I got up a little before 5 am and saw that we were already
in the fjord. So we dressed and went up
to Deck 12 to watch. Spectacular –
Spectacular – Spectacular. Wonderful
scenery. Waterfalls, huge cliffs on both
sides of the small fjord channel, and it was partly cloudy so we could see the
tips of the mountain peaks and snow on top.
Early in the morning - 5 am - sailing into the Geiranger Fjord
Waterfalls all along the route on both sides of the fjord
Stunning views at each turn
It got prettier and prettier as we went into the fjord
Snow capped mountains and waterfalls down the steep cliffs
The "suitor" waterfall
More waterfalls
The "Seven Sisters"
Right in front of the Seven Sisters
Chilly at 5:30 am - with the Seven Sisters in the background
Magnificent views
A few houses, but not many, along the route into the fjord
Panoramic view as we approached the end of the fjord at Geiranger, Norway
The small town of Geiranger
Selfie at Geiranger
We watched all of the way up stream to Geiranger and had
coffee and hot chocolate on deck. We had
a large breakfast and then returned to the room to get ready for our
tours. Tim is going on a Hike of the
Westeras and I’m going to “majestic” Mt Dalsnibba and Djupvasshytta Lodge.
Tim’s hike was exhilarating and went behind a
waterfall. My drive up to the top of Mt
Dalsnibba was spectacular. The views
from so high up were great and the ship looked so small down below.
Stunning scenery with lots of waterfalls coming down the mountain through the trees
The old Geiranger Church and graveyard
Colorful homes with fantastic views of the valley
Rushing water all over - lots of melting snow on top of the mountains
Half way up - Geiranger Harbor in the far distance
Gorgeous scenery
Waterfalls all over this mountain
Patches of snow and it's mid summer!
On top of the mountain - looks like winter wonderland
A beautiful lake. Our guide told us the ice just melted on top of it a week ago
Snow covered peaks
Panorama of the mountains from on the very top of Mt Dalsnibba
On top of the mountain - majestic views
Many visitors have built rock formations on top of the mountain
JC and Krysha - look at me!!!!
They finally recognized me in my cold weather gear! Cute couple
Ice-covered vistas and rock formations
The inn on the lake where we went for refreshments and a comfort stop
Lots of snow still around - and it is late July!
Selfie at the fresh water lake formed from melting ice
This picture shows how deep the snow is in many places
Another rock formation
Djupvasshytta Inn
Beautiful snow-covered mountains
A farm - buildings are usually either red (poorer people) or white (rich people)
The ships in the Geirganger Harbor down below
We had a telescoping dock that came out from the shore to our ship so we didn't have to tender
We returned to the ship about noon and ordered room service
so we could have lunch on our back balcony as we sailed out of Geiranger. Beautiful.
Took so many pictures. And we
celebrated this special event with a bottle of champagne.
At anchor with the telescoping gangway on our side at Geiranger, Norway
View from our balcony
The beautiful town of Geiranger, Norway
Sail away out of the fjord - we enjoyed the views from our balcony on the aft
Wrapped in blankets - waterfalls - snow - beautiful
The "Suitor" waterfall - note the shape of a bottle at the bottom - he drank himself to death when the Seven Sisters rebuffed his advances
The "Seven Sisters" waterfalls
The "Suitor" again
So beautiful sailing out of the fjord - this day was a HIGHLIGHT for us!!!!
More waterfalls - we really lucked out on the weather
The channel widens as we emerge from the Geiranger Fjord
Then it narrows attain as we head into the Hellesylt Fjord
The views just didn't stop - different at every turn - stunning!
A waterfall appears, disappears, appears, etc.
As we arrive in Hellesylt, Norway
The ship stopped in Hellesylt for 2 hours so we got off and
walked around. The town is very small. We stopped there to pick up the people that
came here from Geiranger on the bus. We
sat on our balcony again and watched as we sailed out of the fjord. We went to Observation Lounge to watch until
we got out to the ocean.
Walking around in Hellesylt, Norway
Very small town with a ferry to Geiranger
Cute bronze statue in a cute park
The fjord at Hellesylt, Norway
Panoramic view as we sail out of Hellesylt, Norway
Goodbye Hellesylt, Norway
The fjord widened as we headed out to the sea to continue sailing south to Bergen
But there was a lot more waterfalls to enjoy along the way
A house in the middle of nowhere high up on the hill - wonder how they get there?
We had dinner in Sette Mari and that was good. Then we went to bed. What an exciting day!
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