Kinda Sorta Proud

Our last day in fjordland and Alex and I woke up early to take the train to Finse to begin our 55 km mountain bike ride back to Flam. We hadn't really done much research into the whole thing so we didn't know what we were getting into, but this is a very popular route. The road winds its way along the railroad tracks through gorgeous hills and valleys. The majority of the track is either flat or down hill so it was relatively easy....just LONG.

So great getting ready to leave and having no idea what you are getting yourself into. I just love that feeling.

The trails were great. There must have been a few hundred people doing the ride that same day but it was really easy to pass and get spread out. The more prepared riders had brought packed lunches and blankets and were scattered all along the path.

On the top of the plateau before heading down. Snow patches and crystal clear lakes dotted the landscape for the first two hours. Really stunning landscape.

Almost half way. Getting tired and hungry. But the views were amazing. Alex was standing on the edge of a pretty dramatic drop and waterfall.

Obviously the lower we got the more vegetation we saw. A lot like our hike in Bergen. Its great to move through different sort of ecological zones as you make your way down. This is the view of the hairpins from the little mountain train we took the next morning. The part towards the top was intense. I had to walk down part of the way.

steep hairpins + big rocks = scared Alys

I'm on the path and there was a huge drop off and waterfall right there. Good thing they had installed a pencil thin chain next to that curve to prevent bikers from falling to their deaths.   

The view down the valley. Smooth sailing now. Passed goat farms and waterfalls. Over crystal clear streams. We basically didn't pedal for about 15 km. My kind of bike ride.

All done!! Probably the best and longest ride Alex and I have ever been on. Now to the Flam brewery for a reindeer burger and a cold one.