Norwegische Fjorde - Island - 2024

The first leg is complete. We took a taxi to St. Pancras station in London and successfully navigated the strict passport and luggage check. In one hour, our Eurostar will depart.

The last day on the Sojourn has arrived. The weather is nice again, many are 'sunbathing' and swimming on the main deck. We say goodbye to our fellow travelers, the staff, and...

Today we arrived on the main island of the Orkneys in Kirkwall. The weather was once again very pleasant, and as our first activity, we participated in a trip to the Ring of...

The second to last sea day before the final port. As soon as we left Iceland, the sky is a bright blue and the temperature is pleasant. We have engaged in the usual activities,...

Today is the last day in Iceland and we have arrived in the village of Vopnafjörður. Upon arrival, it was still heavily overcast, but by the afternoon the cloud cover had...

Fortunately, the weather has held up. It is windy in Akureyri, but relatively warm.

Ísafjörður (in English, Ice Fjord) is a town and fjord in the northwest of Iceland with roughly 3,000 inhabitants. We were welcomed in typical Icelandic fashion: cold, rainy,...

Reykjavík

Heimaey is an island in the southeast of Iceland, and the town on the island is also called Heimaey. The island is just over 13 km2 in size and has the highest number of...

We arrived in Djupivogur under overcast skies, with a cool temperature of 9°C and strong winds. Since the harbor is very small, there was no room for maneuvering our relatively...

Throughout the journey, we have found that the captain navigates the ship oddly. Today we were able to go to the bridge and the captain is quite an odd fellow. He claims to be a...

We were once again greeted not only by a pilot but also by some seals. Unfortunately, the weather isn't great. At the moment it is raining and foggy. But as the day progresses,...

Invergordon was founded only in the 18th century, and the port was built in 1828. Until 1956, Invergordon served as a naval port and later became a base for oil rig construction...

After it rained heavily and continuously yesterday in Dover, we had a calm and warm day at sea today. We saw quite a few ships, but we did spot offshore drilling rigs and huge...

Today marked the end of the first part of our journey 'Dover - Norwegian Fjords - Dover'. This means that the part of the passengers who are not continuing to Iceland have left...

As usual, we left as early as possible. Before that, we bought a day pass for public transport online.

The first leg of the journey is coming to an end. Today we are sailing from Bergen to Amsterdam. The sea is quite turbulent, with waves reaching about 4 meters high, strong...

In the city of Bergen, you can tell that it is quite large with nearly 300,000 inhabitants. It is located near the coast at the inner Byfjord. The houses also exude a sense of...

In the early morning, we entered the approximately 100 km long Nordfjord (specifically the Innvikfjord). We docked in Loen. The place is surrounded by mountains that rise over...

After enjoying wonderful weather in Honningsvåg, it turned cold, wet, and stormy during the night. We sailed from Honningsvåg around the North Cape and then headed south again...

Today we docked in Honningsvåg and saw a Hurtigruten ship right at the harbor entrance. Upon arrival, the weather was still hazy, but soon we were blessed with beautiful...

We are already in the next harbor of Tromsø. Tromsø has just over 40,000 inhabitants, but it is the northernmost city with more than 20,000 residents. Since we are a small ship,...

Today we arrived in the Lofoten Islands. The harbor in Svolvaer is (at least at low tide) too shallow, so we had to tender ashore. The weather was so-so. That means it was...

Today we are in Brønnøysund. It is a small place with about 5,000 inhabitants. It was only founded in the early 20th century. Accordingly, there are hardly any cultural...

We are still on our way to Trondheim. The temperature should be around 20°C, with brisk winds. In Trondheim, we expect 25°C. The city is located quite far north. We have the...

We are enjoying our time on board. After getting up, we did some sports first. Tommy burned some calories in the gym, while Maria joined the stretching class. Then we had...

As planned, we took an Uber (EV) from London to Dover to our ship. The trip took about two hours and went smoothly. Contrary to the ship's wishes, we naturally arrived 45...

We are staying in a pleasant hotel very close to the Thames. After breakfast, we then walked along the Thames bank past the London Eye to the Parliament. Then we revisited the...

We arrived in London last night. Although the TGV Basel-Paris is fast, the seats were not very comfortable. In Paris, we had to transfer from Gare de Lyon to Gare du Nord. This...