Skjolden

Today we are at Skjolden which is a small town at the far end of Sognefjord which is the longest and deepest of all the fjords. Indeed it is the longest navigable fjord in the world.

As planned we had a lie in – but then so did most people so the breakfast buffet was packed even at 10.15. We spent the morning just pottering- generally tidying up and making sure everything was in order for the remainder of the trip. I also had a little walk into Skjolden which had more to it than at first I thought

My afternoon excursion was a coach journey and sightseeing tour. Nice and relaxing and, as always, some fabulous scenery. The guide was knowledgeable and I discovered that Ludwig Wittgenstein had once spent a lot of time in this area. There was a strange object in memory of him.

Denis’ excursion was more interesting though a visit to the nearby Urnes Stave Church which is also a UNESCO heritage site.

Looked amazing …

I only just made it back for 18.00 (“all aboard” time) which caused the ship to call Denis to ask where I was – a bit disconcerting on two counts 1) I was on one of their organised tours and 2) why did they not call me?

Anyway, the evening was much like every other evening, starting with a quiz. Tomorrow we are in Bergen and have a day off from excursions!