The green is a lot of trees - March, so the snow had melted off them with a couple of sunny days. The skiing industry in the Alps seems to be having a very tough time this year, rather too many strips of artificial white across brown fields. I know these things are a bit cyclical, but it must be worrying people. Scandinavia had a late start, but there is now plenty of the white stuff about.

Compared to the usual Norwegian 3 - 4 hours in a coach, the train promises to be idyllic. Though as unlike the coach it won't wait for me if the plane is late, I chose to travel on the day when there is a later one in case I miss it...