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Kristiansand is a small, picturesque town situated on the tip of the south western coast of Norway.
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and there are several significant archeological findings dating as far back as 6500BC. More recently, the stone church dates to around 1040, with wooden churches believed to have been on the site before then and indications that a royal centre may have existed in the area from around 800.… Read the rest
After a morning exploring the Mostraumen Straight and the fjords around Bergen the boys are ready to stretch their legs and I am ready to explore the city. We disembark our Rødne Fjord Tour boat back at Zachariasbryggen wharf and walk around the Harbour past Bryggen to the Bergenhus Fortress.… Read the rest
We wake up to more spectacular fjord views. This morning we are cruising into Bergen. It is also Jasper’s birthday. After Flåm and mum’s birthday yesterday, I’m hoping we can still make today special. We have a fjord cruise to Mostraumen brooked for the morning and then we will find somewhere for the boys to let off some steam.… Read the rest
We have spent the morning in Flåm followed by a cruise of The Fjords and now, after lunch, we board the Flåmsbana train to journey some more through this incredible Norwegian landscape.
The Flåmsbana is a railway journey that travels 20km from Flåm at the Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the Sognefjord that we have just explored, at least partly, this morning, and up along the line to Myrdal in the high mountains.… Read the rest
We board a bus in Flåm, headed for the Fjords. The bus terminal is just behind the comparatively large tourist centre for such a small town. We have spent the morning here, organizing our tours for the day and taking a walk up behind the town towards the hills.… Read the rest
Flåm has the greenest of greens. The bluest of blues. The whitest of whites. The horizon closes in, jagged against the most expansive of skies. The clouds drift in between, not willing to take sides.
There is a breathtaking beauty in nature that slips the mind when living in the city.… Read the rest