I spent a few magical days in Norway exploring one of the earth's most spectacular natural sights - fjords!
Ålesund
I started in Ålesund, one of the most beautiful cities in Norway. Back in the early 1900's, the whole city burned down from a massive fire, and was rebuilt with the help of Germany - so much of today's architecture has a German influence.
To see all of Ålesund, I trekked up to the Aksla viewpoint on the first night - right in time for magic hour :)
Åndalsnes
From Ålesund, I drove towards Åndalsnes on our way to Geiranger. There were so many places to stop and reflect.
I also stopped to say hi to the trolls.
Norway is filled with green rooftops, which are supposed to keep the buildings warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I absolutely loved these adorable cabins we saw along the way.
Trollstigen
Trollstigen was the next destination - a massive zig-zag road that you must experience if you're driving into Geirangerfjord.
Despite the wild route, the roads themselves are very safe, well-paved and painted. I rarely ran into another vehicle - one car qualified as yellow traffic on Google Maps!
At the top of the road, I checked out the walking path behind this very well designed building
Geiranger & Geirangerfjord
Finally, after about four hours of driving, I made it to Geirangerfjord.
Geirangerfjord is known to be one of the longest, deepest, and most beautiful fjords in the world. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
To get into the village of Geiranger, you have to drive through another very steep and curvy road. The steepest point, known as Ørnesvingen (Eagle Road) provides amazing views of the fjord.
I survived the less-than-perfect Norwegian weather on a small boat cruise through the fjord. It was amazing to see all of the waterfalls and cracks in the earth along the edges of the fjord.
I spent the days walking through the hills and taking in the natural beauty from all the viewpoints.
My home in Geiranger was a cabin in Westerås - not to be confused with Westeros.
I shared the space with mountain goats and sheep ...and LLAMAS! On an early morning walk, I ran into some llamas, did an emergency google to make sure they wouldn't hurt me, and then became their friends.
Dalsnibba
Quite possibly the best part of the trip was climbing 1,500 meters above sea level to the highest peak you can possibly reach by car, the Geiranger Skywalk in Dalsnibba.
I felt like I was on top of the world - because I was!
It was almost like another planet up there, and walking through a cloud made it even more mysterious.
I built a rock structure and admired the views at Lake Djubvatnet, just south of the mountain peak.
It felt pretty good to be on top of the world...
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