Skjolden

We were up before 7 am this morning as Linzi had arranged for us all to have breakfast at our table in the main dining room to celebrate Fiona's birthday. After that it was all ashore for a walk around the small town of Skjolden which is home to some 200 poor souls who must hate it when a cruise ship with 2,500 passengers descends on their town. It is located at the top of Fjord which is over 200 kilometres deep. We grabbed the compulsory cinnamon bun and walked up the hill behind the town to a lookout. The going was steep and the last part was single track, slippery and rocky but Gaye with her new found strength crushed it. No doubt she will feel her back and legs tomorrow. Once we returned down the hill to the town we stopped for a hot chocolate and a beer before walking part way around the lake behind the town and then back to the ship. I was buggered by the time we got back and slept until happy hour.
Dinner was great and we then we to a juggling show which was also very good. I keep getting notifications on my phone of strong aurora activity every evening but by the time it is starting to get dark at 11 pm it has clouded over. Frustrating. Went to bed feeling a bit under the weather with a cold.Read more