We had a nice drive to Hellesylt, this was where we took the ferry to Geiranger. As the small town of Hellesylt was overwhelmed with the cruise ship in town, we opted to take the earlier ferry as there was still space.
It was a nice 1-hour ferry ride from Hellesylt to Geiranger.
Got to Geiranger in time to have a nice picnic lunch and then do the town’s waterfall walk.
We had a second day in Geiranger. So, we decided to do one of the many hikes in the area. We started on one that Will felt relatively comfortable on (at least to a certain point). Kendall and I continued up. We were trying to get to the trail where you are able to walk behind the waterfall. But in true fashion, we ended up on the wrong one and came up the other side.
You can see where you can walk behind the waterfall, but you cannot get there from the side of the river we were on. Another 4-mile RT hike turned into 6. Well, at least it was sunny, and we got some great views up there.
That night the German cruise ship left Geiranger. It had all its party lights on.
Left Geiranger in the rain the following morning. Our trip was starting to come to a close as we were headed back to Stockholm.
Will hated the drive out of Geiranger as the only way out is up one twisty windy road or another.
We stopped in the town of Lom. There is a stave church there. Part of the church dates to 1150 and the newer part date to around 1650. This was a good stop and much more interesting than the 1990 reconstructed model we had seen before. We also learned a bit about farming in the area. In spite of the river running through town the Lom area is quite dry, receiving little rainfall. So, for hundreds of years farmers had been irrigating their crops with trenches and what looked like a paddle or wooden spade. Yes, all hand done.
