Saturday 18 June 2011

GERAINGER a propa Fjord!


Up early yet again! The views were superb as we sailed towards the village of Gerainger past the famous Seven Sisters waterfalls.


Seven Sisters Waterfall from Geraingerfjord

And up the narrow fjord to Gerainger.


Village of Gerainger as we arrive


Early tour so just time for breakfast before getting a tender ashore then a coach trip up Mount Dalsnibba where we had superb views back down the Fjord and valley.

Geraingerfjord valley from the top of Mount Dalsnibba


The toll (£10.00 for cars, £100.00 for coaches) road up was amazing with hairpin bends and a gravel surface all the way up to 1500 metres. On the way back we stopped by a frozen lake,


Island Girl standing by Lake Djupvasshytta

and then at another viewpoint where we had great views of Aurora in the Fjord


Aurora in Geraingerfjord (and yes we did stand on that lower viewpoint where you can just see 2 men standing)


Then a look around the village with its quaint Church and gushing waterfalls before a late lunch and swim back at the ship. We had been forecast rain but it never arrived and the temperature was nudging 20C and despite being overcast the cloud base was high enough to see all the views.

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