Andalsnes

Specifically the ship had docked at Andalsnes at the end of Romsdalsfjorden.

As we are treated a bit like crew on these cruises we are able to volunteer to help on the shore excursions but it’s a bit of a lottery as to what we get assigned to. In this case Denis didn’t get assigned to anything so he had a lazy morning. I got assigned to “The Golden Train” – a journey down the valleys to Bjorli and back by train.

The weather was perfect and the scenery was stunning. Norway is a very beautiful country and I’m thinking it would be perfect for a road trip.

Once back I met Denis. He’d got off the boat and had taken some good photos for me

We had lunch at a little local cafe recommended in the Lonely Planet guide to Norway. It was very nice – local beer and a homemade burger – but very expensive- 713k =- approx £50. So I’m rethinking my plan for a road trip!

We did a couple more general knowledge quizzes (not very successfully) and went to watch the evening show which was a magician. I’d met him earlier in the week and had asked him about my new hobby “mathemagics”. I don’t think he was very impressed, even when I offered to show him some of my tricks.

The magician’s show was excellent. His name is Philip Hitchcock – if you ever get chance to see him I’d thoroughly recommend him.

We ended with a half hour of soul and Tamla hits in the Observation Bar on the top deck. By this time it was past eleven o’clock but the sun still hadn’t quite set.