Our first thought when we saw the village from our balcony of the ship was that it looked like something you would see in a Miniature Village
The picturesque village lies at the bottom of of the Flamsdalen Valley, nestled between dramatic mountains.
After a short walk from the ship to the railway, we boarded the Flamsbahn Train. This railway is the steepest railway in the world. It runs from sea level to Myrdal, which is 867 meters above seal level, on the Oslo-Bergen line. The scenery on the way up the mountain was spectacular. Beautiful valleys and amazing waterfalls.
The train made a photostop at the Kjosfossen Waterfall, where there was a mythical dancer.
As the Flam Line is a single track, at one stage we stopped and waited for the train going down the mountain to pass.
The train continued on to Myrdal, where we changed trains. The scenery from Myrdal to Voss had huge amounts of snow, more than I have ever seen, and the houses that could be seen were summer houses and can only be reached by hiking.
On arrival at Voss, located on Lake Vangvatnet, we enjoyed a lovely buffet lunch at a local hotel, followed by some time explore
Our trip down the mountain was by bus. The road had many sharp hairpin bends, as well as some stunning scenery as the bus made its way down the Naeroy Valley.
The bus made a stop at the Tvindefosses Waterfalls, a twin cascade of waterfalls, truly spectacular 
The ship departed Flaam at about 5.30pm and again the scenery as we left the fjord was amazing. We sailed until approximately 10.30 before leaving the fjord, and were again lucky tone witness to a beautiful sunset, even if it was at 10.30pm.
Just before heading to bed, we spotted this in the water !!!!
After a short walk from the ship to the railway, we boarded the Flamsbahn Train. This railway is the steepest railway in the world. It runs from sea level to Myrdal, which is 867 meters above seal level, on the Oslo-Bergen line. The scenery on the way up the mountain was spectacular. Beautiful valleys and amazing waterfalls.
The train made a photostop at the Kjosfossen Waterfall, where there was a mythical dancer.
The train continued on to Myrdal, where we changed trains. The scenery from Myrdal to Voss had huge amounts of snow, more than I have ever seen, and the houses that could be seen were summer houses and can only be reached by hiking.
On arrival at Voss, located on Lake Vangvatnet, we enjoyed a lovely buffet lunch at a local hotel, followed by some time explore
Our trip down the mountain was by bus. The road had many sharp hairpin bends, as well as some stunning scenery as the bus made its way down the Naeroy Valley.
The bus made a stop at the Tvindefosses Waterfalls, a twin cascade of waterfalls, truly spectacular 
The bus continued down the mountain, passing through a tunnel that was 11 klms long and then a 2nd that was about 5 klms long, after which we arrived at the post of Flaam after a day of amazing scenery.
The ship departed Flaam at about 5.30pm and again the scenery as we left the fjord was amazing. We sailed until approximately 10.30 before leaving the fjord, and were again lucky tone witness to a beautiful sunset, even if it was at 10.30pm.
Just before heading to bed, we spotted this in the water !!!!
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