Life begins at fjord-ty: Day 5 - Hellesylt/Geiranger

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Today’s Patter (click for full size)
Geiranger Port Guide is in my Photobucket album - http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t120/wickesy/Norwegian Cruise/Day 5/

We were up at 6:45 again today as we were due to meet for our tour at 8:15. First of all we went up for our usual breakfast at Horizon Court and time for some photos of our latest port, Hellesylt.

At 8:10 we made our way down to the Princess Theatre where we were assigned to tour group 3 and had to sit and wait until the other groups had left. About 10 minutes later we were lead down to deck 3 where we boarded the tenders to take us to shore.

As we were one of the first to be assigned to group 3 we were lucky enough to grab the front seats on the coach that was going to be taking us around for the day. The final destination for the day was the port of Gerainger, where we would re-join the ship which was going to sail down there to meet us.

By 9:00 we were on our way and the first stop was just down the road at Hellesylt waterfall for a photo stop.

From there we made our way up to a second photo stop, which was in Hornindal.

This is an old pregnancy test – apparently in the summer the milkmaids would have to pass through the hole to prove they weren’t pregnant!

Next was a stop at a hotel for coffee and cakes.

Continued in next post

 

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Then we made our way to the community of Stryn where we had a short shopping stop. From Stryn we made our way to the Videseter where we stopped for a 3 course lunch - prawn cocktail, salmon, boiled potato and broccoli with crème caramel for dessert. We also had a chance to look at the Videfossen waterfall.

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We were away from there at 2:00 and made our way to the summit of Mount Dalsnibba, although it was far too misty to see anything.

From Mount Dalsnibba we went to the Flydalsjuvet viewing point where we were able to take photos of our ship waiting for us in Gerainger port below.

We arrived at Gerainger at 5:30 and were able to board a tender straight away to get us back to the ship. Once back on board we went up to deck 16 to take photos of the sail away.

This waterfall is known as the seven sisters because there are seven separate falls

And this one is known as The Hunter – hunting the seven sisters

At 7:00 we went down for our usual cocktails and then went down for dinner at 8:15. Tonight Dad and I had the exact same three courses - mozzarella and tomato, potato cream soup and shepherd’s pie made with chicken and chili mashed potato. Dad had Jamaican coffee ice cream for dessert while I had Oreo crusted peanut butter chocolate pie.

After dinner we went to International Café for our brandies then I took some photos before going to bed at 10:45.

Day 6

 

[irongirlof12]

Wow the scenery is spectacular, love the photos.

 

[Pugsly]

Really enjoying your TR, David.

Great pics of a place I'd never dreamt of visiting - so it's nice to take a surprise tour.

 

[mandymouse]

Love this pic

 

[loobzuk]

wow - the scenery is stunning and you have taken some wonderful photographs - love the sunset one in particular

 

[tony64]

Hi David
Nice report, any food pics, It'd be nice to see some more.

 

[Kevin Stringer]

Enjoying this report enormously David.
The scenery is stunning. This is definitely on the 'to do' list.

Kev

 

[wickesy]

Love this pic

Thanks Mandy. Supposedly this is the most photographed spot in Norway and I can certainly see why.

Wow the scenery is spectacular, love the photos.

Really enjoying your TR, David.

Great pics of a place I'd never dreamt of visiting - so it's nice to take a surprise tour.

wow - the scenery is stunning and you have taken some wonderful photographs - love the sunset one in particular

Thanks.

Hi David
Nice report, any food pics, It'd be nice to see some more.

Sorry Tony, I never take food pics.

Enjoying this report enormously David.
The scenery is stunning. This is definitely on the 'to do' list.

Kev

Thanks Kevin. From reading your previous trip reports I think you would love this sort of trip.

 

[Chilly]

great photos

 

[Claire L]

Wow what a trip and one that I have planned for 2014 to celebrate my 40th and my Mum's 70th!!

The pics are fantastic

That you for sharing your trip with us

 

[wickesy]

Wow what a trip and one that I have planned for 2014 to celebrate my 40th and my Mum's 70th!!

The pics are fantastic

That you for sharing your trip with us

Thanks Claire. This trip was to celebrate my 40th too. I hope you have as good a time as we did.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Absolutely stunning .... breathtakinf scenery. Definitely on my "to do " list which is becoming longer by the minute!

 

[florida sun]

Fabulous David, I would love to do a trip like this, somthing to add to my todo list as well