September 12, 1997

Friday September 12, 1997

Oslo, Norway to Bergen, Norway

Current Time

GMT (+0):	15:34
Seattle (-8):	08:34
Bergen (+2):	17:34

Bergen, Norway :

Latitude:	60° 19' 30" North
Longitude:	5° 42' 0" East
From Seattle:	5253 miles
Altitude:	1500 feet
Lodging:	Hostel - Montana HI

Today's Travel:

Country:	Norway
Region:	Bergen
Route:	Togruter 61, Togruter Myrdal-Flam, Ferry Flam-Gudvangen, Bus Gudvangen-Voss, Togruter 601
Stops:	1. Myrdal, Norway (+)
	2. Flam, Norway (x)
	3. Gudvangen, Norway (*)
	4. Voss, Norway (+)
Linear:	256 miles
Weather:	Rain

Available Photos:

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones
Images may not be used without prior written approval.

Subject:	Glaciers, East of Finse
Location:	Train: Oslo-Myrdal, Norway

Subject:	Alpine lakes, West of Finse
Location:	Train: Oslo-Myrdal, Norway
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Subject:	Alpine lakes, West of Finse
Location:	Train: Oslo-Myrdal, Norway
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Subject:	Kjosfossen falls
Location:	Train: Myrdal-Flam, Norway
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Subject:	Kjosfossen falls and ruins
Location:	Train: Myrdal-Flam, Norway

Subject:	Tunnel by falls
Location:	Kjosfossen falls, Train: Myrdal-Flam, Norway

Subject:	Cliff wall above tunnel
Location:	Kjosfossen falls, Train: Myrdal-Flam, Norway

Subject:	River
Location:	Train: Myrdal-Flam, Norway

Subject:	Looking back at Flam
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway
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Subject:	Parasailer above fjord
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway
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Subject:	Falls
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway

Subject:	Falls
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway

Subject:	Fjord
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway
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Subject:	Looking up fjord wall
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway

Subject:	Falls & reflection
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway
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Subject:	Falls
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway
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Subject:	Upper and lower falls
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway

Subject:	Small town (population 10)
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Ferry: Flam-Gudvangen, Norway

Subject:	Looking down into fjord
Location:	Sogne-fjord, Buss: Gudvangen-Voss, Norway

Trip to Date:

Day:	155
Linear Dist:	32492
Countries Visited:	3
Regions Visited:	40
Nights in Hotels:	30
Nights with Friends / Family:	77
Nights Camping:	35
Nights in Hostels:	8
Nights in Transit:	5
Beers:	530

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Entry:

Spectacular train ride from Oslo to Myrdal, above the tree line, alpine lakes, glaciers, and small farms. I opted to get off the train at Myrdal and pay the 50 Kroner supplement to take the train to Flam. This train ride is even more spectacular with several amazing waterfalls. On the train I met some women from Holland (Astrid and Karen). In Flam took the ferry to Gudvangen through a couple arms of the Sogne-fjord, MOST spectacular. The ferry actually takes you into the mist of waterfalls. Also saw some small whales (? they were brown), seals, and I think an otter. From Gudvangen I took a buss to Voss where I boarded the train to Bergen again. On the buss I met an American couple that was living in England (Deedee and Eric).

In Bergen I looked around a bit, decided it was raining to hard and getting late so on to the bus to find the Hostel. The Montana Hostel International is not clse to town (about 3 miles), but the view is awesome, and the facilities are very clean. It feels more like a hotel than a hostel.