Tao sits back and makes the best of our scenic bus journey up the Måbø valley, 1.1 miles into the journey (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 15:46 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Our driver stops briefly so we can take a look at the Vøring Falls waterfall, 6.7 miles into the bus journey from Upper Eidfjord (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:00 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Our driver stops briefly so we can take a look at the Vøring Falls waterfall, 6.7 miles into the bus journey from Upper Eidfjord (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:00 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

The impressive - and rather scary - Sysen Dam, 12.5 miles into our bus journey (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:16 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

One of two buildings at the remote Dyranut, 18.1 miles into our bus journey (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:24 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

A brief glimpse of the Hardanger Glacier from our bus (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:45 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Everyone seems sleep on our bus journey to Haugastøl, around 27.3 miles into our journey (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 16:53 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Slødd Fjord, with our overnight accommodation on the far side at Haugastøl, 36.5 miles into our journey (Taken by Michael on 11/7/03 17:09 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Olly kindly makes drinks for everyone in our luxurious, and expensive, room at the Haugastøl Tourist Centre, at the end of our 37.5 mile bus journey from Upper Eidfjord (Taken by Tao on 11/7/03 18:31 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Gavin enjoys Norwegian television at the Haugastøl Tourist Centre while he waits for Michael to finish in the shower (Taken by Tao on 11/7/03 18:32 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Olly kept the windows open to dry Tao's clothes which he just washed, but it's cold up here at Haugastøl, 991m above sea level, so Michael had to keep warm somehow (Taken by Oliver on 11/7/03 20:50 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Tao at the very comfortable Haugastøl Tourist Centre (Taken by Oliver on 11/7/03 20:50 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Gavin at the very comfortable Haugastøl Tourist Centre (Taken by Oliver on 11/7/03 20:50 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Scenic views to Slødd Fjord from our room at the Haugastøol Tourist Centre (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 08:58 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Our room at the Haugastøl Tourist Centre (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 08:59 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

Preparing to leave the Haugastøl Tourist Centre (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 09:32 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

The long mountain track called the Rallarvegen starts right next to the Haugastøl Tourist Centre (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 09:36 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

The Rallarvegen track at Bergsmuk Fjord, 2.6 miles from Haugastøl (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 10:22 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)

A train runs on the line that follows the Rallarvegen all the way to Myrdal from Oslo. It is actually the 1013 departure from Haugastøl that we had planned to use if it had been raining today (Taken by Michael on 12/7/03 10:24 using Sony DCR-TRV50E)