March 11: Narvik
Today's excursion was a trip on the Ofoten Railway, a 43 kilometer long railway that runs between Narvik and Riksgränsen, a resort on the Swedish border. Below are a few shots from the train.
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| Leaving Narvik |
Here are a few shots from Riksgränsen, where we got off the train and took the return train to Narvik.
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| On the way back to Narvik |
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| Outskirts of Narvik |
After returning to Narvik, we wandered around the town, including a visit to the World War II Museum.
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| World War II Museum/Library/Tourist Office |
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| In the World War II Museum |
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| Central Narvik |
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| More of Central Narvik |
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| Scandic Hotel, the tallest building in Narvik |
After returning to the boat, we watched a couple of guys freeze themselves in the outdoor hot tub, and then watched an excellent Beatles tribute in the theater.
March 13: Bergen
March 12 was spent at sea, and we arrived in Bergen at about 1:00 on March 13. Since we had to leave for Oslo early the next morning, we only had about a half a day to explore Bergen, so we just walked around the harbor area. Fortunately, we got one of the few clear days that Bergen gets every year.
The area near the port in Bergen is known as
Bryggen and consists largely of wooden buildings that date back to the 1700's. Other buildings near the port date back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
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| Bryggen |
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| View of the port area to the right of Bryggen |
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| More of central Bergen |
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| Part of the Old Bergen (outdoor) museum |
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| St. Mary Church, dating from the 13th century |
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| Haakon's Hall, also dating from the 13th century |
Next: Days
14-15--Oslo
