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| The Hurtigruten is a marvellous way of exploring the Norwegian coast from Bergen in the south to its final port, Kirkenes, close to the Russian border. It stops regularly along the way and, although it is a ferry service, it is also a working ship. I was thoroughly impressed with the many lounges and the facilities on board and, although the four hour hop down the Geirangerfjord which I did is a side trip to the main event and which only runs during the summer period, it has most certainly whet my appetite for a trip above the Arctic Circle sometime soon. |
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Geiranger is a comparatively small fjord but also considered to be one of Norway's most beautiful. Okay, on this day the weather let us down but I was pleased to stay the night in a little cabin as the weather the following morning was a dramatic improvement. I must say that the little cabin which I had at Fjorden Camping in Homlong |
| (2.5 kms from Geiranger) was wonderful: simple, yes, but with magnificent views of the town and hills behind and, during the day, vast cruise ships - sorry, cruise liners, I'm told - sit in its waters conveying many hundreds of passengers. It is a busy place. |
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The cabin has cooking facilities, a bunk bed (which reminded me of my days at boarding school), a sofa and wonderful views. I even managed to cobble together a curry on the outside hob and, for Norway, the cabin price was a complete bargain at NOK250 or just over £27. |
| With a good few hours at my disposal on the last day, I walked the 7 to 8 kms to the famous precipice at Flydalsjuvet in just an hour and spent a further hour there. The precipice is not signposted naturally enough but, if you venture over the fenced off area, you walk through a small wooded area to the imposing spot. It's not actually a dramatic entrance to it and I was fortunate that two Americans showed me where to stand before kindly taking photos. The view from the approved viewing area over the Geraingerfjord is awesome. |
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