When you think of Norway, you think of fjords but what exactly is a fjord? Debbie and Larry knew that they needed to see one but weren’t exactly sure what it is. They kept asking each other questions.
“Is that a fjord? Is it salt water? What’s the big deal?”
Well for those that fall into the Debbie / Larry category, here is a definiation. Educational Moment: A fjord is a deep, narrow and elongated sea or lake drain, with steep land on three sides. During the ice age glaciers formed these fjords. Fjord in its basic meaning “where one fares through”, then has the same origin that the word “fare” (travel). The verb “fare” and the noun “ferry”, has the same origin. (Debbie just liked this last part).
One of the longest fjord is the sognefjord. Naeroyfjord is a branch of the sognefjord. Until recently many people that lived on a fjord were only reachable by boat. Debbie had tried to take them earlier to Undredal in the car as a side trip. The tour book begins with the sentence “Undredal – an almost impossibly remote community….”. She did take them to the smallest still active church in Norway but didn’t share that with Larry as he was trying to turn around in the church yard at the time. (Debbie got a stink eye for that side trip. She doesn’t want to talk about it).
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So being environmentally conscious in the land of Teslas, they took the premium all electric boat. They were first in line for the cruise. They hustled on the boat when it was opened and chose seats outside in the back. (What? you say! Debbie sitting outside. Debbie really doesn’t do sun or cold.) It was overcast and Debbie was willing to make concessions for a fjord. Unfortunately, they chose to sit close to the Norwegian flag flying off the back of the ship. This flag seems to be one of the biggest selfie props that Debbie has ever seen. It was incredible. Some people even brought additional props for their selfies (plastic roses and satin shawls). Some people would position the photographer and then the selfie sticks were out of control. (Inappropriate word, inappropriate word!) One pair of ladies would come back every 20 to 30 minutes for a new group of shots. Debbie would eventually get tired after 10 to 15 minutes of a photo shoot and go stand in their pictures prompting them to move. Larry was very calm about the photo shoots but Debbie used up all of her stink eyes. Once when Debbie was standing by the rail looking at the view, a man sat in her seat and told her to get out of way so that he could take a picture without getting up. Needless to say, he moved quite quickly to another section of the boat. Debbie doesn’t understand why all the selfies instead of enjoying nature’s beauty.
Despite the rant about the selfies, the views were spectacular. Once complete, Debbie and Larry ate lunch in Flam. There were no cruise ships in that day so it was not crowded. They leisurely took the 20 minute ride back to Gudvagen and the car with high fives all around.
Stunning pictures you guys!