UK or Scandanavia

What is your priority? If it is jaw-dropping gorgeous scenery, go to Bergen and do a driving circle north and east through the fjords. If it is history and beautiful scenery, I would suggest northern England and Scotland.

I would try to stay close to minimize travel time. You might try Copenhagen and/or Stockholm. I like Stockholm better because it is so beautiful, but Copenhagen has a lot to offer as well and is closer.

Stockholm is beautiful in mid-July. You could fly to Stockholm and spend your time there. Add a trip to either Helsinki or Tallinn (spend two nights on the boat) and spend the rest of the time in Stockholm and around.

I also love Norway, but with only 4-5 days, I would probably save it for another trip.

We are into definitely gorgeous scenery. I have been viewing sites regarding the fjords and they are absolutely beautiful. If you have any info you would like to share regarding a trip from Bergen to Flam via ferry, that would be wonderful. Any recommendations as to where to stay while in Bergen would also be helpful?

Linda -

The main transport route is "Norway in a Nutshell" which can be found on www.norwayinanutshell.com This basically starts and ends in bergen and is well coordinated. It includes some train travel and some time in the fjords. Very much a tourist express.

If you are looking to spend more time in the fjords or are not interested in train travel i would go the www.fjord1.no website and they have all the ferry schedules. We especially liked Balestrand.

I can't speak to Scandinavia, though I would love to visit there. If you aren't that concerned with going to London--where you could easily do a day trip and have a few days in the city--I would suggest Edinburgh. It is compact and has a lot to see in the city center. You could also do a day or half day trip out to Loch Lomand and Stirling, as I did, where you get a taste of Scotland. It is a long day trip, but you can do York from there as well.