Vacation 2015

Adventure by Disney trip #11

The vacation of 2015 takes us to the prettiest place I've ever visited. Norway is mostly still wild, with lots of forests, rivers, waterfalls, and of course their famous fjords (Slartibartfast should be proud.) It's also a rather cold place, so you'll see us rather well bundled in pretty much every outdoor picture.

All of the daily journals are arranged that the top half are David's pictures and the bottom half are Amber's pictures.

Day 1: Velkomen

The first day of our trip is our arrival in Bergen, near the western coast. We arrived at mid-day, so we had a few hours to wander around Bergen and see the sites before we returned to our hotel for our welcome dinner. We meet our newest guides in our ever expanding collection, Drew & Torgier (pronounced Tour Guy, was he born for this job or what?)

Day 4: Stave by the Bell

The fifth day has us visit the Borgund Stave Church, which is pretty much the iconic look of Stave Churches always used in movies. You look at this place, and you go, "Oh yeah, that's what they're supposed to look like." Then we stop by Brævasshytta for lunch overlooking the Bøyabreen glacier.

Day 5: Frozen in Time

We start the day off going to the Kjenndal Valley, to visit Kjenndalstova, for going out on a rowboat, and doing a nature walk. Then we visit Briksdal Glacier, the largest glacier on the Erropean mainland. We then take a ferry ride to Geiranger, where I discover the joy and wonder that is Taco Pizza, the best pizza I have ever had in my life, and I've had pizza in Italy. (Fun fact: Norway eats more pizza per capita than any other country in the world.)

Day 6: No Kidding

A very early morning starts with a hike up to a local farm called Westeras (no relation to Westeros or Game of Thrones). The hike was a "2", meaning an easy hike, but those Norweigans are a heartier bunch than I, because this 3 mile hike had a 1000 foot altitude gain. It's hard to go up 1000 feet over 3 miles. We fed some goats, and then went for a couple more hikes, one to a lookout point over the Fjord, and the other up to a local waterfall.

Vacation 2015 Yore Way to Norway - Norway Adventure by Disney trip #11 The vacation of 2015 takes us to the prettiest place I've ever visited. Norway is mostly still wild, with lots of forests, rivers, waterfalls, and of course their famous fjords (Slartibartfast should be proud.) It's also a rather cold place, so you'll see us rather well bundled in pretty much every outdoor picture. All of the daily journals are arranged that the top half are David's pictures and the bottom half are Amber's pictures.
	Day 1: Velkomen The first day of our trip is our arrival in Bergen, near the western coast. We arrived at mid-day, so we had a few hours to wander around Bergen and see the sites before we returned to our hotel for our welcome dinner. We meet our newest guides in our ever expanding collection, Drew & Torgier (pronounced Tour Guy, was he born for this job or what?)
	Day 2: Merrily We Troll Along The second day of our trip is the first day of the "real adventure", we start off by going white water rafting, then go and see some magnificent waterfalls, and then go to Flåm, and stay at the historic Fretheim Hotel.
	Day 3: Fantastic Fjord The third day we start off taking a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) on a Fjord Safari, looking for wildlife and to see the sights from the fjord. We visit our first Stave Church in Undredal. And then go for a hike through the forest around Flåm.
	Day 4: Stave by the Bell The fifth day has us visit the Borgund Stave Church, which is pretty much the iconic look of Stave Churches always used in movies. You look at this place, and you go, "Oh yeah, that's what they're supposed to look like." Then we stop by Brævasshytta for lunch overlooking the Bøyabreen glacier.
	Day 5: Frozen in Time We start the day off going to the Kjenndal Valley, to visit Kjenndalstova, for going out on a rowboat, and doing a nature walk. Then we visit Briksdal Glacier, the largest glacier on the Erropean mainland. We then take a ferry ride to Geiranger, where I discover the joy and wonder that is Taco Pizza, the best pizza I have ever had in my life, and I've had pizza in Italy. (Fun fact: Norway eats more pizza per capita than any other country in the world.)
	Day 6: No Kidding A very early morning starts with a hike up to a local farm called Westeras (no relation to Westeros or Game of Thrones). The hike was a "2", meaning an easy hike, but those Norweigans are a heartier bunch than I, because this 3 mile hike had a 1000 foot altitude gain. It's hard to go up 1000 feet over 3 miles. We fed some goats, and then went for a couple more hikes, one to a lookout point over the Fjord, and the other up to a local waterfall.
	Day 7: Also Oslo The last "real" day of our adventure, we take a train from Otta to Oslo, and then explore Oslo on our own. We end with our farewell dinner at the Grand Hotel Oslo.
	Day 8: Farvel This day is us departing to the airport and flying home. Pictures for this day are some of our favorite photos taken by the adventure guides throughout the trip.

Yore Way to Norway - Norway

Adventure by Disney trip #11