It’s another beautiful day, with a few “cotton-wool” clouds hanging around below the mountain peaks. There’s a new cruise-ship outside our window – MV Marco Polo – a smaller boat. We head out to the bus stop not far away, and along with the Spanish couple and English teacher we soon get to experience one of the most thrilling bus trips of our lives (235 Nkr/ $34). We quickly encounter a series of hairpin bends heading up the mountain-side each turn affording a better view of the fjord, until we reach the top and the bus pulls over at a viewpoint – we all get out and take our last photos of Geiranger. Next we head over to catch a ferry at Eisdal to Linge, then we head up to the top of Trollstigen (The Trolls ladder), which so far appeared ho-hum. After a 15 minute break here we all pile back in the bus again – then Wow! The scariest ride down the crazy hairpins, with narrow roads to boot and all kinds of scary drivers coming up and around the hairpins to meet us. Full marks to the bus driver for keeping his cool and competently handling the trip – In fact all the drivers we have encountered have been very skilful and very pleasant and helpful to boot. This one went out of his way to drop us off at the HI Hostel where we are staying (750 Nkr inc linen), or as they say here “Overnatting”. Tomorrow it's "The Rauma Railway" trip to Dombas and thence on to Lillehammer and Oslo. Here endeth the Fjord expereience which has been everything we had hoped for. See you in Oslo!
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