Friday 20 June 2014

Geiranger

Three ferries and more than 20 kilometres of tunnels today, winding, narrow roads with the occasional large truck or bus- this all made for interesting driving. The last ferry trip was along the Geiringerfjord from Hellesylt to Geiranger and was breathtakingly beautiful. The weather has changed, the clouds were forming around the mountain tops but rays of sunshine were breaking through, and huge cruise liners negotiated the narrow fjord much as I did the narrow roads. 
Hellesylt selfie

on our way down the fjord
captain-esque
This last ferry trip cost us around £40 which I think was great value - £20 a head for over an hour’s tour of some of the world’s most fantastic scenery – the area is a UNESCO World Heritage site - and this included transporting Dickie, our mobile hotel room to his lovely current (free of charge) location alongside the port at Geiranger village.
stay away from the waterfall


Dickie from a distance

1 comment:

  1. That is great value. If you traveled to the channel Islands from the UK with a vehicle £40 would only get you just outside of the harbour!

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