Wednesday, 21 October 2015

2015 Gap Year #19

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)