[[Norway Trip 2025]] ## Day 1 – May 31 (Saturday) **Location:** Nannestad **Meals:** - Dinner: [[Five Rivers]] – Friendly staff, spoke Punjabi with Harinder who kindly offered free chai **Activities:** - Landed around 1 PM - Showered and got ready - Visited site near the restaurant where Norway's constitution was signed (museum was closed, walked by the lake) ## Day 2 – June 1 (Sunday) **Location:** Oslo **Meals:** - Brunch: Langar at Oslo Gurdwara (attended Sunday divan) - Cafe: Hønse-Lovisas Hus – Chai latte by the waterfall - Dinner: [[Mamma's Pizza]] – Good veg pizza, slightly pricey **Activities:** - Visited Oslo Opera House ## Day 3 – June 2 (Monday) **Location:** Drive from Nannestad to Åndalsnes **Meals:** - Brunch: [[Lillehammer Bakeri]] – Excellent bakery items - Lunch: Fries from McDonald's in Otta - Dinner: Circle K vegan burger – Would not recommend **Activities:** - Rema 1000 groceries stop (morning) - Late afternoon stop at Trollstigen foothill viewpoint – Scenic with a short hike to the river - Even the drive here was just awesome ## Day 4 – June 3 (Tuesday) **Location:** Åndalsnes **Meals:** - Brunch: Sødahlhuset café – Good veg options **Activities:** - Slept in, rest day - Took Romsdalsgondolen cable car - Hiked to Rampestreken (~30 min each way, incredible views) ## Day 5 – June 4 (Wednesday) **Location:** Åndalsnes to Geiranger via Ålesund **Meals:** - Brunch: [[Drape Cafe]] - Dinner: Tourist pizza in Geiranger – Overpriced **Activities:** - Walked Ålesund viewpoint and shops - Continued drive to Geiranger - Stopped at Ørnesvingen viewpoint, then Eagle Road into town ## Day 6 – June 5 (Thursday) **Location:** Geiranger **Meals:** - Coffee: Local chocolate shop (afternoon) - Dinner: Made pasta in cabin **Activities:** - Morning fjord cruise - Hiked to Skageflå farm (~1 hr up, 40 min down, steep trail with rewarding views) ## Day 7 – June 6 (Friday) **Location:** Geiranger to Stryn **Meals:** - Snack: Hjelle Cafe – Quiet and scenic (midday) - Dinner: Stryn Kaffebar & Vertshus – Excellent eggless and veg options **Activities:** - Scenic mountain drive with snow, frozen lake, and waterfalls (morning) - Hiked Briksdal Glacier (~2 hrs, mostly easy trail) ## Day 8 – June 7 (Saturday) **Location:** Stryn to Lærdal **Meals:** - Brunch: Stryn Kaffebar & Vertshus (repeat visit) - Dunch: Laksen Bakeri – High quality veg pizza **Activities:** - Drive to Lærdal ## Day 9 – June 8 (Sunday) **Location:** Aurland and Flåm **Meals:** - Brunch: Marianne Bakeri & Kafe – Eggless options, kind staff **Activities:** - Drove through world’s longest tunnel (late morning) - Explored Flåm and visited shops (afternoon) - 2:55 PM: Took Flåm Railway to Vatnahalsen (scenic ride, waterfall stop) - Picked up bikes at zipline station before early closing - Biked 10 miles back to Flåm (enjoyable and moderately challenging) ## Day 10 – June 9 (Monday) **Location:** Flåm to Bergen **Meals:** - Brunch: Marianne Bakeri & Kafe (repeat visit) - Dinner: Dirty Vegan – Decent burgers, great garlic fries **Activities:** - Drove to Bergen - Parked and walked with luggage to Airbnb ## Day 11 – June 10 (Tuesday) **Location:** Bergen **Meals:** - Brunch: Løvetann Café & Bistro (got avocado toast, but apparently their lunch/dinner menu is better, which we were too early for) - Lunch: Thai food with friends - Snack: Hot chocolate - Dinner: Veg burger and wrap at McDonald's **Activities:** - Walked to the end of peninsula, saw Seattle totem pole - Spent afternoon with friends: Bryggen and shops - Took funicular to Fløyen (great views and mountain goats) - Walked back via scenic route ## Day 12 – June 11 (Wednesday) **Location:** Bergen to Oslo via Eidfjord **Meals:** - Breakfast: Baker Brun – No eggless options - Lunch: Thai food truck in Eidfjord – Very veg-friendly - Snack: Gelato at DolceVidda - Dinner: [[De La Casa Pasta]]– Tasty veg options in Oslo near Airbnb **Activities:** - Scenic drive (missed some scenic parts, should have planned this better?) ## Day 13 – June 12 (Thursday) **Location:** Oslo **Meals:** - Brunch: [[Bonita Café & Brunch]] **Activities:** - Walked Karl Johans Gate and Royal Palace Park (afternoon) - Shopping and bookstores - Tram ride to Vigeland Sculpture Park - Evening: Drove to airport