Hellesylt and Geiranger
Trip Start
Jun 08, 2004
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Trip End
Jun 30, 2004
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Geiranger,
Western Fjords,
Norway
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Hellesylt
We dropped some passengers off for a shore excursion. We then headed for the town of Geiranger.What is truly amazing to us was the beauty of the fjords and the sparse population. These fjords are very deep (often 1500 feet or more) surrounded by steep mountains that go up as much as 5000 feet high high. Steaming along you would see a home nestled partway up a hill with a stepway down to the dock for their boat then miles later another.
As we headed into Geiranger, we passed the famous Syv Søstre (Seven Sisters) waterfall. The falls cascade down about 800 feet from the top to the fjord.
Seven Sisters waterfalls
Steaming into Geiranger
We anchored off Geiranger
Geiranger
and tenders transported us to the dock.
Arriving at Geiranger
The town is small but darned if they didn't have another troll there who grabbed Marilyn (I guess they know these Norse gals).
Me rescuing Marilyn from another Troll!
We walked around passing a small school and a camping area where some number of people were staying.
Roger and I finally decided to stop at the store and purchase an øl (the extent of my Norwegian, it means beer).
Having my morning Oy at Geiranger
Our wives found it hard to see how we could stand out there early in the very cold morning drinking beer. I guess wives will never understand! 
