We went to Hardangerfjord!

So, after leaving Andrea and a tiny mooch in the rain, Em had a cinnamon pastry for lunch and I had cheese roll courtesy of the breakfast buffet, yum, we began our journey to Norheimsund and the amazingly beautiful Hardangerfjord.

Tour guide Kelli started the journey with an immensely loud CD of Norwegian music which I think you have to really be in to into order to appreciate it; musical interlude over, she told us about trees as we travelled along. 

Did you know that spruce has bad energy, pine is good for your lungs and rowan has good energy and really good healing powers (but we know that that already because we are from the UK, apparently). Good fact for Hels though with the Wicker Man reference.

We travelled through lots of long tunnels through the middle of mountains and were told about Vikings , Em now thinking that we are related to Danish Vikings and we should do a DNA test.  Kelli also read out to us almost a dictionary full (oh yes from A to Z) of words in the English language that come from Vikings.  A number of stories followed including reference to Vikings engaging in rape and pillage but Kelli doesn't think that is true because Vikings are well groomed and could just get the ladies.  A very well earnt break to give out legs a stretch and ears a rest followed.

Hurrah for bad selfies at nice water falls and me being really really poor at taking action shots as Em really tried doing good jumping to get into the shot.  I was rubbish.

This is Steinefossen (I think).