Norway’s fjords (part 4 of 4)
Once back on ship we still had about 40 minutes before actual departure. Since we were tired from all the walking some of us took a nap. I woke up just minutes before we were set to depart and went up top. It turns out that it had rained hard while I was asleep (and was still sprinkling a bit but for only a minute or two). This was the only rain of the day and I missed it. I’m glad the rain fell as the air was now crystal clear. Blue sky came out in places and the scenery went from excellent to outstanding.
We were to once again “sail” through Oslofjord south to Copenhagen.
I was awestruck by the views. I would love to visit and explore Norway’s fjords again. Further north, along the west coast, they are supposed to be even more fantastic.
I didn’t want to leave or go back inside the ship, but dinner was scheduled for 45 minutes after departure so I had to drop a few decks and head for the interior. Luckily, we had window seats for dinner.
My daughter wanted to try out my fancy sunglasses which have polarized lenses so they made looking at bright views much more comfortable on the eyes.
The next morning I got up and went to the top deck before 7 as that is when we were supposed to be passing Kronborg. We didn’t actually pass the castle until 7:40, but I did get some nice pictures of Gilleleje from a distance. No one was up there with me so I got to enjoy the peace and beauty of the morning alone.
We passed the last couple hours through the Oresund Straight before our “ferry” pulled back into Copenhagen. What started out on some ominous notes turned into an enjoyable Norway trip that I’m very glad we took.
