Eijford

After going to bed at 11 we were awake at 3.30 am with the sensor light in the cabin coming on every time Gaye moved. By then it was getting light so we dressed and went back up to the Crows Nest on the 12 th deck to watch the ship go under the Hardanger Bridge. We only have 2 metres of clearance so it is a spectcular sight. Both ends of the bridge come out of tunnels emerging from towering cliff faces. There is snow on some of the higher peaks but the outside temperature is not too bad at 7 degrees.
After breakfast we met up with 4 others from our group to go ashore in the little town of Eijford which has a population of about 300 people. The fjord is about 100 kilometres long.
We had a wander around the town and bought a cinnamon roll which is allegedly the best in the world. From there we firstly walked along the foreshore and then climbed up the hill behind the town to get a view of the boat. From there we continued inland to a lake passing a Viking burial site before following the river back to town. 15,000 steps done before lunch. Boom.
We then boarded the ship again for lunch and a bit of a nap.
At 3 pm we went back up to the 10th deck to see the ship depart and to have a drink before returning to our cabin for a read. At 7 pm we met up with the rest of the group for drinks and dinner before heading off to bed.Læs mere