Norway is magnificent!

Here is a rushing spring Norwegian river, fed by melting snow and a glacier, on April 29th:


The photo was taken from the train that travels every day from Oslo, the capital, to Bergen, an historic port on the West Coast. It's a memorable trip, full of surprising views from your window.

The train ride takes 7+ hours and travels out of the modern city of Oslo through farmland, the Hardangervidda plateau, the nearly-inaccessible, cold village of Finse, and a series of small towns before you reach Bergen. 

Hardangervidda plateau--above the tree line

Finse

Coming down from the plateau--mountains and birches

Signs of habitation

Myrdal, the jump-off point for Norway in a Nutshell

Here's a video to give you an idea of the train ride:




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