One of the most memorable days for me was the sail into the settlement of Geiranger through the stunning Geiranger Fjord. We sat having lunch on the ship with a front row seat showcasing the most spectacular scenery. Wow wow wow!!! It is one of the deepest and narrowest fjords in the world.
The Norwegian Navy must have been on some sort of exercise as three of their boats followed us in keeping their distance behind.
Geiranger settlement with its cute little huts and buildings. Some with turf roofs. Stopped for a coffee before we ventured up the hill to view the waterfall.
Geiranger at the top of the fjord. So beautiful.
You can just see part of the Storfossen waterfall through the trees from the track we followed.
Such a power of icy cold water.
The joining of two river sources. One crystal clear on the left and dirty milky on the right.
Then back out to sea and another beautiful sunset.
Crossing the arctic circle at 11pm. The Captain told us we would feel a little bump as we crossed!!!!! I love his sense of humour.
The next day we arrived in the town of Bodo which lies just north of the Arctic Circle. We took a trip outside the town to view the Saltstraumen tidal currents. It is a narrow strait which has the worlds strongest sea current.
Every six hours with the change of tides the current speeds up to 40 km through the 150 metre wide channel producing powerful whirlpools. Fascinating.
People fish for cod and halibut but we didn't see anyone catch anything.
The countryside in this area was really pretty with all the wild flowers in bloom.
Bodo township with its intriguing Street art. This golden eagle was one of many paintings from an art festival held in the city several years ago.
The flowers everywhere in Norway are very vibrant colours.
The seaside town of Tromso, which was our last stop over before we sailed off further north and out of civilisation.
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