Hurtigruten; Sunday, 06 May, 2018

Overnight the ship went through open seas and round the Vestkapp, or West Cape, an area of sea prone to storms, and tonight was no exception with gales whipping up the waters and making for quite a bouncy ride, that did wake me up a couple of times.

After breakfast it was time to pack up the cabin and checkout to give the crew a chance to prepare the ship for its next northbound journey, starting that evening.

Lunch was had sailing through the western fjords before we finally sailed into Bergen harbour.

After disembarking and collecting our luggage we took the shuttle bus round to our overnight hotel and once again were able to partake in the free afternoon waffles.

The hotel we were staying in had once been the Harbour control office, and consequently had a tower that afforded views across the whole of the harbour, which guests can visit. I was able to take some stunning views over Bergen, as well as watching some random marching bands walking along the Bryggen.

After the inclusive dinner and a drink in the bar it was time to turn in to get some sleep in a bed that didn’t move.