Our second stop was the village of Flåm, located at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjorden, an arm off of the main Sognefjorden. Sailing into Flåm there are beautiful waterfalls all along the sides of the fjord and the most amazing scenery. Flåm is a very quiet village, but is connected by road (including the first every roundabout inside a tunnel I have ever seen) to the main Oslo-Bergen route, and has one of the steepest railways in the world.

Here are the views sailing in… and of the ship in port.

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Today’s excursion was a drive, by coach, via a Viking settlement, and a large waterfall, to a neighbouring town, where, after a stop for lunch we boarded the train for the trip back down to the ship. The weather was absolutely perfect – as you can see by the brightness of the sun in these pics!

First stop – Viking land! This ‘quiet harbour and coffee house’ is home to one of the largest viking camps in Norway – I can only begin to imagine what it must be like then!!

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After the Viking camp, we stopped at one of the waterfalls for some more beautiful pics

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Then, off to lunch at a hotel on the lake – with a small church and town to explore before the train.

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Finally, time to board the Flamsbana, one of the most beautiful railways in the world… just 20km or so, but a 1 in 18 climb/descent… and, in true Norweigan fashion – the train stops at the waterfall so you can get out and take photos !!

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There you have it, another great day in Norway!

Trevor, Shanhong & Teddy, xxxx