Back from my break.

@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
July 9, 2017 3:43am CST
Last week we went to Norway for a short break on a cruise. Norway is particularly pretty because of the fjords. The main reason people cruise here is because of the scenery. One of the fjords we sailed through was 128 miles long to reach a tiny little village with one shop and nothing else apart from the mountains and fjord which were being fed by the waterfalls that fall down the mountain sides and empty into the fjord. The mountains are quite high and the fjords are very deep in places. Some of the fjords are 1,300+metres (4000 ft) plus deep whilst surrounded by mountains 1900+ metres ( 4921 ft) plus on either side. We went up to the tops of the mountains in one of the national parks. There were still pockets of snow at the top although with the sun at the top they were slowly melting and refreezing at night. Surprisingly the sun was quite hot while we were up the mountains but weather can change in an instant. The drive up into the mountains whilst giving stunning views also gave some quite frightening moments negotiating the hair pin bends on the way up and on the way back down with sheer drops. It would be bad enough in a car but on a bus it was quite hair raising. Norway is an extremely neat and clean country albeit very expensive. It was light for 22 hours per day and almost like daylight at 1AM. By three Am it was daylight again. Imagine trying to sleep in such light conditions. That was a great point for me being light for so long however in winter it is a total reversal. It is almost night time for 22 hours a day for me that would be torture. If we had gone further north then the sun would have been in the sky for 24 hours. Oh lordy that would be wonderful. A few nights we were sitting on the top deck of the ship in almost daylight conditions at around 1AM and when it did get a little dark it was similar to being around 7-9pm back in the UK. The photo is going up one of the fjords at around 3AM.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
9 Jul 17
Daylight for 24 hours may be exotic for a short trip but it can drive people crazy who have to live there permanently. The body needs rest for some hours, doesn't it? The scenery is impressive but it's too lonely there. Nothing but a miniscule hamlet for 128 miles? Good God!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was beautiful but I would hate to live there it seems very isolated. BTW after I posted I thought blimey I forgot to write it in meters too for you and quickly edited it.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 Good man! I appreciate it. But you do it not only for me and you know that.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
@MALUSE I am one of those pupils who still use feet and inches and rarely meters. Metrication has not been fully implemented in the UK. We still use miles and not KM's I have noticed too that some shops are reverting back to pounds instead of kilos! Liquids are still being sold in litres though!
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@LadyDuck (454999)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 17
22 hours of daylight would make me crazy, I cannot function if I miss the darkness of the night. It's too bad enough to have almost 16 hours of daylight from June 21st, up to the beginning of July. We are losing 3 minutes of daylight per day here in Southern Switzerland, it will be more in 7 days.
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@LadyDuck (454999)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 I hate to wake up in the dark, but I like to go to sleep when it's dark, this is why my favorite months are April and May and from mid-August until the end of September.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
@LadyDuck Funnily enough Anna it is the first time that we took an inside cabin so when we turned the lights off it was completely dark otherwise I would have been up all day and all night and only cat napping otherwise.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
I love the day time Anna and hate the winter months. In the winter when I am at work I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark and hate it.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Jul 17
It sounds like a beautiful place to go through. It must have been a great trip.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 Yes, we do have a lot of beautiful places in Canada. a lot of beauty.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
Very picturesque I guess there are places in Canada very similar?
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
9 Jul 17
I have read so much about Norway and getting it straight from the one who has actually visited that place does make a difference. Sailing through a fjord 126 miles long must have been breathtaking. We had one in New Zealand - Milford sound - and there too there were a couple of waterfalls.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
I know many cruise ships visit Milford sound and I guess it is very similar.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
the scenery is just lovely!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It is stunning but not many people live there!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
@Lucky15 You would not meet many people and in the winter months it is very cold and dark nearly all day! Sadly that is !!
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 i want to live there, so serene
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@trxiii (13)
9 Jul 17
Absolutely amazing :)
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was very scenic.
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@trxiii (13)
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 my kind of thing ! I'm very impressed, beautiful.
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@rebelann (110776)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jul 17
Beautiful photo, the water looks smooth as glass.
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@rebelann (110776)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jul 17
Did you go swimming @garymarsh6 ?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was very calm.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul 17
@rebelann Haha no too cold for that!
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
9 Jul 17
Wow.. that's amazing..I would like to know more about the trip and the place. That's a beautiful picture
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
Yes it is stunning scenery but there is very little there apart from nature.
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• United States
9 Jul 17
So did you travel by couch in the mountains not drive right? The beauty of Norway is astounding Gary! You are blessed to be able to see it and thanks for sharing it here with us.
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• United States
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 I can imagine..when I went to Lake Tahoe in Nevada..we were by car and it was so frightening going around the bends that you have to turn on a dime omg and it was so high up Gary. Know what you mean.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
Yes we went on a coach up into the mountains. The views were breathtaking apart from the very bendy roads and straight drops down into the valleys below!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView Best not to look if you are not driving!
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
9 Jul 17
The photo reminds me of Germany
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
Yes there are some beautiful places in Germany along the Rhine valley
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
9 Jul 17
How gorgeous was that, Gary? It is just breathtaking @garymarsh6 . I also could not stand too many hours of darkness and would rather attempt heavy blinds to combat too light conditions.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
9 Jul 17
@garymarsh6 3-4 hours each night, yikes. But yes, that photo says it all. :)
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
@bluesa That is good going for me Catherine. When I went transatlantic last November I managed only an hour a night. Eventually a friend of mine gave me a sleeping tablet which knocked me out practically for 24 hours!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
We took an inside cabin this time as we thought it would be too cold to sit on the balcony. It was pitch black inside so I managed about 3-4 hours each night! The scenery is amazingly beautiful.,
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@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
9 Jul 17
The photo was taken at 3am, that is impressive.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was daylight for 22 hours a day I loved it.
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
9 Jul 17
We loved touring Norway and its fjords and mountains. One of our favorite things was seeing glaciers. It didn't get dark until 10:30 PM when we were there. It made going out at night such fun! Welcome home!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
Thanks Dianne I was in my element as per usual staying up till past one AM and then getting up at 3AM as it was light again!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
10 Jul 17
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Jul 17
Sounds like a fantastic trip!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
There were many Americans on the ship. I was surprised they came all this way just for a week.
@snowy22315 (168441)
• United States
9 Jul 17
It must have been gorgeous.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was very pretty.
@vandana7 (98527)
• India
9 Jul 17
Nice description. You make it sound so interesting. :) Especially the fjord with depth and mountains around..and 1 AM. :) Glad you enjoyed the trip..could you share pictures?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
I shall share some pictures of Norway over the week. It is a most beautiful country!
@topffer (42156)
• France
9 Jul 17
It is a splendid picture Gary, the water looks very clear and the reflection on it is perfect ! In the North of Scotland there is also light about 22 hours a day in July, it is disturbing when you want to sleep.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
I was in Manchester the week before and it was still light at 10:30pm. I wish it were down here!
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
We did that cruise a couple of years ago, and it was fabulous. The weather was really hot too, which surprised us.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Jul 17
The reflection on the water is beautiful.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It is very scenic but very isolated. There are not so many people who live here. OK if you are a loner and prefer your own company but if you are a social animal then you would hate it.
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@Kandae11 (53601)
9 Jul 17
That is awesome! Imagine daylight at 1 a.m. ?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Jul 17
It was brilliant. It was only dark for a very short time before it was light again.
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