(We chose to spend 3 nights in Bergen, rather than Oslo, and we made the right choice. What a stunning city Bergen is - with a harbour front to die for! Those wooden houses in Bryggen - wow. And once you are up at Mt Floyen via their furnicular, the view is simply awesome. And this time, we sat down by the Fish Market for our well-deserved cod fish and Norwegian garlic shrimps - both cooked to perfection)
(Could this be the most beautiful village along the entire coast of Norway? Henningsvaer Village is filled with instagramworthy shots, and cod fish! The harbour here is simply beautiful - see the perfect reflections - while the racks and racks of codfish here are striking. What a great fishing village)
(This delightful town of Tromso was where we are to board our cruise ship at 1am - but the entire town is lit up by the May midnight sun! In fact, we have not seen the dark of the night for 6 days in a row. Luckily, all hotels room had thick dark curtains, allowing us some peaceful sleep, both here and in Svalbard)
(The Lofoten Islands provided the mountainous white backdrop that only Norway can give. Here at the Trollfjord, the captain of this Hurtigruten cruise ship did almost the impossible by sailing through the narrow fjord. What views indeed for all 600 of us on this cruise, as we sail towards the Arctic Circle and Bergen)
(High up on this huge glacier, riding it on our snowmobiles - it is a different feeling altogether! Some of the icy settings here are truly from a different world. The washed-up, stranded whaling wooden boat is one such example, dating back to before WW2. Don't get stranded yourself when nature calls - the only toilet here is one built by your guide in 5mins! The view of Longyearbyen, on our final 5km back, is quite a sight too)
