On Friday night my mother left Bergen aboard MS Trollfjord, built in 2002, one of the ships going along the coast up to Kirkenes near the Russian border and then back to Bergen.
This is a dream my mother has had for many years, and she wanted to do it while she still has the health.
So off she went, alone, and I am really proud of her for realizing her dream. During the trip, there are several excursions, and she intends to take part in some.
On the internet I got a good impression of the ship
http://arctic360.360vt.eu/trollfjord/
by clicking on the different parts, including the outside cabin where my mother will sleep.
The story of this route, called Hurtigruten in Norwegian (there are many ships going back and forth, and they have been doing so for around 120 years already), you can read on
http://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/story.asp
On the Norwegian website of Hurtigruten there is a part called "Where is Hurtigruten now?"
http://www.hurtigruten.com/en/default.aspx
This enables you to check a map or a satelite photo or a mix of the two (hybrid) to see where each ship is at the moment. There are also webcameras. In short, it's great!
A nice touch: the ship has an email, so I was able to send my mother a message.
One day, when I have that kind of money, I would like to do part of the trip - 11 days seem to be too much for me aboard a ship.
On the internet I got a good impression of the ship
http://arctic360.360vt.eu/trollfjord/
by clicking on the different parts, including the outside cabin where my mother will sleep.
The story of this route, called Hurtigruten in Norwegian (there are many ships going back and forth, and they have been doing so for around 120 years already), you can read on
http://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/story.asp
On the Norwegian website of Hurtigruten there is a part called "Where is Hurtigruten now?"
http://www.hurtigruten.com/en/default.aspx
This enables you to check a map or a satelite photo or a mix of the two (hybrid) to see where each ship is at the moment. There are also webcameras. In short, it's great!
A nice touch: the ship has an email, so I was able to send my mother a message.
One day, when I have that kind of money, I would like to do part of the trip - 11 days seem to be too much for me aboard a ship.
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