Otternes farms
My first attempt to climb the Stegastein road was a big disaster. The narrow road is used for all traffic going up and down, so campers, buses and cars produce a big congestion, and already after the first curve ( with 10 km's to drive) I ended up at the back of a row cars standing still, driving now and then a few meters and trying to make room to let others pass. A complete nightmare.
I luckily convinced a few people that we better could go back, and with some help I went down again (frustrated of course), and back to the campsite in Flam. But during the drive I took a little detour and came upon Otternes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otternes), a lovely nostalgic farm site with splendid views on Aurlandfjord! Later the evening I finally went to Stegastein, when traffic was gone.
Norway, a stunningly beautiful country. Around every corner a chance for a scenic image, forcing me from time to time to stop every kilometer to get out of my car, sometimes with screeching brakes, and sometimes forcing me to curse because there was no place to stop.
Lovely valleys, bare mountains and cold winds, snow packs, glaciers, beautiful lakes, and then there are the enchanting fjords that never stop to amaze. The most beautiful country of Europe, for me no doubt about that, with only one minor aspect, which is the weather. During my month of traveling I only had 4 really nice days, the rest of the time clouds, rain, and very changeable! Still no regret, and I will go back to make even more than the 3500 pictures that I took this time.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- Trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153668247101759&set...).
Otternes farms
My first attempt to climb the Stegastein road was a big disaster. The narrow road is used for all traffic going up and down, so campers, buses and cars produce a big congestion, and already after the first curve ( with 10 km's to drive) I ended up at the back of a row cars standing still, driving now and then a few meters and trying to make room to let others pass. A complete nightmare.
I luckily convinced a few people that we better could go back, and with some help I went down again (frustrated of course), and back to the campsite in Flam. But during the drive I took a little detour and came upon Otternes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otternes), a lovely nostalgic farm site with splendid views on Aurlandfjord! Later the evening I finally went to Stegastein, when traffic was gone.
Norway, a stunningly beautiful country. Around every corner a chance for a scenic image, forcing me from time to time to stop every kilometer to get out of my car, sometimes with screeching brakes, and sometimes forcing me to curse because there was no place to stop.
Lovely valleys, bare mountains and cold winds, snow packs, glaciers, beautiful lakes, and then there are the enchanting fjords that never stop to amaze. The most beautiful country of Europe, for me no doubt about that, with only one minor aspect, which is the weather. During my month of traveling I only had 4 really nice days, the rest of the time clouds, rain, and very changeable! Still no regret, and I will go back to make even more than the 3500 pictures that I took this time.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- Trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153668247101759&set...).