Flåm
09:30 | Bakkane Viewpoint
Looking back towards the Innvikfjorden, but it was covered in fog.
The other direction did not have fog
10:00 | Stardalselva valley viewpoint
Looking down a long, narrow valley
10:30 | Bøyabreen Glacier viewpoint
Another glacier that feeds a lake
11:15 | View of Fjaerlands Fjord
A fjord just down the road from the glacier
12:00 | Mannheller Fergekai
Took the ferry from Mannheller to Fodnes.
12:45 | Jutlamannen
The stone formation in the mountain above Hønjum has inspired many legends, and may have had a function linked to a cult during the Merovingian/Viking era.
Some believed that it stemmed from when king Olav the Sacred rode through Lærdal in 1023 to force the people of Valdres to convert to Christianity. A horseshoe on his horse was loose, and the king stepped off to fix this.
Suddenly there were two trolls, a male and female, up in the hillside laughing at him.
This angered Olav, and he said: “Stay there in stick and stone, and be of no more harm”, as he hit his hammer on a stone nearby.
Both trolls then turned into stone. Gygra, which carried a child in her arms, collapsed around 1800, whereas Jutlamannen is still standing.
13:00 | Borgund Stave Church
Said to be the best surviving example of a stave church.
14:00 | Vardahaugselvi Waterfall
Picturesque waterfall partway up a twisty, narrow road.
14:30 | Vedahaugane
Scenic viewpoint further up the mountain
14:45 | Flotvatnet
Lake near the top of the mountain
15:00 | Aurlandsfjellet
The summit was covered in small boulders
15:15 | Omani Point
Scenic overlook on the other side of the mountain
15:30 | Stegastein
Famous viewpoint overlooking Aurlandsfjord.
18:30 | Undredal Brygge Restaurant
Restaurant in the small town of Undredal serving local food right on the fjord.
Goat cheese, cod, and the famous brown cheese (Brunost) pizza.
Cruise ship making the overnight journey from Flåm to Alesund.
