A leisurely get-up and a wonderful buffet breakfast at the hotel, then off back to the airport to pick up the hire car for our trip to Vik. A comfy Rav 4 for our 6+ hour drive. The scenery on the way up was quite varied, from lush green rolling hills to snow-covered ones, to barren rocky areas to spectacular valleys, lakes and fjords. There were many “Oh my gosh” and “Unbelievable” and “Holy Dooley” comments as we made our way through the varied terrain. We had an early afternoon stop in a picturesque town for a coffee and treat, then another stop at Flam for a look at the end of the fjord on which the town, Vikoyri, near where we are staying is situated on another arm of the same fjord. The drive on from there to Vik is nothing short of breath-taking! Geoff was very accommodating about stopping for photo ops! We arrived at our home-away-from home just after 6:30 and were totally blown away by the views from there. We can look down the valley and see the town of Vikoyri from the front porch.
The cottage itself is amazing. There are two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom on the main floor and then two more bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. It is beautifully appointed and well equipped, so we won’t be lacking for anything for a great stay here!
Drove down to Vikoyri to do some groc shopping then back up to the cottage for an easy pasta dinner. After the long day of travel we were all ready to hit the sack!
Many thanks to Geoff for his expert chauffeuring skills, as he drove all the way from Oslo to Vik with hardly a glitch, thanks to Pam’s great navigating.