We'd got an excursion booked for a boat trip along Lysejfjord, which turned out to be a bit on the wet and windy side. Stopped at a lakeside cafe, complete with a rather embarrassed looking lad dressed in Norse costume, for a taste of the famous Norwegian waffle. From there we went on up the fjord to some of its particular landmarks (Pulpit Rock, Vagabond's Cave), before returning to Stavanger. Enjoyed being out on a smaller boat despite the weather, and even in the mists the scenery was lovely.
We had the afternoon then in Stavanger itself - very much a mix of the old and new - Old Stavanger, right by the harbour, was all clapboard houses and winding cobbled streets, strangely dominated by the nearby cruise ships.
Our next stop - the Lofoten Islands ...
Another excursion, to the Lofotr Viking Museum, with its fantastic reconstruction of a Viking longhouse.
Before going on to the UNESCO protected former fishing village site of Nusfjord - more extremely picturesque clapboard buildings and walkways.
We sailed away from the Lofoten Islands in glorious sunshine - heading for the Arctic Circle ...
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