When I woke up this morning and looked out our slider, this was our view. We had just docked in the quaint village of Eidfjord, population 921. I had no idea what beauty was in store for us for the rest of the day.
We took a 7 hour excursion traveling by motor coach and two trains to Flam. Our first stop was this beautiful waterfalls.
After about a two hour bus ride, we all boarded a train for Mydral, where we boarded our second train for Flåm. The village of has been a tourist destination since the late 19th century. It currently receives almost 450,000 visitors a year. Most ride the 12 mi Flåm Line between Flåm and Myrdal, one of the steepest railway tracks in the world. This tourist train stopped at 305 ft. high Kjosfossen waterfalls. When we exited the train, haunting music was playing in the background. Looking towards the falls, we saw a blond woman in a red dress dancing. You can barely see her as a red dot about a third or the way down from the top and right of center.
The woman is known as a hulder, a seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore. I zoomed in for a closer look.
Once in Flam, we again boarded our motor coach and traveled roads with hairpin curves back to ship.
We stopped for a delicious lunch at Stalheim and were also treated to this stunning view.
Once back at sea level, we continued to have beautiful views.
The 490 ft. tall Tvinde waterfall is the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. Drinking its water is supposed to give you eternal youth. Unfortunately I didn’t discover this until I was back in the bus.
The Hardanger Bridge which crosses Eidfjord, is the longest suspension bridge in Norway. The bridge opened on August, 2013, with the main span being one of the longest suspension bridge spans in the world. We entered and exited the bridge via tunnels, one 3/4 of a mile and the other 4.7 miles long. One of the most unique features of these two tunnels is they both have roundabouts. We went through several tunnels, both via the train and the motor coach. Our longest tunnel on the bus ride was almost 7 miles. These expensive tunnels were built using oil money after it was discovered in Norway in the ‘60s.
By 7:00 PM we were back at sea. This rainbow was a perfect ending to a fabulous day.
Tomorrow is our last full day on this portion of our trip. We will be spending the day exploring Bergen, Norway.
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