Ready for an adventure, we traveled to Norway which seems about as opposite to San Diego as you can imagine.
Norway’s coastlines are made up of thousands of miles of breath-taking fjords, bays and islands with quaint cities and fisherman villages. Norway is Europe’s northernmost country and we kicked of our travels in Oslo which is the capital, home to the world’s largest collection of art by Edvard Munch in the new Munchmuseet.
We then traveled the Flam Railway, known as one of the most beautiful – and steepest – train journeys in the world. From there, we boarded a cruise of the fjords where we were surrounded by waterfalls, hillside towns and ice-covered inlets. Travelling the longest fjord in Norway, the Aurlandsfjord, took us to the beautiful scenery to Norway’s second-largest city, Bergen.
Bergen’s rich history dates to the Viking Age and offers top museums like KODE art museums, shopping the freshest seafood and is home to over 60 narrow, brightly colored iconic wooden boathouses.
Between late September and late March, Northern Norway is dark from early afternoon until late morning, and the northern lights frequently soar across the sky. Our bucket list of things to see included seeing the Northern Lights so we flew to the capital of the Arctic, Tromsø.
We rented a car and drove into an endless wonderland of steep mountains, forests, wildlife and rugged coastline. These truly were some of the world’s most beautiful and dramatic places to see the northern lights. Our journey took across the Lofoten archipelago to the tiny and remote town of Nusfjord, the oldest and best preserved fishing village in Norway.
This Unesco world heritage site has converted the original, nearly 200-year-old traditional red ‘rorbu’ cabins into unique hotel rooms perched over the craggy shoreline. The town is complete with museum, sawmill, an old-fashioned store, and a cod-liver oil factory.
Stunning fjords, breath taking views, endless sky, incredible food, and natural wonders make it a perfect ESCAPADITA.
