Flam and Bergen

After 2 days of rain, the skies cleared up and gave us some sunny weather. Motorhome is the way to travel, we met people off cruise ships that had had no option. Cruise over and all they had seen was rain.

Travel Exercise

We got some good travel exercise travelling to Flam.

Bus from Bratlandsveien into Nesttun Sentrum Station
Light rail to Bergen Train Station
Train to Myrdal
The Flam Railway to Flam
Bus up to the spectacular Stegastein Look-out
Bus back down to Flam
Ferry from Flam to Bergen
Light Rail back to Nesttun Sentrum Station
Bus back to Bratland

All very worth while.. A great day. Check out the video’s and Pictures. Some spots were just WOW.

Finished up the day to the fish market’s restaurants at 9pm (still day light). The fish market is cool, but the range was less than you’d find at Gasworks. Very nice meal, a strong B rating I’d give them.

Travel on the train to Myrdal

Inside Bergen Train Station

Our train

Check out the picture perfect reflection in the water in this video.

The halfway point Voss.

Getting closer to Myrdal the train was at its highest altitudes and we encountered some snow and iced over waterways. Such a dramatic change for the previous bright green fields.

The Flam Railway and Waterfall

The train was very full. It is a very popular tourist attraction. The major highlight of the Flam Railway (Flåmsbana) experience is the stop at the Kjosfossen waterfall, it is a 93m hourglass-shaped waterfall, the ride features many other waterfalls also.

Perry’s at Kjosfossen.

The story goes the a troll women would beckon the warriors into the water and too their death. So with about 100 people standing on the platform beside the Flam train. We got Gill in the front row. They play the music and a women does a dance. Add’s to the tourist value…I suppose.

Switch back up the mountain

Switchbacks

Arriving at Flam.

Flam and Stegastein Lookout

Panorama from the Stegelstein lookout.

LAST DAY AT BERGEN

OH well all thing great come to an end

Wednesday, 31st May, 2023

One last day in Bergen before we continue our travels.

Found myself (Dave) a rain jacket the same as the locals use. Oh and what a difference.

Took the Floibanen Funicular up Mt. Floyen, one of the seven mountains that surround Bergen, to the fabulous view over all of Bergen.

Statue in the park. There are many statues around Bergen city and parks.

Seafood markets

Old church

Bergen streets and buildings are colourful and many streets are still cobblestone.

And up the mountain we go …

Bergen

They say you’re only sure that you’re in Bergen when it’s raining….

We shouldn’t complain thou because the weather has be really great for us. On the rest of the trip we’ve had rain days on travelling days and nice days on tourist days.

We spent Saturday have a look around Bergen,,,,in the rain, going to wait it out. Leave going up the maintain for another day.