We cruised on two ships. First we took the Hurtigruten ferry, the Kong Harald, down the western coast of Norway. We didn't know what to expect so I was very excited when I first saw the ferry. It looked like a miniature cruise ship. We had a nice little cabin with a big window, a bath with a shower, and two comfortable beds for our one night onboard. There were lots of places to sit, inside and out, luxurious lounges and libraries and decks. We met a retired businessman from Florida, of course a conservative Republican, and had fun talking politics! Really, we did! It was the kind of civil discussion that I always wish I could have...He was a big fan of McCain, but also liked Clinton. Liked Bush for the first term, but was disappointed by his second term. There was no name calling or Limbaughesque emotional outbursts. He invited us to join his tour group, and introduced us to Matt, his Swedish group leader with whom we discussed capital punishment and serial killers. Also an interesting talk. The weather was drizzly the first day, but then we got up the second day and the sky was blue and the ocean sparkling.
A couple of days later we took a ferry that traveled deep into the Sognefjord, the second largest fjord in the world and the largest in Norway. This was just a typical ferry, with bench seats. It was raining pretty good that day, so we mostly stayed inside during the couple of hours long trip. Slowly cruising past waterfalls, green green hills, picture perfect farms, lighthouses and villages.
We cruised on two ships. First we took the Hurtigruten ferry, the Kong Harald, down the western coast of Norway. We didn't know what to expect so I was very excited when I first saw the ferry. It looked like a miniature cruise ship. We had a nice little cabin with a big window, a bath with a shower, and two comfortable beds for our one night onboard. There were lots of places to sit, inside and out, luxurious lounges and libraries and decks. We met a retired businessman from Florida, of course a conservative Republican, and had fun talking politics! Really, we did! It was the kind of civil discussion that I always wish I could have...He was a big fan of McCain, but also liked Clinton. Liked Bush for the first term, but was disappointed by his second term. There was no name calling or Limbaughesque emotional outbursts. He invited us to join his tour group, and introduced us to Matt, his Swedish group leader with whom we discussed capital punishment and serial killers. Also an interesting talk. The weather was drizzly the first day, but then we got up the second day and the sky was blue and the ocean sparkling. 
A couple of days later we took a ferry that traveled deep into the Sognefjord, the second largest fjord in the world and the largest in Norway. This was just a typical ferry, with bench seats. It was raining pretty good that day, so we mostly stayed inside during the couple of hours long trip. Slowly cruising past waterfalls, green green hills, picture perfect farms, lighthouses and villages.
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I want to do that. Great pictures!
Mom
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