Day 28, 10 July 2014, Flam to Bergen through the fjords on the 5 hour & 15 minute "Express" Boat. Truly Fjordland. Had a fresh bread roll from the camp shop with cheese, jam and coffee this morning - tres cheap, tres European. Headed down to the waterfront and timed it perfectly - saw a massive cruise ship nosing its way into Flam port - all very scenic. Visited the Railway Museum which was quirky - I think the funniest thing I learned about the railway w...

Day 27, 9 July 2014, Oslo to Myrdal on the Bergensbana (The Bergen Line) - then onto the Flamsbana line down to Flam (like the "flom" in flambé!) Most definitely travel day - and one of the scenic highlights of the trip so far (which is saying something). I was at Oslo's Central Station with only 45 minutes to spare (I'm aiming to cut down to 30!) and settled myself into air-conditioned comfort as soon as the train arrived. Oslo itself is melting - 30 degrees...

Day 26, 8 July 2014, Oslo, Norway - Time for me to be moving along methinks. Aside from a thoroughly unseasonal heatwave gripping Oslo (with positively Sydney-esque humidity), I now have my own clown. Say what? That's right, my own clown. There are essentially two forms of beggars in Oslo - firstly the ones rightly or wrongly identified as Roma or gypsies. Secondly, the damn clowns. Dressed up like clowns, making balloon animals out of the goodness of their h...

Day 25, 7 July 2014, Oslo, Norway. Wet. Usually I'm blessed with fine weather for travelling, but really the European heatwave of the last few days couldn't continue. And despite there being a massive cruise ship in port, there weren't that many folks around (certainly not that many dry ones). Easy day for the third and final day of the Oslo pass. Used the subway/T-bane to get to the Munch Museum in Toyen... nice and all, but probably enjoyed his art more in ...

Day 24, 6 July 2014, Oslo, Norway - Mini-cruise of Oslo Fjord aboard MS Helena, Astrup Fearnley Museum of (Phenomenally) Modern Art, Munch at The National Gallery, Follow the Money/The Heavy Load at The Historical Museum. Of course the major achievement of the day was actually getting up after yesterday's five museum extravaganza. Three day city passes are definitely a marathon, not a sprint, so I headed into Day 2 with an easy start - a 1.5 hour "mini-cruise" ...