Excursions
Usually there were several excursions offered every day. We
tried to do one each day, either by boat or by bus. Here is a description of
the tours we enjoyed:
We did a bus tour from the Geirangerfjord to Alesund with
some great photo opportunities.
Another bus tour took us into Trondheim to see the Nidaros
cathedral and the Ringve Museum of Music History. We had excellent guides at
both locations and at our last stop our music student guide played several
unusual instruments for us.
In Boda, we did a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) trip where we
crossed a fjord at 35 mph, powered through turbulent tidal whirlpools, saw
three sea eagles, and some interesting rock formations.
After our excursion in Tromso, we were walking around town
when Hillary Clinton’s motorcade drove right past us. We couldn’t imagine what
she was doing in such a remote location above the Arctic Circle.
On another bus trip we joined a Sami (aka Laplander) family
in their teepee. They explained their way of life which included herding reindeer.
They use every part of the reindeer and showed us some of the items they made.
Outside we practiced throwing a lariat onto reindeer antlers.
A Sami guide took us by motor boat to the Russian border. He
warned us not to cross the border, not even with your hand. Of course several
tourists over the years ignored his advice and were immediately arrested – not
by the Russians but by the Norwegian Border Patrol.
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| Sami Couple |
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| Reindeer |
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| Our ship making a U turn in Trollfjord |
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| Mountain tops lit by Midnight Sun |
Our last excursion was a bus trip on the Atlantic Road. This
road was voted the most scenic drive in Northern Europe several years ago. We
stopped at a local restaurant and had a traditional dinner (a salted cod stew)
which was delicious.
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