From fire to ice in Scandinavia

Sunset in Stockholm

Taking a break from the pastry side of things, I’d like to show you a peek at the natural beauty we’ve seen in Scandinavia. On our last night in Stockholm we were treated to this amazing sunset display. Starting out with the sun peaking through the clouds as it went down, the sky morphed into an amazing display of orange shades with tints of fuchsia and purple. Wow!

Oslo offered us vistas of sunshine, swirling clouds, sparkling water and islands along with ferries moving to and fro. Even the big cities can’t keep Mother Nature from showing off her finery.

View from the Akershus fortress in Oslo

We were in for unexpected scenes on the train from Oslo to Myrdal as we climbed into blue-iced and snow covered expanses. Though in the image below it looks grey and overcast, at points the snow cover was so vast as to be literally blinding. Photos just can’t do it justice - you had to be there!

From the train on our way to Myrdal

We peaked at an altitude of 1222 meters (4000 ft) at Finse before we descended to Myrdal’s 866.6 meters (2837 ft) to catch the Flåmsbana down to Flåm.

Above the tree line at Finse

On the Flåmsbana on our way down to Flåm

More to come! - I’ll be back!

A glimpse at the Aurlandsfjord in Flåm