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Norway: Wild, Scenic Fjord Country
Want to explore Europe's wild North? Then traveling western Norway between the historic city of Bergen and Geiranger, along the secluded coast and over the central mountains with its demanding rides around Dalsnibba and Trollstigen, is your best bet.
When the Fjordlines ferry Bergen opens its jaw-like flap, it releases the four of us into the modern section of Bergen's historic harbour. A member of the Hanseatic League, the medieval partnership of trading cities in Northern Europe, Bergen was founded in 1070 and has a maritime history extending almost a thousand years! Our adventure in Norway's fjord country begins here. And the first of the many fjords on our route, the Fusafjord just south of Bergen, is only a short ride away. But instead of rolling down E 39, the straight shot into Os, we decide to take the scenic alternative on the squiggles of the secondary roads. Wild and winding, the lefts and rights roll up and down the coastal mountains.
I sit here in a lush garden and watch the woman beside me. She seems to dream away. Her eyes stare at the Fusafjord. The scene brims with peace and harmony, and I start to daydream, too, caught up in this view of the magnificent landscape that surrounds the Solstrand Fjord Hotel. The sun comes out, alighting on my lovely companion – a bronze statue that will forever stare across the water – one of the many stunning sculptures scattered around the hotel's park....
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