Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #276 Share Posted July 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said: I appreciate you spending so much time on your reports, videos and pictures. Everything is wonderful. Well thank you very much. We were about to move into the more scenic places that we had not seen before . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #277 Share Posted July 14, 2019 We had forgotten a few things . Before we left Bergen our harbor pilot became ill on ship and had to be transferred to the hospital This sailboat went out ahead of us Dinner on the balcony with some scenic cruising 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #278 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) This wasn't our first trip to Bergen so we thought that we would show that one first Our first port was Alesund. We met Diane and Larry on our Roll call on Cruise Critic. They wanted someone to share the cost of a car rental to Trollstigen. It was about 1/2 the price of the ship's excursion. We were some of the first off the ship and had a nice walk to the car rental. We drove East on 136 out of town. The sky looked like it may cloud over so we stopped at the view point at Aksla before the tour buses. The view was amazing ! It was so nice for Diane to drive and being an avid photographer, we could stop when the view moved us. We were moved a lot to stop and breathe the clean air and the views. One after the other on the way to Trollstigen Further along highway 63 we stopped at a waterfall with a viewing platform Here is an article about our destination http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollstigen As we drew closer to our goal the road became more crowded Another small waterfall that we couldn't resist We could sense an increase in elevation and a decrease in traffic Alnesreset is the highest elevation in our journey As we approached the viewing area we saw this small house The viewing area next to the waterfall The waterfall cascades 300 meters. At the top of the picture you can see 4 houses. The viewing platform is a small brown spot at the base of the grey house on the left. A little further past the waterfall is another viewing platform How many of the 11 hairpin turns can you count ? Here are the four houses that we saw in the waterfall picture The clouds seemed to be lifting as we were leaving Here is a video clip of driving the turns and the waterfall Edited July 14, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted July 14, 2019 #279 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #280 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Wow! Yes indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #281 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) Overcast coming into Bergen Magical mistical tour Backing in our new neighbor Edited July 14, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #282 Share Posted July 14, 2019 We tried to share several tours on our roll call including this one but we had no takers . Breakfast was early room service We were going to Geiranger and it's a long way It was raining when we met our guide Radmyla and set out . The trip included several tunnels and ferries Open sesame ! It was still raining when I got under a roof for this photo Radmyla was full of surprises and she asked us to take our photos here Green acres is the place to be .... the rain had stopped . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #283 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) We stopped at this overlook There's a waterfall here We followed Radmyla up a hill Wow We began our descent on Eagle's Road Edited July 14, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #284 Share Posted July 14, 2019 We got a glimpse of these falls that Radmyla said we would see later Eagle's eye view You can see the road's switchbacks to the right Check out the guy on the right The Queen's Chair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2019 Author #285 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) We walked thru the town for a little Radmyla suggested that we take the ferry one way instead of this smaller boat . It was a great idea . The 7 Sisters On the other side of the boat is The Suitor And with another surprise , Radmyla had packed a delicious lunch that she had made Edited July 14, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelinTexasGal Posted July 14, 2019 #286 Share Posted July 14, 2019 43 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said: The 7 Sisters Much different than in March when I was there last. Beautiful both ways... snow covered or sunny. Enjoying seeing the places through your eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelinTexasGal Posted July 14, 2019 #287 Share Posted July 14, 2019 48 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said: And with another surprise , Radmyla had packed a delicious lunch that she had made What a lovely guide to have made a picnic! So sweet! What Norwegian delicacies did she bring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted July 15, 2019 #288 Share Posted July 15, 2019 4 hours ago, TravelinTexasGal said: What a lovely guide to have made a picnic! So sweet! What Norwegian delicacies did she bring? I spied lefse! Grandma used to make it for Christmas. I love lefse with turkey in it, not with sugar like the traditional way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #289 Share Posted July 15, 2019 10 hours ago, TravelinTexasGal said: Much different than in March when I was there last. Beautiful both ways... snow covered or sunny. Enjoying seeing the places through your eyes! We would love to see it snow covered but a few peaks had some . