To read the adventure in the order of the Day by Day Trip Report click HERE. To see all the photos for the day click HERE.
GEIRANGER FJORD
Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2014
On a dark and dreary day,
we entered the Geiranger Fjord early and had the chance to see the fog part on
the calm water as we slowly traversed the fjord. The further in we went, the
higher the waterfalls and the closer the hills. Finally snow on the mountain
tops with explosions of quiet beauty.
The little villages are
built on the lower edge of the fjord.
Some little farms are
built far above on the mountain side. One little story was about the tax
collector who had difficulties delivering his demands as the pathways were so
steep that ladders had to be installed. When the farmers heard the tax
collector was on his way, the ladders would suddenly disappear “for repairs”
and the collector would not be able to visit the farmer.
As we head back to Alesund
we are reminded that thanks to the Gulf Stream, 4.5 million people live in
Norway. The fjords do not freeze in winter but continue to have the marine fog,
cold, dank air year round as the temperature fluctuates with the seasons. The photos
speak more than our words could possibly describe.
Tomorrow is Day 3 of the M/S Finnmarken cruise. We have been told the day is Monday but we really have lost track of things like that.
Tomorrow is special because we will see Vikki, Inger and Birger in Trondheim. The Jacobsens have lived in Trondheim and you know there's no better way to see a city that thru the eyes of one of its citizens. Cannot wait.
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