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Ålesund, Runde and Geirangerfjord 13.-14.7. 2019

Afternoon visit of Ålesund on a way south along the coast.

Happy little tourist.

Town park under the Aksla viewpoint on previous photo.

Under Araucaria araucana tree brought from South America.

The historical part with pleasing architecture.

Sildekona - The Herring Woman depicting importance of fishing in Ålesund's history.

A piece of contemporary art.

Uræd is a name of lifeboat, which four Norwegians used to cross the Atlantic ocean in 1904.

Crossing one-lane bridges on a way to Runde.

The Runde Island.

Goksøyr village packed with tourists that came for bird watching.

On a midnight hike to Runde Fyr.

The northernmost tip of the island with a lighthouse and a hut.

Paved path on the most swampy parts.

Steep descent to the lighthouse and the hut.

In the morning.

The lighthouse was automatised in 2002 and after the lighthouse keeper left the housing facilities were taken over by DNT.

The old lighthouse.

Gannets flying around the island.

A ship for oil explorations?

Continuing the hike to bird cliffs.

Gannets paint the cliff white.

Towards a next observation point under Sandshornet.

Ready to see some puffins.

The "observation platform".

The best photo I could get. They seemed to be hyperactive during this part of the day and there were not many photo opportunities.

Disappointed puffin watcher.

White-tailed eagle was more willing to pose.

Rapids in Hellesylt.

Where we started a ferry ride through Geirangerfjorden.

Sunnylvsfjorden straight ahead.

But we are turning right towards Geiranger.

Rainbow on the waterfall.

On board with tourists...

Despite the steep slopes, the fjord was hosting several farms. Skageflå farm could sustain more than hundred sheep and goats and was abandoned in 1906.

Knivsflå farm was abandoned in 1898 due to falling rocks.

Approaching Geiranger.

The fjord from the Ørnevegen viewpoint.