July 12 - The Svartisen Glacier, Norway
Today was actually a "sea day" since we didn't dock or anchor. On our way north, we made our way up a fjord to see the Svartisen Glacier which is the second largest in Norway. Before I get to those photos, I forgot to include this one yesterday from Alesund. I love the detail on this manhole cover, although I don't think it has anything to do with Alesund. This commemorates the big fire of 1904. We couldn't have asked for a better weather day. It's not always possible to see the top of the glacier, but we were very fortunate. And the scenery on the way in was breathtaking. This little island has a marker on the left side (almost impossible to see, unfortunately) that delineates the Arctic Circle, which we had just crossed. The glacier and some farm buildings at the bottom left for scale. They harvest hay in the green field. Today's sunrise was at 4:13 am and sunset will be at 11:19 pm. I was able to catch our two room stewards togeth...