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It was a long time ago (nearly 30 years ago) that I visited southern Norway for a research conference and then to visit my grad-school buddy, Svein in Bergen for awhile. What I found back then anyway, is that if I got familiar simple "hand-food" from the states, like cheeseburgers, french fries, fried chicken, pizza, etc - it wasn't very good, way better back home. But when I got more typical European food, that was good. Svein, who had lived 2 years studying in the USA and loved our "junk food", agreed.
It was a long time ago (nearly 30 years ago) that I visited southern Norway for a research conference and then to visit my grad-school buddy, Svein in Bergen for awhile. What I found back then anyway, is that if I got familiar simple "hand-food" from the states, like cheeseburgers, french fries, fried chicken, pizza, etc - it wasn't very good, way better back home. But when I got more typical European food, that was good. Svein, who had lived 2 years studying in the USA and loved our "junk food", agreed.
Well, ya know, US "hand food" really isn't much different from Scandi "smorgas". The main difference is, that the sandwiches are open-faced in northern Europe. And their butter tastes better. (The Euro butter is now available in US grocery stores.)
When I used to travel to NO DK SE we did the scandinavian food buffet which was served at hotels sometimes at the hotel we stayed at or at another hotel. Back then one of the dishes was the complete cooked salmon, more salmon dishes, sea food etc. Just skip the fermented herring. Drinks/liquor/beer is expensive.
In Norway it is called Koldtbord or Kaldtbord. Most people know the Swedish Smorgasbord see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smorgasbord
Flåm is a tiny town whose economy is entirely based on tourism. They have a decent brewpub but expecting a town of 500 to have a broad choice of restaurants seems like a strange expectation. They have nature galore though. I did the bike ride from the train station at Finse (a place only accessible by railroad) to Flåm along the Rallarvegen and that is a blast. About halfway you can ditch your bike and take a zipline for a half a mile if you're bold.
I was wondering why anyone would have questions about something so specific about such a small rural town, and surprised others seemed to know it and have been there. Then I realized, of course, it's cruise ships. One of the few approved ways Americans feel comfortable with seeing the rest of the world.
I was wondering why anyone would have questions about something so specific about such a small rural town, and surprised others seemed to know it and have been there. Then I realized, of course, it's cruise ships. One of the few approved ways Americans feel comfortable with seeing the rest of the world.
I was wondering why anyone would have questions about something so specific about such a small rural town, and surprised others seemed to know it and have been there. Then I realized, of course, it's cruise ships. One of the few approved ways Americans feel comfortable with seeing the rest of the world.
Flåm is a popular tourist destination, in large thanks to the scenic 20 km/12.4 mi Flåm Railway between Myrdal and Flåm. Myrdal is a train station on the Bergen Railway (between Oslo and Bergen), so many tourists take the detour to Flåm.
I was wondering why anyone would have questions about something so specific about such a small rural town, and surprised others seemed to know it and have been there. Then I realized, of course, it's cruise ships. One of the few approved ways Americans feel comfortable with seeing the rest of the world.
No, it isn't, so much. There are railway tours of Norway, among other ways to see the country.
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