs out in the air and provides incredible views of the fjord below and the snow-covered mountains on the other side.
And, finally, I took a little self-directed walking tour around the town during which I somehow took myself inside Flåm’s only craft brewery. Can you imagine that?
After that, I had just enough time to get back aboard the ship in time to depart the amazing and largely hidden part of the world.
I’ve intentionally kept my comments brief because today I’d like to try something a little different. Rather than droning on about my experiences and flooding you with photo, I’ve created a little video to allow Flåm’s beauty to speak for itself.
So, please enjoy about 10 minutes in Flåm!
SO, WHAT’S COMING UP?
Tomorrow, a day at sea and then a nice surprise in Scotland!
Great job with the video Robert! Thank you for sharing. I have never heard of Flåm, until now;)
Beautiful video and as always, I enjoyed reading about your adventures.