In January, 2017 my wife and I flew to Oslo, Norway, then on to Bergen to Join a Hurtigruten cruise to the North Cape and back. Our ship was the MS Loften, a small coastal ship that carries freight and passengers up and down the Norwegian coast. We had about 80 passengers and 38 crew. After Trondheim we met with very heavy seas and strong winds (force 12) and had to turn back and return to Trondheim. We lost about 36 hours, and this was the first time out captain had ever had to turn back. Despite having worked on a ship cruising the Norwegian coast in 1972, I didn't recognize anything. We didn't see the sun from Bergen to the day before getting back to Bergen, but all in all, despite a force twelve and two force nines, an excellent experience.
Sunrise over the Atlantic, DFW to LHR, Boeing 777
Guard, Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway
TGIF, Oslo
Troll, Oslo
Oslo Cathedral
Feeding Pigeons, Oslo Cathedral
Oslo Opera House Interior
Oslo Central Station. Airport Express on the left.
Oslo Royal Palace at night.
Paddy's Irish Pub, Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo.
The view from the bottom (no pun intended) might not be so great.
Oslo Tram
Oslo Cathedral
Bergan Waterfront
Lamp
Welcome on board.
MS Lofoten at Trondheim, pre dawn.
Trondheim, Pre dawn
Trondheim Cathedral
View from the old town bridge, Trondheim
Heading out in to a gale.
Watch keeping!
No ship's wheel these days. The Lofoten's captain docks the ship.
MS Lofoten, Tromsö
Sled dogs prior to our ride
Back at sea
North Cape
Largest natural gas field in Norway.
Hammerfest, Norway
Northern Lights
Pre sunrise
Alpenglow, pre sunrise
Entrance to Troll Fjord.
Chefs demonstrating filleting salmon.
Incredible sky an hour or so after sunset.
Kristiansund
Back at Bergen
Starbuck's, Bergen
An ad in a store window in Bergen. I have no
concept as to what she might be doing or advertising!
Oslo Airport
Our ride to DFW at LHR
