May 14th - Åndalsnes

A lovely day today weather-wise to check out Åndalsnes, a place known as the ‘Alpine village by the fjord’.  We started off our wanders with a stroll along down by the water and then going for a walk up to one of the local viewpoints. Known as ‘Nebba’ it wasn’t too’ high up one of the many mountains surrounding the city but still high enough to take in the beautiful landscapes.  

Next was a trip on the funicular (or ‘Gondola’ here in Norway) up to the top of Mt Nesaksla.  Being just over 700 metres high the cable-car only took us six minutes to get up there which was pretty quick.  We’d been talked into booking lunch up at the top by a really helpful lady early on in the day and so we spent a few hours pre and post eating taking in all the scenery. 

The views around this part of the world really are magnificent, and with the fjords, glacier valleys, and the many rivers, it’s absolutely stunning.  This, and the train journey yesterday, are definite recommendations for anyone that might be visiting Norway 😊. 


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