Monthly Archives: August 2015

… obviously not a highlight on the itinerary, we made this a shopping/rest/haircut day. The ship docked right at the old town and we walked through it about a km to the Mall. … three pubs in about 100 metres … Continue reading →

We were first off the ship and into the central market square early. Hardly a soul in sight.    … just some horses waiting for the tourists to wake up. 366 steep steps to the top here … (Jan demurred) … Continue reading →

We came through this lock in the morning to be let DOWN to river level … The cruise along the river for a couple of hours was fascinating. This Mercedes dealership well below river level! … and lots and lots … Continue reading →

The ship docked in Bremerhaven and we took a bus to Hamburg, 170km away. Two and a quarter hours each way was tiring and pretty boring really. But here, an important first impression … While self important morons in Canberra … Continue reading →

We found our way right into the city and returned the car. (A few hesitations, but no wrong turns!!) Our taxi found the ship docked right next to the old castle. The rain had gone! So after a much needed … Continue reading →

In the morning we packed up and set out early from our hotel … We followed our (2 dimensional) map up the mountains from sea level to 1500 metres in no time flat … through countless tunnels. … this little … Continue reading →

Hardangar, “queen of the fjords” is close to Bergen. We decided to spend time there to check it out for a couple of days. We drove out of Bergen about 3pm. A taster along the way … … through pretty … Continue reading →

We sailed in early in gloomy weather (again!) … and for the first time in port, met another ship! Bergen is a gorgeous little city, tucked into a natural amphitheatre at the end of a fjord quite a long way … Continue reading →

In the stormy North Atlantic, remote between Iceland, Norway and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are a knockout. Judged by National Geographic “the world’s most appealing islands” … I’d say that’s hard to argue. And we only just touched the surface! … Continue reading →

Next morning we woke to this view from our cabin … a great day in store. We braved a ship’s bus tour around the “golden circle”. Past pretty farms in bleak landscape … To Pingvellir … the place where the … Continue reading →