Blogs from Sognefjord, Western Norway, Norway, Europe
November 24th 2011
so have some amazing pics..... i will let them do the talking i guess.... will upload a few more soon, got 100s of pics and had an amazing time, would highly reccommend fieos in sogn if you plan to go to norway, there is a really cute little christmas/troll shop in sogn that is great too, but yeah check out the pics..... read more
August 16th 2010
Today we crossed the country of Norway from east to west, crossing over it's 'spine'. It was a 6 1/2 hour drive which started in the valleys near Lillehammer, continued through the central mountains and descended to the base of the longest fjord in the world. The roads were winding and narrow and the pace was slow, but around every turn was a new magnificent sight. They say a picture is worth a thousand words - and I cannot attempt to put into words what we saw today. So I'll just post a few of the many, many pictures we took during the drive. ... read more
September 1st 2008
Gyda has corrected me - there are only 275 people in Fresvik and I do believe I am related to most. It's quite funny! Today Reidar introduced me to his parents, Kåre (pronounced Cora) and Ragnhild. Ragnild was a Høgheim...which was changed to Hoium when my Great Grandfather moved to Canada. Ragnild's Father, Peder is my Great Grandfather's brother. You should see the notes and notes and family tree I have taken. It's turned into a family 'forest' instead of just one 'tree'. Reidar's parents do not speak a word of English so that was an interesting visit. There were times when I understood what they were trying to say but the danger of that is then they really launch into Norwegian and lose me again! Reidar took me up to the Høgheim farm. Farms are ... read more
August 31st 2008
I just can't believe how beautiful this place is. It is so peaceful and calming. Yesterday we met Olav and his wife, Øydis at the hut for breakfast. They have renovated the original hut that they family used to milk the cows and bring the sheep down from the moutains. This is what Olav and Øydis were on their way to do that day. The hut looks old and original from the outside but the section that used to be for hay storage is now a bedroom. It was like a playhouse. Very cool!!! Then we hiked all the way up to the end of the valley where there is two waterfalls coming down from the glacier. The waterfall is called Huldrefossen. Hudlre is a mythical creature that we talked about in previous blog entry. She ... read more
August 29th 2008
Hello My Friends! We have finally made it to Fresvik. This is where it all started for me folks! This area is truly the heart and soul of Norway. Very Very Scenic and full of traditions. This is a place where generation after generation still live in the same house and maintain thier farms. The Bøtuns (my relatives) are farmers and grow raspberries, apples, strawberries and raise sheep. We have discovered the raspberry patch and the organic apples!!! The raspberries are huge and the apples taste like none other. Fresvik lies right on the Sognefjord nestled in a valley with mountains all around and a glacier behind it. There is a good sized river that runs through which you can hear throughout the town. We went for a walk tonight up into the fields and Gyda ... read more
August 20th 2008
We have had a couple of really early days BUT well worth our while!! Our tour guide, Ørvind, has been FANTASTIC! The knowledge that he has of Norway is incredible - I guess he should, considering he's Norwegian. We have decided that we need to bring him home with us to teach us Norwegian and other things.......hmmmmm........ We left Loen and made our way to the Stalheim Hotel - which is at the very top of a mountain on a road full of switch backs. We have an amazing bus driver, to say the least. The Hotel over looks Sugar Mountain and the gorgeous valley below. It is nestled between two waterfalls and is full of antiques. Dinner was a buffet - AGAIN! (God, if I thought I was going to lose weight, I was mistaken) ... read more
The story continues - part 2 - The Fjords
Published: July 29th 2008Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Sognefjord
July 18th 2008
Hello All! Many apologies for not being in touch for so long, it´s been so hot that we simply haven´t been able to stand staying in an internet cafe long enough to write a blog!!! Anyway, we´ll have a go now. I´ll put this into a number of blogs so that you cn read through them at your leisure, pretend you got them a few days apart! So part 2 - The fjords. If you´ve ever seen a picture of the Norwegian fjords on a cruise brochure or holiday programme it is as beautiful as it is portrayed. We decided to enter the fjords by boat and so hopped on board a ferry from Bergen to the small village of Fläm (pron. Flom, website for more pics here http://www.visitflam.com/default.asp) at the foot of the Sognefjord. The ... read more
June 5th 2007
Today was almost an entire day of traveling. Contrasted with the previous few days in which we spent almost the entire day on our feet and walking, this was a cake walk. We left Bergen this morning and, as usual, were running to the train station for an 8:40 train. On the way, in the middle of the cobblestone sidewalk (with these incredibly painful gutters breaking up the sidewalk every 15 ft or so) one of the wheels on my suitcase finally gave up the ghost. (I'm still impressed with how far it made it and how much crappy terrain I covered. It's actually some random company called Advantage, not Samsonite like I thought.) One wheel down, I managed to limp to the train and we made it just in time. This time our seats were ... read more
May 3rd 2007
All the way inside the fjord Europe » Norway » Sognefjord By Olivi3r May 3rd 2007After one full day in Flam and its peaceful landscape, i took the boat to reach Bergen, 5 1/2 hours along the longest fjord in the world (204 km), i wish i had a little canoe to explore all the hidden places of this wonder of nature ...... read more
May 2nd 2007
Up North to Flam Europe » Norway » Sognefjord By Olivi3r May 2nd 2007 The SognefjordAfter few very peaceful days in Oslo with Carina, i took the train to go further north, to Myrdal, in the mountains, then, the famous raiway Myrdal - Flam, amazing first part of the trip... Again and again surprising landscape, dreaming scenery... I stayed overnight in Flam, hiking at the end of the first day, inside the Flam valley, and the morning after to Otternes, the tiny little town, overhanging the Sognefjord, had lunch there and just enjoying the sun, the silence, the view and everything i could received from the Earth...... read more
