Oslo (Norway) - 10th to 12th of June 2010

The trip from Gudvangen to Oslo was always going to be a highlight. First up, a two hour ferry through the Fjords to Flam.Flam meets the railway line that climbs up to Myrdal, 866m above sea level. It took 20 years to build and includes 20 tunnels, and was an awesome ride.
Its the only train ride we've been on that actually stops for you to take photos. Not surprising with this fall...
Myrdal is on the mainline train route to Oslo. Not that that stopped the camera getting a workout. The route is deemed to be one of the best in the world, and we don't disagree.
We finally made it to Oslo at about 10.30pm, for a walk to our hostel with still plenty of daylight around. Its been getting dark around midnight, and from what we can tell the sun gets up again about 3am - weird!

Friday was a full day in Oslo, a little bit miserable with rain but we braved it, and ticked off the Fortress, the Armed Forces Museum, a ferry across to the Viking Museum, a walk through the sculpture park, the City Museum and past the Royal Palace. All in a days work.

Gudvangen (Norway) - 8th to 10th of June 2010

An hour train inland from Bergen is Voss, a pretty little town situated next to a glassy lake that looked very inviting in the sunshine. Until we felt the water that is. We spent some time enjoying the sun reading our books waiting for our bus to Gudvangen.
Gateway to the Fjords, Gudvangen is so small that it doesn't even warrant a paragraph in our lonely planet. Its 45 minutes downhill from Voss, and arguable the best bus ride we've been on, past waterfalls, rapids and lakes, all with snowcapped mountains in the background.
We stayed in a cute little cabin at the camp ground, the only way to save some money in expensive Norway. Not a bad view though... Starting off our trip taking it a bit easy, we had two nights in Gudvangen, so with nothing really to do in Gudvangen itself, we spent the day in between walking a path along the Fjord to the next village. An absolutely amazing day with superb views, perfect for a picnic.
Looking back towards Gudvangen...

Bergen (Norway) - 7th to 8th of June 2010

First stop on our two month detour to Dubai was Bergen. On the west coast of Norway it is Norway's second largest city, and an amazing place to start our adventure. A nice port town with a few sights, we had time after our morning flight for a wander around the fish markets, the old buildings, and a trip up the funicular for views over the city and harbour.