I’ve always wanted to see fjords. They’re supposedly beautiful and mind-numbingly stunning. Plus the word’s cool. I mean, just pronounce that word—f j o r d. It sounds so cool. I just like saying it. Fjord. Fjord. Fjord.
And when I was planning my trip to Norway , the only thing I made the tourism board promise me was that my trip would include lots of time in the fjord area. Seeing the fjords was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Not my whole life, but my travel life. (After all, when I was younger, I didn’t like traveling.) After spending 48 hours in Oslo , I took the train through the mountains on the scenic Rauma Railway and arrived in Alesund, the gateway to the fjord area. It’s about a six-hour ride up there through the mountains. Even though there were fog, clouds, and rain the whole time, the area was spectacular. And spending the next seven days boating down the fjords towards Bergen is most certainly one of the highlights of all my travels. It’s that good.
I could sit here and describe the fjords to you, using terms like majestic, pristine, beautiful, grand, etc. But just like in the Galapagos Islands , a place with this much natural beauty can’t be described with words. I’m just going to show you pictures.
Alesund Fjord
Historic homes in old Alesund
Alesund’s Fjord emptying into the ocean
Geiranger Fjord
Some town in the Fjord
Alesund Fjord
Geiranger town
Fjords near Stryn
Cool forest near Styrn
Fjords near Stryn
Sunnylvs Fjord
The fjords were one of the most dramatic natural things I’ve seen. They lived up to the hype, and one day I’ll go back (when it’s sunny) and do the many hiking trails I didn’t get a chance to do this time around.
Editor’s Note: My trip to Norway was paid for by Norway Tourism. They paid for everything but my meals.
