Saturday, June 23, 2012
Greetings! Yesterday we stopped in Bodo, Norway for about two hours. We walked into town and looked in some shops. Mormor bought an unusual looking stainless steel cake server. The rest of us looked around. Terry, Nancy and Larry walked up the hill to see the Bodo Cathedral. Terry was quite impressed with the pulpit. It was a very high pulpit...I suppose from that vantage point the pastor can easily spot parishioners who catch naps during the sermon! Last night for dinner we had oxtail stew. It was quite delicious and enjoyed by all! We sailed into the Trollfjord last night about midnight. The Trollfjord is not long but it is quite narrow. At the end of the fjord we were amazed that the ship could actually be turned around...it seemed as if the bow of the ship was going to collide with the rocky wall of the fjord but it didn't, of course.
Michele and I have been the night owls of the group, staying up late to watch the scenery and taking pictures of the midnight sun. We just can't get over the fact that it doesn't get dark. I watched huge schools of herring swimming near the ship...they look like rippling ovals in the water. Everywhere we look there are snow-capped peaks which seem to rise out of the water. This afternoon we will stop in Tromso for about four hours so we are planning to do some sightseeing there. As I write we are leaving Finnsnes. The sun is shimmering on the water, making the mountains even more stunningly beautiful. We have been blessed with good weather...no rain since we left Oslo!
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