Fun Photo Friday — Flåm and Flåmsbana Favorites 2


Statue of Fridtjov overlooking Sognefjord

Norway’s largest and deepest fjord is Sognefjord. At approximately the midpoint of this fjord is the village of Vangsnes, which Jewel of the Seas passed after we departed Flåm for our next destination. Overlooking Vangsnes and Sagnefjord is a giant 74-foot/22.5-meter statue of Fridtjov the Bold. That is the statue you see in the image above. Here are today’s remaing Fun Photo Friday favorites of Flåm and Flåmsbana favorites:

Flåm panorama
Flåm bridge over the Flåmselvi
Flåmsbana Views
Flåmsbana Railway

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Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Flåmsbana stop at Kjosfossen and on to Myrdal Station


The Kjosfossen stop aboard the Flåmsbana

The Flåmsbana stop at Kjosfossen Station lasted perhaps ten minutes or so. There are no residents at this station. It’s merely a tourist stop to allow photos of he magnificent Kjosfossen waterfall. Today I’m going to show you the sights at the waterfall and the areas heading from the waterfall toward Myrdal Station. As with Monday’s article, today’s photos will be captioned with timestamps to give you a sense of the timeline.

Kjosfossen 10:54 a.m.
Trying to keep my lens dry at Kjosfossen 10:58 a.m.
Leaving Kjosfossen headed for Myrdal 11:07 a.m.
Leaving Kjosfossen headed for Myrdal 11:07 a.m.
Leaving Kjosfossen headed for Myrdal 11:08 a.m.
Leaving Kjosfossen headed for Myrdal 11:08 a.m.
Leaving Kjosfossen headed for Myrdal 11:09 a.m.
We have arrived at Myrdal Station for a brief stop 11:12 a.m.

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Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Continuing on the Flåmsbana Railway


Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:37 a.m.

Today’s article will start where last Wednesday’s left off and conclude with a stop the train made for photos of the Kjosfossen waterfall. So, without further delay, let us continue the journey to Myrdal Station:

Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:43 a.m.
Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:48 a.m.
Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:46 a.m.
Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:48 a.m.
Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:50 a.m.
Our coach on the Flåmsbana
Flåmsdalen (Flåm Valley) 10:53 a.m.
Myrdalsvingane (Myrdal Turns) — hairpin roadway along the Flåmselvi river 10:53 a.m.

And, finally for today, our first drenching wet stop at the Kjosfossen. I’ll present additional views of this waterfall in Wednesday’s article.

Kjosfossen

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