I met a couple of Scottish ladies today, I enjoyed their company as they chatted about Edinburgh and Stirling, two places we enjoyed when we visited Scotland years ago. There are people of all nationalities on board, we are surrounded by languages we cannot understand, and that includes the few Irish people travelling together. We haven't encountered any other Aussies on this trip.
We took a short walk to the Hurtigruten Museum at one of the stops today, all started by one man and a dream, as many great things are. It is a massive business today, and I have to admire the dedicated friendliness, attention to detail and routine, and seamless organisation that makes the trip run so well.
The weather was cold but not freezing, so time out on the upper deck admiring the view was a pleasure, and as evening closed in we ventured down the narrow and spectacular RaftSund. One after the next, ice and snow covered pyramids closed in on the ship, and we slipped by only 20 metres away at times as seemingly dead ends appeared in every direction, and again small houses at the edge of the wilderness surprise you. Every now and then you glimpse part of a road, the main highway that links the country, but it soon disappears into tunnels, an amazing feat of engineering. Stunning scenery, such an easy and pleasant day.
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