What To Expect Of Norway

I do not know what to expect of Norway in ten days time. We went to Oslo once many years ago and I do not recall being excited but I was puzzled as to why running lights should be necessary on the brightest of summer's days. Now my own car has running lights - how ironic is that? I am not approaching this holiday with a negative attitude; I badly need a rest and a day with Lee Child but, I suspect, alpine and fjordic scenery just doesn't do it for me. It does not seem right to say 'does not float my boat' as we are going on a cruise. We went to Alaska, you might recall, and, largely because of the weather, it was dull, a word I suspect may have been invented in Norway, the land of 'nul points'. I have looked at Flickr and I think I can do better with my own photographs (famous last words). Even when you search 'Flam Railway' you find that people have incomprehensibly focused on the scenery and not the train. Having said that, this is slightly understandable when you contrast the impossibly drab green of Flamabana with the vibrant colours of Swiss mountain railways. Would the Glacier Express be such a success if it looked like a WWII army convoy? The cruise ahead offers enough relaxation with or without stimulation on land. It will be interesting to try P&O and Oceana. There are 3-4 days at sea which, invariably, I enjoy and the stress free experience of departing from and arriving at Southampton. I'll be travelling with an open mind and several SD cards and hoping that the rain is not quite as prolific as in one Flickr member's July photographs.