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #290 Share Posted July 15, 2019 6 hours ago, oakridger said: I spied lefse! Grandma used to make it for Christmas. I love lefse with turkey in it, not with sugar like the traditional way. Well spotted since that was our only photo of the food . We were absorbed by the scenery and taking photos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #291 Share Posted July 15, 2019 10 hours ago, TravelinTexasGal said: What a lovely guide to have made a picnic! So sweet! What Norwegian delicacies did she bring? We Emailed Radmyla and this was her reply : Hello Pat and Joe! Oh, it is so pleasant to get such a nice email 😍 I am so happy to feel that my tour gave to somebody unforgettable experience 🤗 I call it - Uniktur Miracle Basket. I put inside some Norwegian treats that are typical for locals: *Lefse - a flat bread with cinnamon and brown cream cheese; *Knekkebrø - crispbread with the Norwegian brown caramel cheese; *Lompe - potato’s pancake with smoked salmon and black Norwegian caviar of Atlantic fish; *Rådyr pølser - reindeer and elk sausages with addition of cranberries and blueberries; *Polarbrø - the pure Norwegian bread for picnics/hiking/camping, healthy multigrain bread with fiber. I served it with my homemade blueberry jam; *Skarbø ost - it was cheese from one local farm of Stranda village, bronze winner 2018 on the international exhibition in Bergen. I served it with a honey from one high mountain farm in Liabygda. Oh, when I wrote this text, I got hungry again 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted July 15, 2019 #292 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said: We Emailed Radmyla and this was her reply : Hello Pat and Joe! Oh, it is so pleasant to get such a nice email 😍 I am so happy to feel that my tour gave to somebody unforgettable experience 🤗 I call it - Uniktur Miracle Basket. I put inside some Norwegian treats that are typical for locals: *Lefse - a flat bread with cinnamon and brown cream cheese; *Knekkebrø - crispbread with the Norwegian brown caramel cheese; *Lompe - potato’s pancake with smoked salmon and black Norwegian caviar of Atlantic fish; *Rådyr pølser - reindeer and elk sausages with addition of cranberries and blueberries; *Polarbrø - the pure Norwegian bread for picnics/hiking/camping, healthy multigrain bread with fiber. I served it with my homemade blueberry jam; *Skarbø ost - it was cheese from one local farm of Stranda village, bronze winner 2018 on the international exhibition in Bergen. I served it with a honey from one high mountain farm in Liabygda. Oh, when I wrote this text, I got hungry again 😀 Now I must visit Norway! All this and spectacular scenery, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #293 Share Posted July 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Now I must visit Norway! All this and spectacular scenery, too! It's a very beautiful and expensive country . On a previous cruise we went to Oslo and a fjord cruise in Stavanger which we'll show you if you like . We liked this fjord the best and we had good weather and a great guide . So by all means GO to Norway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #294 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Since we were still in the fjord I kept snapping away I really wished that I would have brought my wide - angle lens We got off of the ferry in Hellesylt This roof had trees growing from it ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted July 15, 2019 #295 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said: It's a very beautiful and expensive country . On a previous cruise we went to Oslo and a fjord cruise in Stavanger which we'll show you if you like . We liked this fjord the best and we had good weather and a great guide . So by all means GO to Norway . I would love to see anything you are willing to share! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #296 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) On the way back I don't know why by I found myself thinking of the old Beatles song Norwegian Wood A parting shot While we were waiting for the last ferry Radmyla disappeared for a few minutes . When we saw her she was running towards us with 3 ice cream cones that we beginning to melt . Well we knew the solution and it was the best ice cream that we have had in a long time ! We were cutting it close but we made a quick stop at the Askla viewpoint . I felt blessed to be able to spend the day with these 2 beautiful ladies Edited July 15, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #297 Share Posted July 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, cat shepard said: I would love to see anything you are willing to share! Thank you. Thank you Cat and you're welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #298 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) Away we go Goodbye Alesund In hindsight we probably enjoyed this day and guide the most of our 12 guides Edited July 15, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2019 Author #299 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) We looked forward to Stavanger a smaller town before the city of Oslo , our next port. We had a quite day planned of relaxing , strolling and a Fjord cruise. We booked with Ronde online and saved about 1/2 price. We looked at the cute little houses above the port and thought that it would be fun to walk up and visit while we waited for our cruise to Pulpit Rock. We took one more look at the cute little harbor before we went down to leave the ship. Suddenly (Cue theme music from Jaws), we felt a massive presence on our left side. The port got much louder. We jumped ship as soon as we could before it got crowded on shore. A nice quite little street With a view. In the fish market area Norwegian woolen sweaters and hats are sold at a discount price (made in China). Meanwhile at the fjord tour boat , the crowd had swelled and was getting restless. We were going to Pulpit Rock and this map was posted on the ship. There is a commentary in Norwegian and English We didn't see too many seals because the boat moves fast and the seal teams are masters of camouflage. There are 4 hidden in this picture. As we got closer to the main attraction , Pulpit Rock - we realized that we were not the only cruise. And here it is towering at 1982 feet above - Pulpit Rock ! I must say that we preferred some of the other scenery like Hengjanefossen with a 400 meter fall. Edited July 15, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted July 15, 2019 #300 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just got caught up again. Thank you for the wonderful pictures and commentary. I have similar pictures of some places from our cruise to Norway a few years ago. I want to go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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