Dates visited: August 16, 2012 – August 19, 2012 When I look back on my Oslo itinerary, I think we covered a lot of attractions in the limited time we had in the city. Some of the usual suspects were the Vikingskiphuset (Viking Ship Museum) that has three 1100-year old…
Dates visited: August 19, 2012 – August 21, 2012 Aurlandsvangen is around 200 miles northwest of Oslo. I rented a car for the next five days and was mesmerized by the scenic mountains, winding roads and picturesque fjords of western Norway. From Oslo, I took the route through Lærdalstunnelen (Lærdal…
Dates visited: August 21, 2012 – August 23, 2012 Balestrand is another village in the Sogn og Fjordane county, 73 miles northwest of Aurlandsvangen . However, with the flexibility of having a car, I mapped a route through several picturesque spots and made it a 95 miles journey involving two car…
Dates visited: August 23, 2012 – August 24, 2012 Bergen is 120 miles southwest of Balestrand, and the drive takes you through beautiful valleys, lush green fields, stave churches and stunning waterfalls. The city is best known for Bryggen (Wharf)—an UNESCO World Heritage Site—that is lined with a series of…