Flam Norway is our amazing destination for the day
As we continued to sail north, the days got longer, until it was never dark outside. We were headed to Flåm one of the most beautiful spots I have ever seen. On our way, we had a full day at sea and woke up on the third morning to exquisite views out the cabin window. Even with that, it wasn’t until we went out on deck that the massive beauty took my breath away.
We took the big excursion as Flåm is the highlight of this cruise. It included a coach trip up the fjords and two trains down, including the world famous Flam railroad. The local guide was great – the crew from the ship are another story. On the train they actually sat together at two window seats and told my girls they had to sit with strangers as there were no seats together. Makes you roll your eyes and wonder if MSC offers any customer service training to its staff.
But we got it fixed and it didn’t spoil our day. Here are a few of my photos, none do this place justice:
Flam Norway
Our first view of the Fjords, from the deck of the cruise ship.
There were 13 hairpin turn on the road through Norway’s Stalheim Valley .
The girls in front of the Famous Flam Railroad which climbs steeply up from sea level to 867 meters high over a distance of just 20 km.
Drinking from Tvindefossen waterfall gives you eternal youth. Sarah got some water for me to drink, so check out photos in the future and see if I age.
Snow capped mountains in June.
Can you see the “Huldra” in orange on the lower ledge – she is a mythical creature that attacks men to either kill them or make them do work. You can identify her as she has a cow tail under the dress.
Everywhere you look it is stunning.
What do you think of Flam Norway? Do the photos show the beauty?
All photos on this page © Rhonda Albom 2012
Travel Counter: We are in the third month of our 250 day overseas adventure. We were actually in Flåm on June 11 as we were cruising on the MSC Opera, however we had no internet access on the ship.
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Wow, it’s beautiful indeed. I’d love to visit there someday and we probably will too.
Have a terrific day.
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Oh, I hope you do. It really is so much more spectacular than these pictures can depict.
That is some beautiful country side.
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It was amazing. Plus to get to Flam, which is deep in a fjord, the ship traveled for seven hours where we had spectacular views. It was mostly overnight, but this time of year in that part of Norway, it is never dark. Gotta love midnight sun.
Your right it is beautiful there the name of that train FLAMSBANA always makes me laugh
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LOL – me too
(Laughing at the train name)
Wow. I want to go. Photos never really do landscapes justice, so I’m sure it’s even more beautiful in real life. Looks gorgeous all the same.
I hope you get there some day. It was so lovely.
Stunning! Just beautiful
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It is even better in person. Hope you get there some day.
Hi there! I simply want to give a huge thumbs up for the nice photos you’ve gotten right here on this post. I will likely be coming back to your blog for soon.
Thanks Mellisa and welcome to laugh quotes
Wow, what an experience. The fjords are breathtakingly beautiful.
Happy travels.
Have you been here Jenny? It is so spectacular, there are not words for it.
Wow this looks amazing, I would love to go there one day. Be sure to give a thorough rating of MSC and their crew, I am sure you will. Having spent all that money passengers deserve better.
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LOL – the comment form left only three small lines for comments and I had to write about the safety issues we had at the beginning. It was all a shocker, but it was really cheap – I guess you get what you pay for
As for the excursion, the staff was shamed into getting up and giving the girls the seats, so in the end it all worked out ok.
You are lucky you saw the fiords during sunshine!! All we saw was drizzle. Yes, they sure are beautiful.
I’ll bet they were still beautiful
Your photos of the Fjords are beautiful.
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I agree, Norway is lovely. Cheers for sharing with us your web page.
Thanks Donald, and welcome to Laugh Quotes.