Haugesund, Åkrafjorden & Langfoss Falls

Early start. We found our gathering spot on the pier next to the ship. Our Guide-Hans, did a spectacular job on today's Åkrafjorden and Langfoss Waterfall excursion. We started off the trip going to a monument commemorating Henry Fairhair's unification of Norway, and a co-located cross which marked the first Christians in the area. We had a beautiful sunrise, and I met a beautiful goat.

We traveled for 1-1/2 hours through this beautiful country to the Langfoss Waterfall - the largest in Europe. Pictures don't do it justice. Absolutely huge and lovely off-shoots in several directions. We drove along the Åkrafjorden, into which the waterfall flows. There are many tunnels along the road, necessary because of the steep cliffs.

We stopped at a cafe and grocery store. We had coffee, cocoa, and cinnamon rolls. I was able to pick up some lefse in the store. The lady in the store who rang it up said it would last for 6 days, and since we'll be home in 3, I am happy. Even more so, because I realized after getting back on the bus that there were 2 packages stuck together.

Since the traffic was light, we were able to take some other roads back to town, seeing some really old churches and buildings. An interesting thing is the "prayer houses," which are not churches, but places where people of any denomination can go to pray. I wasn't able to get pictures, but they look like normal houses with a cross on the side.

Hans took us through Haugesund, where he grew up, and is apparently related to half the town. We got back to the ship in plenty of time, had some lunch.

Rested a bit, and dinner in Aqua.Baca lagi