We had a bit of a lie in this morning as we had no outings planned, so, we got up later than usual and had a leisurely breakfast before takng the free shuttle bus into town. Haugesund is not a very big place so we had a look around the church and town centre and headed for the tourist information centre, where we bumped into a couple of friends from the ship. After a quick chat, we decided it would be an adventure to head off on the local bus to the other end of...

Well, it's been another fantastic day, although I think I'll need another holiday when I get back just to get over this holiday! We started at 8.00 this morning and travelled along the fjord, heading towards the Troll Path Road. Along the way we had the now familiar reflections on the water, waterfalls and mountains and we visited a "Stave" church which dates back to about 1750. Beautifully decorated and very well looked after. From there we climbed into the m...

Well, what a day! Lesley went off on her city tour this morning while I had a walk around the town. It's a lovely place and there was a market on with stuff on sale from all over Norway. There was even some fudge, which I managed to resist! I did stop for a coffee and listened to a very good band, but then left to get back to the ship. Arrived right in the middle of a fire drill, but managed to get a coffee and read some of my book. I left the ship as Les cam...

Another early start today with breakfast at 7.30 so we could get our bus in time for the ferry. After 45 minutes, we arrived on the largest of the islands and wound our way along very narrow roads to our stop at the museum detailing the history of the community Great time, with coffee and cakes laid on (as usual). We wandered around what is, essentially, a small village but with magnificent views out to sea, The archipelago consists of about 6500 islands, isl...

Another wonderful day. We set off quite early today for a trip around the Lofoten Islands, which are a group of about 300 islands off the Norwegian coast. One thing you can say for the Norwegians - they build fantastic bridges and tunnels and the bigger islands are now all connected in one way or another. The entire population consists of about 35000 people, surrounded by the most fantastic scenery. There are fjords, mountains and lakes, so tourism plays a big...