Sunday, Aug 4 - flying into Paris on our way to Bergen, Norway
Cruise itinerary
Detail of Bergen
Bergen, including the funicular in the top right
Touring the town...
National Theater, Bergen
Edvard Griegs Plass
Edvard Grieg and Friend
Detail of Bryggen
Fischmarkt, Bergen
Fischmarkt, Bergen
Overlooking Bergen from the top of the funicular
Overlook from the top of the funicular
Mary Scott and friend
Bryggen - the warren of warehouses and alleys
Farewell to Bergen - sailing on to Geirangerfjord
Geirangerfjord view from Eagle's Bend overlook
Geirangerfjord view from Eagle's Bend overlook
Snow flowers, Djupvatnet Lake
Overlook above Geirangerfjord
Sailing back down the fjord on our way to the inside passage and Narvik
Seven Sisters Falls, Geirangerfjord
Seven Sisters Falls, Geirangerfjord
Geirangerfjord & ferry
Rainbow opposite the setting sun, 9:45pm
Crossing the Arctic Circle - Globe on Vikingen Island. 66 degrees, 31 minutes N. latitude
Crossing the Arctic Circle
Narvik
Narvik
Kids doing doughnuts in the water beside the ship...
Serenade by the church ladies at the historic chapel in Narvik
Unexpectedly mild weather - people sitting around in shorts at the Narvik train station!
Panoramic view from the hillside over Narvik
Evening sky out of Narvik on our way to Lofoten
Some craggy peaks on our road trip in rainy weather in Lofoten
The turf roofs really make the homes blend with the landscape here.
View of Tromso
Tromso panorama
A bit of downtown Tromso...
Sunset out of Tromso - 11:02 pm
Mary Scott and friend at the harbor of Honningsvag
... and another friend
Sami reindeer herder in traditional costume
Globe monument at Noordkapp, the northernmost point of the European mainland
View from the monument of the neighboring cliffs over the Barents Sea
Reindeer grazing beside the road
View from the ship of the Noordkapp globe
View as we sail past the Noordkapp monument at the top of the cliff
On the way to the Svalbard Archipelago
Pounding through some heavy seas tonight. We had dramatic views and sounds from our balcony of the swells hammering the bow.
"Applies to all of Svalbard"... the international symbol of 'you are not the top of the food chain here'
Short visit to the sled dogs
Longyearbyen
Global Seed Vault
Two days at sea to reach Isafjordur, Iceland from Svalbard
Arriving in Isafjordur
Visiting the waterfall where you can drink directly from the creek
No harmful effects yet...
Visiting the traditional fishing camp
Hearing about the traditional fishing life and gear
Views of Isafjordur
On to Reykjavik and the Hallgrimskirkja
Leif Ericsson monument
Very plain but soaring space inside the Hallgrimskirkja
Rainbow Street
We try to stay at the most 'interesting' hotels...
The life-size horse figure made into a lamp really makes the place.
Flying home... dramatic view 36,000 ft. over Greenland
