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Some very nice photos and was amazed there was still patches of ice in the water in the middle of June! Great photos of the homes in the mountain valley as I love to see this and reminds me of those in Switzerland in the alpine regions!
It was a beautiful day, but still much snow and ice to be seen.
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More beautiful photos. Norway's such a scenic country, isn't it?
It is indeed beautiful.
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The volume on the waterfall is awesome - I'm guessing due to the fact that things were just starting to melt. Gorgeous!
That's probably true. It was flowing with a great power.
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That is one cool waterfall! I agree with Colleen, the massive volume must be due to melting snow. It still boggles my mind to see snow and ice in June!
We were so glad to finally get a pretty day to be out and about.
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In spite of the snow and the ice on the water, Norway is such a lush green. This waterfall is so cool, and how neat to make an observation area behind it.
There was quite a bit of greenery. I can't imagine what we would have seen if it had been a normal spring for them.
After getting back on the road we had a short drive to our lunch stop at the Oystese Hotel. They had a traditional Norwegian buffet, with many options of really good food. We were there 90 minutes so had time to walk around outside and enjoy the view. Although this region is rainier than Bergen, it was a beautiful spring day with a fair amount of sun.
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Some great scenery once again! What were some of the food offerings for the lunch buffet, if you can recall?
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Some great scenery once again! What were some of the food offerings for the lunch buffet, if you can recall?
You know, I really don't remember. I know there was a lot of different kinds of fish, some pasta, meats and several different salads, as well as ice cream and cake for dessert.
Glad you had a nice lunch break. Were there any "weird" dishes at the lunch buffet, though? I remember that Norwegians have a few unusual staples but can't recall what they are exactely at the moment.
I'm glad Dave asked about the food, as that was exactly what I was wondering too, given how much I love Norwegian food.
I think it's pretty much a given on how you and I are known for loving our cuisine on PP!
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Gorgeous photos! I just finished a novel that had Norway as one of its settings. Several of the places mentioned you all have traveled to, and since I've seen your photos, I already felt familiar with them.
All caught up!! Bergen looks like a another beautiful town. That is such a sad story about Bridal Veil Falls, but how beautiful!! Steinsdalsfossen looks amazing and your lunch stop sounds wonderful!! That's it!! I am going to start working on Muffin to plan this cruise!!
I'm glad Dave asked about the food, as that was exactly what I was wondering too, given how much I love Norwegian food.
I should have been more attuned to the offerings, knowing my PP friends and their love of the food.
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Glad you had a nice lunch break. Were there any "weird" dishes at the lunch buffet, though? I remember that Norwegians have a few unusual staples but can't recall what they are exactely at the moment.
I suppose there might have been some weird things. I certainly didn't sample everything as I'm not really into different foods. Of course, what is weird to you and me, is probably not weird to others.
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Was it like the buffet at Akershus?!
I love that scenery so much!
DH & I would love to retire to one of those sod-roof cottages in Norway.....
I've never eaten at Akershus so I can't say for sure. Having read some trip reports and menus, I believe there were definitely some of the same things. Those sod-roof cottages were interesting. In some areas we were told that they have to keep the grass "maintained." (Honey do list: mow the roof! )
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Gorgeous photos! I just finished a novel that had Norway as one of its settings. Several of the places mentioned you all have traveled to, and since I've seen your photos, I already felt familiar with them.
It does help to have something to relate to when visualizing images from a book.
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All caught up!! Bergen looks like a another beautiful town. That is such a sad story about Bridal Veil Falls, but how beautiful!! Steinsdalsfossen looks amazing and your lunch stop sounds wonderful!! That's it!! I am going to start working on Muffin to plan this cruise!!
We then made our way along the bank of the beautiful Hardanger Fjord. There were snow-capped mountains as a backdrop and all was indeed stunning. Unfortunately, we were seated on the wrong side of the bus to get good pictures. And, in addition, the one beautiful overlook where we were supposed to make a quick stop was packed with no parking. Spring is about a month late this year to this part of the country, so there was still a lot of snow on the mountains and even, occasionally in the fields near the road. This was a good tour with lovely sights, but there was an awful lot of riding with not a great amount to see.
Cheryl!! Norwegian cows just for you.
Did I mention how narrow the roads were? Yes, he did pass us, but we had to pull off into one of the many "wide spots in the road."
A salmon farm--the blue netting on the top is to keep the fish from escaping
The ferry we crossed over on
We were soon arriving back into Bergen getting back to the ship around 4:45 with all aboard at 5:15. There was a small band playing on the pier near the gangway. Our tour guide said they always do that for new ships in port.
I went out on deck 4 and listened to the band play for a bit. The song in this video is very appropriate of course, but it brought a special tear to the eyes of this Navy Mom.
Yay - Norwegian cows! I can't remember now if we saw any or not - I don't think we did, given we were there in late April/early May and I suspect they were all safely away in their sheds....
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Great photos of the homes in the mountain valley as I love to see this and reminds me of those in Switzerland in the alpine regions! 
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Bergen looks like a another beautiful town. That is such a sad story about Bridal Veil Falls, but how beautiful!!
Steinsdalsfossen looks amazing and your lunch stop sounds wonderful!! That's it!! I am going to start working on Muffin to plan this cruise!! 
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And, in addition, the one beautiful overlook where we were supposed to make a quick stop was packed with no parking. 
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