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Our trip started with a five-day visit in beau- loved doing a day-long “Norway In A Nutshell”
tiful Bergen, where we enjoyed strolling along tour via train, bus, ship—highly recommended
the pier and sampling the fresh fish. Luckily we to view the gorgeous fjord and mountain
had just one hour of rain—the scenery, including the Flam Rail-
rest of the time sunny days. way, one of the world's most
“It's like a fairy tale,” I beautiful train journeys.
emailed several friends, shar- The highlight of this latest
ing photos. The Floibanen—a cruise--”In the Wake of the
funicular railway, one of Nor- Vikings”--was revisiting Green-
way's most popular tourist land and the Shetland Islands.
attractions, visited by over a During the pandemic shutdown,
million visitors each year— we enjoyed watching the award-
takes riders to Mount Floyen, winning Scottish crime drama se-
which offers commanding ries (based on Ann Cleeve's novels) “Shetland”--
views of Bergen's city, marina and port. We also filmed on the breathtaking Shetland Islands

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