Flam, Norway

What a View! 10 Shots of the Norwegian Fjords

Go see the fjords, a dear friend urged me many years ago. But I didn’t listen. I prioritized other destinations on my never-ending to-do list. But this summer, I had an unexpected opportunity to see the fjords, so I jumped on it. The debut of Cunard’s first new ship in 15 years coincided with my planned trip to England to visit Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Serendipity. So I got myself onboard.
The Queen Anne
Cunard’s Queen Anne docked in Flam, in the fjords of Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Olden Norway
Farmhouse in Olden, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Bergen, Norway
The waterfront city of Bergen, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

My story about the new Queen Anne is coming soon to OLTRE. But that story focuses on the ship itself, not the breathtaking beauty of Norway, where we sailed through the fjords of Bergen, Flam and Olden. We were meant to also visit Haugesund, but we had to cut the journey short in order to beat a storm that was brewing in the North Sea, which would have complicated our return. Bonus: The detour allowed for an unplanned scenic route to the sea through fjords we wouldn’t have otherwise gotten to see. Here’s a brief glimpse of the Norwegian fjords, mostly as captured from my Deck 11 balcony:

Bergen, Norway
Just outside Bergen, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Bergen, Norway
The waterfront city of Bergen, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Flam, Norway
The waterside village of Flam, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Voss, Norway
The mountain village of Voss, just inland from Flam, Norway (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Norwegian fjords
Detour: Sailing through the Norwegian fjords on Cunard’s Queen Anne (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Norwegian fjords
Detour: Sailing through the Norwegian fjords on Cunard’s Queen Anne (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

Stay tuned for my story in OLTRE about Cunard’s beautiful new Queen Anne, which will publish in January.

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Brad A. Johnson is a photographer, writer and editor specializing in food and luxury travel. His work has been honored by the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, James Beard Awards, FOLIO Eddie & Ozzie Awards, World Food Media Awards, World Food Photography Awards, Society for Features Journalism Awards, Muster Photo Awards and others. Based in Southern California, Brad was previously the founding editorial director of OLTRE, the national food and travel editor at Modern Luxury and a longtime reporter at Food & Wine, among other prominent roles.

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