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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...]
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage: Stranded in Trondheim... but for Three Hours Only: Day 12: Trondheim - Kristiansund - Molde - Ålesund. At 6.30 a.m. the ship arrives into Trondheim where you are able to visit the 12th Century Nidaros Cathedral, Norway's largest medieval church. After a few hours in Trondheim the ship will depart Trondheim at 10:00 am and continue its journey, sailing out through the beautiful Trondheimsfjord, past the islands of Grip and Hitra with large herds of … [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...]
Norway's First Capital and a Pilgrimage Destination: We have a couple of hours in Trondheim, Norway's third largest city. Our ship is moored about 20 minutes walk out of town and a quick stride in the cold takes us to the central district. Lucky for us, most of Trondheim's sights are within easy walking distance of each other. Trondheim's main streets are laid out in a grid, so it's easy to walk up and down the streets to get a feel for the place. We enter the town centre from the north and … [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...]
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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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