Hi All,
At 8 AM our ship docked at Harstad and we were off on another excursion. First stop was the Trondenes Church, the northernmost stone church in Europe. While we were visiting the church, we watched our ship sail away. That seemed wierd but we will catch up with her at the next stop.
We then visited a family farm called Rokenes. Starting 350 years ago, ten generations have grown up there. They previously grew grain and vegetables and raised dairy cows. Now they operate a cafe and guest house, telling tourists about their history. Our bus then continued across the island past beautiful farms and fjord scenery to a harbor where we boarded a ferry to the mainland to meet up with the ship.
Our next port was Stokmarknes where we visited a museum depicting the history of coastal shipping in Norway. The biggest exhibit by far was the former MV Finnmarken, a ship built in 1956 to serve the coastal express. The tiny cabins and crude bridge instruments made us appreciate our current ship. The next planned excursion was a Sea Eagle Safari. We were to transfer to a small boat so we could go deep into a narrow fjord in search of these huge fish eating raptors. The weather was horrible (32 degrees with horizontal rain) but we dressed in every warm and/or waterproof layer we had brought. We all looked and felt like the Michelin Man. At the last minute we were informed that the captain of the small boat had cancelled due to high winds. Since we were already dressed, we went out on deck to soak in the magnificent fjord scenery. In spite of the wind & rain we had a wonderful hour on deck.
Love
Sandy & Carl
Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone
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