Nordfjord
Norway's fjords are gorgeous sea channels carved by glaciers. Here Chris Turner and Joanna Curlee take a tour along Nordfjord, one of the most beautiful and hospitable fjords. They begin at Norway's westernmost cape, where a remote medieval monastery ruin invites the curious to explore. Farther up the fjord, native horse stock is bred for its hardiness and its willingness to give travelers rides to captivating viewpoints.

In the glacier-filled interior, Chris and Joanna take their kayaks out on a pristine lake, and return in time for the fresh catch of the day: pan-seared wild salmon.

Resources:

Selje Hotel and Spa
N-6740 Selje, Norway
Phone: (+47) 57 85 88 80
www.seljehotel.no/
(Hotel accommodations for the Selje and Westkapp area, featuring a full-service restaurant and attached Thassalo Spa.)

Klosterbåten
Jan Hammersvik, Owner/Captain
Selje, Norway
Phone: (+47) 57 85 66 06 (Selje Tourism Office)
www.seljekloster.no/
(Boat shuttle to Selja Island plus guided tour of the monastery.)

Norsk Fjordhestsenter
N-6770 Nordfjordeid, Norway
Phone: (+47) 57 86 48 00
www.norsk-fjordhestsenter.no/
(Equestrian stable offering guided horseback tours, riding classes, and youth summer camps.)

Bergtatt Stryn
Thomas Heisig, Owner
6783 Stryn, Norway
Phone: (+47) 95 20 11 92
www.powderguide.no/
(Local guide service offering kayak tours, mountain biking and glacier climbing tours.)

Nordfjord Hotell
6770 Nordfjordeid, Norway
Phone: (+47) 57 86 04 33
http://en.nordfjord-hotell.no/
(Hotel accommodations for central Nordfjord, includes full-service restaurant.)