Scandinavia_2007
Balestrand, Norway and Fjords trip
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Francisco and Bill on ferry to Balestrand, Norway
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Sognefjorden from Ferry
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Ferry Cabin, very nice accomodations.
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Bill and Francisco in front of the Kviknes Hotel
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On the porch of the Kviknes
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Bill on our room's balcony. Stunning views
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Francisco having a beer in the parlor with a fantastic view of the fjord
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Bill enjoying the parlor and a beer
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Francisco in the Sitting Room
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Bill in formal room at the Kviknes
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Tea Time, really
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View of Sognefjorden from our room
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View of town from hotel park
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Kviknes Hotel from park
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Mountain behind the hotel
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Dinner time. Table with a view, for sure
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view of Waterfall from dining room table
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View of Sognefjorden
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Francisco and Mountain range across Sognefjorden
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Francisco at water's edge, Sognefjorden
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Bill at water's edge
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Francisco along the road on a walk we took
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Francisco with glacier in the background
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Bill poses on the roadway
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Gracier
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Francisco poses with Mountain and Glacier behind him
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King Bele statue and Bill
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Francisco and statue of King Bele
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Viking burial mound
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Old home in Balestrand
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typical slate roof on houses
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St. Olaf's Church, 1897
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old Viking House
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Ferry arriving. Time to leave Balestrand and go to Flan and catch the Flamsbana (train) back to Bergen
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Ferry at the dock
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Francisco on ferry on a cold, beautiful day
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leaving Kviknes and Balestrand
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waterfall
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the ferry slowed down so we could take pictures
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more waterfalls
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fjord along the way to Flam
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Small town. The ferry would occasionally stop to discharge or pick up passengers
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