This morning we left Trondheim travelling south to the ferry terminal for the first of three ferries for the day.

Our first ferry was Halsa to Kanestraum

The Second Ferry was Molde to Vestnes

The Third Ferry was Eidsdal to Linge Ferry.

We continued on the spectacular Atlantic Road along the National Tourist Route. We stopped at the Storseisundet Bridge (bridge on the road to nowhere) which is the longest of eight bridges that make up the Atlantic Road, the road connection from the mainland, Romsdale Peninsula to the island of Averoya in More.

The bridge sits on the border between Eide and Averoy and passes through an archipelago as it links mainland Norway with the island of Averoy. The bridge is a cantilever bridge that is 260 metres long and with a maximum clearance to the sea of 23 metres. The area has wild weather and hurricanes. The approach to the bridge looks scary as the bridge seems to end abrupty and as if any attempt to proceed would result into the vehicle flying out and dropping into the waters below.

We walked around Eldhusøya Island which is on the Atlantic road at a scenic spot at the ocean's edge. Parts of the island are wet marshland and hence vulnerable to pedestrian traffic. The walkway is made of latticework floating above the terrain, secured on poles. There is also a service building enclosing a kiosk, information stand and facilities. The wind was icy cold but the views were worth it.

As we drove over the bridge there was some oohs and ahhs coming from the bus, but we were assured that it was an optical illusion and we would all make it over the bridge safely. We continued along a long stretch of road (about 200kms) in a landscape varying from deep and narrow fjords, steep and dramatic snowcapped mountains, cascading waterfalls and rivers, green valleys, numerous islands and a weather beaten ocean landscape.

We made a stop at Eagle Road viewpoint about 1500 metres above sea level giving us an unforgettable magnificent view of the snow capped mountain tops and the Geirangerfjord below. We then travelled down a long windy road to our hotel, the Geiranger which was situated on the edge of the fjord. The view from our room was magnificent. We had a buffet dinner and then went for a night walk around Geiranger. Nothing was open but the night lights on the Fjord were spectacular.