Spent a few days in Copenhagen Denmark before moving on to the natural wonders of Norway. With the trees changing color, and the cold starting to set in, the already amazing scenery of the fjords and mountains was made all the more amazing. Finished up with a few days in Oslo.
Changing of the Guard in Copenhagen |
Nyhaven in Copenhagen |
The hippie neighborhood of Christiania |
Even caught a glimpse of the Danish Royal Family (including our Mary) as they arrived to open parliament |
3500 year old Lur Horns in the National Museum |
Counting the fish in the Glyptotek Museum |
Glyptotek Museum |
Arrival in Norway and snowy drive up to the fjords (even the ground cover is an array of colours) |
Early morning reflection in the Fjord |
Cruising on the Naeroyfjorden - camera just doesn't capture it |
Cruising on the Naeroyfjorden |
Around the corner and on the way back to Flam on Aurlandsfjorden |
The village of Undredal |
Brekkefossen Falls (one of an endless number of waterfalls) |
Looking back down on Flam (our hostel was the red barn at the base of the hill) |
One of 3 rest stops in the 24.5km long Lærdal Tunnel (longest in the world) |
Walking in to the Nigardsbreen Glacier |
Nigardsbreen Glacier |
Spectacular ice cavern under the Nigardsbreen Glacier |
Holding back the ice |
Nigardsbreen Glacier |
Endless reflections - camera got a workout |
Stegastein viewing platform on the Snow Road |
Watching the paragliders setting off over the fjord |
Autumn colours |
Family selfie |
On the Snow Road high in the mountains we discovered a lake icing over and had some fun |
More icy lakes |
Autumn colours |
Borgund Stave Church built about 1180 by the converted Vikings |
Fjord country at it's best |
Reflections |
Bryggen waterfront in Bergen |
Dried cod anyone? |
A pair of trolls hanging out |
High over Bergen |
Land of bridges and tunnels |
Walking up to the Buer Glacier |
Sunny hillside on the walk up to Buer Glacier |
Buer Glacier selfie |
Ropes, ladders and bridges on the walk to Buer Glacier |
Spotted this little weasel waiting for winter and some better camouflage |
Yet another ferry crossing |
Stayed at a campground on this lake |
That's us and a whole lot of others way down there on The Pulpit |
Looking over the edge of The Pulpit, 604m down to the fjord |
On the Pulpit |
Another view of the Pulpit from above (weather was great) |
Scenic walk to The Pulpit |
Skating on thin ice. |
Hit -5 deg C on the drive through the mountains back to Oslo |
Oslo streets and electric cars |
Viking ship Museum in Oslo |
Eskimos (the little one is cute) |
Oslo waterfront |
Oslo Cemetery and the changing colours |
Collecting chestnuts (throwing them at each other was a fun game) |