The approach to Bergen is through the Fjord lands. The coast line is rugged but beautiful. On arrival in Bergen as soon as we are able we leave the ship and head for the Funicular which will take us to the top of Mount Floien. We don't have to line up and the trip up the mountain leaves at 8.30am on the dot. On the top of the mountain the view of Bergen is breathtaking, the houses,the wharf and the fjord. It is so quiet and peaceful up there because it is still r...

Another perfect morning. The ship does not dock until 10am but from 8 onwards we are saling into the Oslo Fjord. The scenery is beautiful and the sea is flat. There are apparently around 40 islands we will pass before we reach the dock. Some inhabited and some not. The fjord was a battle ground in the Second World War as the Germans attempted to take Norway from the sea. The German battleship was caught unawares when the Norwegians torpedoed it from one of the is...

Today we are back where it all began 10 days ago. At 7.30 in the morning it is already 30 degrees in Copenhagen! And news from home is its 4 degrees at 11.30am! It's a busy morning on the ship as the crew prepare for the new passengers. Having spent 4 days in Copenhagen already, we are going to walk into the city along the waters edge, see the Little Mermaid statue and continue past Nyhavn into some of the shops and then we walk through the gardens of the Rosenbe...

We dock at Kiel, on the Baltic Sea, the capital of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. We are taking a 90 minute bus ride to Lubeck a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On arrival in Lubeck, we have 3 hours on our own to explore the town. The old town is located on an oval shaped island and still has some in tact medieval and gothic buildings. The Holsten Gate is one of the remaining relics of the original fortress complete with the iron gate that would have been dropped d...

Today is a big day. We have a 3 hour train ride to get from the Port of Warnemunde to the city of Berlin. The plan for the day is an overview of the city by coach and then time on our own. Our guide is a typical 'Berliner ' - her words. Blue eyed blonde hair and fun.( 2 out of 3 ) Her hair colour is definitely not natural! She takes us to the Berlin Wall site and unexpectedly we are able to get out and take photos. In fact all of the sites we visited, we were abl...