Stravanger

It’s our first, real, rainy day.  We had some overcast days at the beginning.  We had a little shower in Bergen, but we did not have continuous showers until today in Stravanger.  However, we took a boat ride into the fjords and the boat is enclosed unless you want to step outside. 

The fjords look different with the mist hugging them. 

 



 

One thing we’ve noticed so far in Norway.  Either their wildlife is very bashful or they are afraid.  When we cruised the fjords in Alaska we saw many, many whales.  Not here.  Not a one.  Of course in Norway they hunt whales and eat them.  The same is true of seals although we did see one today.  Whale meat is on the menu of some restaurants right next to steak and chicken.  However, we did see some mountain goats today.  I think these are AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) goats.  As soon as they saw the boat they ran down from their perch on the cliff to pose for cameras.  Or, it could be that a crew member threw two loaves of bread onto the shore.

 

Because this boat is smaller than our cruise ship they can maneuver it in very close.  At one point the front of the boat was under the waterfall. 

 

Tomorrow is a sea day as we head back to Southampton.