Gallery
Shane meets some very friendly Norwegian dairy goats on the hairpin descent to Geiranger.
The descent continues—and at last Geirangerfjord comes into view.
Shane and a Norwegian dairy goat get acquainted; it rears up as Mark Burnard watches.
Mark Burnard joins Shane, petting the two goats by the roadside.
Hairpin picnic: Shane shares his sandwich with a goat, Geirangerfjord’s mountains beyond.
A second white goat joins in, sharing Shane’s sandwich and eating from his hand.
A friendly Norwegian dairy goat sniffs Mark Moxham’s coat, taking him by surprise.
More hairpins on the next stage of the descent, near Kvanndalsfossen.
Looking back at the road we’ve just descended, from Opplenskedal.
Another look back at the road we’ve just descended, from Opplenskedal.
Norwegian Red dairy cows grazing peacefully near Ørjasæter.
The classic Geirangerfjord view from Flydalsjuvet.
Another classic Geirangerfjord view from Flydalsjuvet.
Two tightly wrapped hairpins leading down to Geiranger.
Our ferry approaches Geiranger, ready to cruise Norway’s most celebrated fjord, Geirangerfjord, to Hellesylt.
Rounding the first bend towards the Seven Sisters on our Hellesylt cruise.
Gjerdefossen, on the right side of the first bend.
Central Geirangerfjord from the ferry, Seven Sisters cascading on the right.
Approaching the Seven Sisters waterfall.
The Seven Sisters waterfall in Geirangerfjord.
Friaren (The Suitor), opposite the Seven Sisters.
Looking back to the Seven Sisters.
Continuing towards the Hellesylt fork in the fjord.
Main fjord swings right; we fork left for Hellesylt.