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Jan. 20th, 2020 07:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yuuagoI've been working on researching for my Norway trip - taking a huge load of notes on all of the things I want to do, the places to stay, and how to get there. After that, I'll know exactly how much time I need in each location, and I'll be able to book everything all at once. It's starting to look as if transport won't be as difficult as I thought, so I guess I've managed to get over that anxiety hurdle - for the time being, anyway.
Of course, when it comes time to actually do everything, I'm sure I'll be a bundle of nerves, but... hopefully I'll be able to chill out a little and just enjoy it, too. Trains and ferries are scary because they're unfamiliar, but since the trips are pretty long, I'll hopefully be able to relax a bit and enjoy the pretty scenery.
For the Oslo -> Bergen bit, I'm going to be doing one of those Norway in a Nutshell tours, where instead of taking the direct route, you switch trains in Myrdal and go up to Flåm, and then take a boat through the fjords for a bit before reconnecting to the Oslo-Bergen train route.
Ordinarily I'd avoid something with so many detours and connections (anxiety city!), but it seems like a really good way to appreciate the beautiful landscape. With luck, I'll be able to get some amazing photos. And since it's so organized, I think it will be fine - the connections are well-marked, apparently. Plus there is also an option for the tour company to handle your luggage through to Bergen for you (if you're staying at certain places), so I won't have to haul my suitcase around the train and boat. One less thing to worry about.
For the Bergen -> Stavanger part of it, I'm definitely taking a boat, and I've figured out how to book it (and the bus to get to Stavanger city centre), so I think I'll be fine on that end, too.
I'm looking up things to do in Bergen now, and starting to have a bit of fun with it. There are so many things I'd love to do! (Have any of you been there? Any suggestions?) Definitely going to have to bring along my waterproof jacket in case of the notorious rain... I get the impression that Bergen is a bit like Vancouver in that regard.
Definitely going to have to get in some practice with my camera in preparation for all this, oh boy. :D
Of course, when it comes time to actually do everything, I'm sure I'll be a bundle of nerves, but... hopefully I'll be able to chill out a little and just enjoy it, too. Trains and ferries are scary because they're unfamiliar, but since the trips are pretty long, I'll hopefully be able to relax a bit and enjoy the pretty scenery.
For the Oslo -> Bergen bit, I'm going to be doing one of those Norway in a Nutshell tours, where instead of taking the direct route, you switch trains in Myrdal and go up to Flåm, and then take a boat through the fjords for a bit before reconnecting to the Oslo-Bergen train route.
Ordinarily I'd avoid something with so many detours and connections (anxiety city!), but it seems like a really good way to appreciate the beautiful landscape. With luck, I'll be able to get some amazing photos. And since it's so organized, I think it will be fine - the connections are well-marked, apparently. Plus there is also an option for the tour company to handle your luggage through to Bergen for you (if you're staying at certain places), so I won't have to haul my suitcase around the train and boat. One less thing to worry about.
For the Bergen -> Stavanger part of it, I'm definitely taking a boat, and I've figured out how to book it (and the bus to get to Stavanger city centre), so I think I'll be fine on that end, too.
I'm looking up things to do in Bergen now, and starting to have a bit of fun with it. There are so many things I'd love to do! (Have any of you been there? Any suggestions?) Definitely going to have to bring along my waterproof jacket in case of the notorious rain... I get the impression that Bergen is a bit like Vancouver in that regard.
Definitely going to have to get in some practice with my camera in preparation for all this, oh boy. :D
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.