Flåm
24. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Before departing on the ferry, we spent the morning exploring the wonders around Flåm.
Aurlandsfjord
24. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The next stage of our tour is to traverse the magnificent Aurlandsfjord from Flåm to Gudvangen by ferry, then a quick bus trip to the lovely town of Voss via the magnificent Stalheim lookout.
Vossevangen
25. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Jumped on the train for our next stop Vossevangen, or simply Voss. A lovely little town on the shores of Vangsvatnet.
Bergen
26. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We jumped on another short train trip to Bergen, the main port city where our cruise will begin.
We had a day to wander the streets and were pleasantly surprised by the history, architecture and artWeiterlesen
The MS Nordkapp
26. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The day has finally arrived, our cruise to the north of Norway on the MS Nordkapp of the Hurtigruten line.
It's a 12 day cruise and in that time we will stop in 34 towns, delivering supplies toWeiterlesen
The Journey North Begins
27. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
The day has finally arrived, our cruise to the north of Norway on the MS Nordkapp of the Hurtigruten line.
It's a 12 day cruise and in that time we will stop in 34 towns along the way, deliveringWeiterlesen
The Norwegian Coast
28. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Some random photos as we cruise along the Norwegian coastline.
ReisenderHard to pick a favorite scene. Looks like another incredible experience for the two of you❤️!
Crossing the Arctic Circle
29. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Crossed the Arctic Circle with a ceremony on board the ship... Ice water down the back of your neck... 🥶
ReisenderAs if I'd put up with ice water down the back of my neck for a cup of tea... 🙄
More Norwegian Coast
30. Juni 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
More photos as we move up the coast
The Top of Norway
1. Juli 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Our cruise north ends at Kirkenes. Now we head back south.
Brilliant - could do the same here - orphan footwear of Wurtulla beach 😂 [Linda]
The Midnight Sun
5. Juli 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
And there it is... After days of clouds and rain, we sacrificed a few beers to Njord, Norse God of the Seas, and were rewarded with clear skies to view the midnight sun.
And to top it off, we wereWeiterlesen
Even More Norwegian Cost
6. Juli 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
More photos as we head south
Goodbye Norway
6. Juli 2025 in Norwegen ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Approaching Bergen, which will be the end of this fantastic cruise. But before we go...
We treated ourselves on the last day to a bus tour of the Atlantic Ocean Road, made famous in the James BondWeiterlesen
Hello Germany
8. Juli 2025 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
After the cruise, we jumped on a couple of flights to the next stage of our journey... Bavaria and Austria.
Hired a car in Munich to drive to our first stop, the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle.
Bavaria
10. Juli 2025 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Bavaria is in the southeast of Germany and a lovely part of the world. But you have to get off the roads to see a lot of it, so we put on our hiking shoes and headed off into der Wald.
Here's a fewWeiterlesen
More Bavaria
11. Juli 2025 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Some more photos from our hiking through the hills.
Austria
12. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We're back in Austria, but this time to explore the mountain regions. Our first stop was Seefeld, home of the 1985 Winter Olympics.
The flowers here are especially unique and beautiful.
Wattens
13. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Stayed in the small town of Wattens, which happens to be where Swarovski Crystal comes from. Had to visit the museum.
Innsbruck
14. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Jumped on the bus to spend the day wandering around Innsbruck. Weather could have been better, but still an interesting place.
Alpbach and Achensee
15. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Driving back to Germany, stopping at a couple of lovely spots for a few photos.
Eagle's Nest
16. Juli 2025 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Took a day trip up to Obersalzberg to visit Eagle's Nest, the infamous 2nd command centre for the Nazis during the later part of the war. A lovely spot despite its history. It's a restaurant today.
Berchtesgaden
16. Juli 2025 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Stayed in Berchtesgaden a couple of nights while visiting the Eagle's Nest, a lovely little town.
Hallstat
18. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Took a day trip down to Hallstatt, what a beautiful town. Full of tourists but...
Bad Ischl
18. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We stayed in the town of Bad Ischl, which is in the middle of the Lakes District. So here are a few random photos from a few days of exploring the area.
On the Road Back to Germany
21. Juli 2025 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
From Bad Ischl we took a leisurely drive back to Munich to return our rental car. Here's a few highlights we encountered along the way.