Farm Stays and Hiking with Sheep in Aurland, Norway
Hiking through Norway's Sognefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site. After taking one of the world's most scenic train rides to Flam, we kept traveling farther along the shores of Norway's famous fjord lands. We drove past waterfalls and viking rowboats, past the factory where the penny-loafer shoe was invented, into a little valley village called Aurland. Here is where we found our little boutique farm hotel called Aurland 29/2. The stand alone one bedroom suites were surrounded by a big vegetable garden, wood fired hot tubs, beautiful flowers, and horse fields. On one side a famous fly-fishing river flowed by, while sheer cliffs towered over us on the other side. The meals here were noteworthy. Most of the food, from the fish, to the meat, to the vegetables, were all sourced locally. You could go watch the chef picking veggies out in the garden. The neighbor's farm seemed to be a good supplier of chicken and eggs. The chefs did a great job preparing multi-course dinner...