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Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage: The Last Leg of a Thoroughly Enjoyable Journey: Day 13: Ålesund - Torvik - Måloy - Florø - Bergen.The final day on board. Past Ålesund , Torvik, Måloy and Florø the ship patiently weaves its way through the skerries of the West Coast and by lunch, glides towards Bergen, the city of Medieval Hanseatic merchants and Edvard Grieg. Please check-out before 10.00 a.m. Your NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE ends on arrival at the Hurtigruten terminal in … [Read more...]
Norwegian Coastal Voyage - Bergen, Norway DAY 1: Bergen. Arrival in Bergen. Catch Hurtigruten transfer from Bergen Flesland Airport to Hurtigruten terminal at Nostebryggen Quay. Boarding starts at 16:00. (Light Snack) We arrive at Bergen Flesland Airport at 16:50, too late to catch the 17:00 transfer to Hurtigruten Pier at Nostebryggen Quay. The transfers depart daily at 14:30, 17:00 and 18:30. We are travelling with Tony's mum who is 92 years old and so speed is not … [Read more...]
A Fairytale Town of Towers, Turrets and Ornaments: If you didn't know better, you'd think that this is a beautiful picture of model buildings assembled from a modelling kit, but this is Ålesund , Norway's Art Nouveau town. In January 1904 a devastating fire raged through Ålesund , burning down 850 homes and leaving 10,000 people homeless. Only 20 percent of the houses in the town centre survived the fire. Through a tremendous effort by the local population and other helpers, Ålesund was … [Read more...]
A Spectacular Voyage along Norway's Coast: The Hurtigruten 12-day Norwegian Coastal Voyage from Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen is a spectacular voyage showcasing Norway's scenic coastline, its rich sea heritage and the life of communities along the coastal stretch. Doing the cruise at Christmas time, we get an extra day as the ship overnights in Sandnessjøen for Christmas Eve celebrations. Hurtigruten's Norwegian cruises are interesting in that they are neither an ocean cruise nor a river … [Read more...]
What to shop in Norway All the major towns like Alesund, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Tromso, Stavanger and Oslo have their town squares, around which you'll find department stores, shops and markets. Norway is an expensive country for most visitors outside of the Scandinavian region, so looking for reasonably priced gifts or souvenirs can be a challenge. Things to buy in this country include knitted sweaters, watches, and jewellery. The local food is especially good, if you're allowed … [Read more...]
Kirkenes Snow Hotel Provides A Really Cool Hotel Experience: If you are travelling to Norway and would like a hotel that's really cool, literally, and which also promises to be the ultimate in Arctic experience - then take a look at the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, Norway's most north-eastern town and closest to the Russian border. When doing hotel research, we usually check for location, what the rooms are like, its amenities and whether the hotel offers internet connection. However, if … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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