‘Norway in a Nutshell’ – the scenic way to travel between Oslo & Bergen
They say the journey is as important as the destination, and that’s certainly true of my recent trip to Bergen on the west coast of Norway. My annual girls’ getaway with my friend Becky, it was originally planned as a simple city break but turned into something much more exciting when we realised that inconvenient flight times meant we’d have to travel via Oslo on the way out. Rather than transfer straight onto another plane, we decided to use it as an opportunity to do ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ – a classic itinerary that connects Oslo and Bergen by public train, boat and bus, taking in dramatic lakes, mountains and fjords along the way. ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ can be done in a single day or spread over two or more, with overnight stops on route. As we were doing it as part of a short break, we covered off the whole thing in one go – an incredible 12-hour trip encompassing five different legs that will linger in my memory for a very long time. Read on for an account of our experie...