Comments on: Day 12: The Journey’s End

By: Jean Pippard

Jean Pippard — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:59:41 +0000

What a wonderful idea to commemorate your trip – the log book. Do you know if this is available on the other vessels, particularly M/S Nordkapp, I will be a passenger in March. No doubt expensive, are you able to say how much it costs as I would like to budget for it is available?

By: Chris Fendler

Chris Fendler — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:25:39 +0000

Enjoyed sailing along with you on the Vesteralen via the internet and it brought back great memories of my five trips on the Hurtigruten ships, It is always with enthusiasm that I plan and begin my roundtrip journey to Kirkenes and happiness at returning via the ship to Bergen. But then disembarking at Bergen is somewhat hard to do even though spending more time afterwards in Norway.What a beautiful voyage it has always been and to remember that this is the land of my family that I never got to know as my father passed away when I was a small child other than a cousin who found me on an ancestry search and we met in Bergen in 2017. Her grandmother and my father were sister and brother. Not sure if I will go again as I’m not as young as I used to be, but one always as memories. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR JOURNEY!

By: Karen Cameron

Karen Cameron — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:54:07 +0000

I have traveled on 3 different Hurtigruten ships. I loved every moment of them. In December I went horseback riding on the beach in Lofoten at night. It was wonderful. The Arctic ponies are wonderful.

We have never had the privilege of buying a log book, like the one you have. I wish they had those on the other ships. Though I have always gone on the larger ships, in December, there are not a lot of people, so though they were larger, we were still able to meet and make many friends both with passengers and crew.

I am sure there will be a fourth cruise. I love going in December.
Karen

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:40:32 +0000

In reply to Nicole Dickinson. Thanks so much Nicole! :)

By: Ronald Bergum

Ronald Bergum — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:56:37 +0000

I have followed your trip each day. My wife and I are looking into a cruise on Hurtigruten. We just can’t decide whether it be in the winter or another time of year.
We spent 20 days in Norway in 2017 on a tour and then we added 5 days to our trip in order to visit with family relatives in the town of Biri. We loved it so much that we decided then and there to start planning another trip back to Norway.

By: Angelina Bonoan

Angelina Bonoan — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:32:43 +0000

I have taken a Hurtigruten cruise in the MS Finnmarken 5 years ago and really enjoyed it. Did’nt see much of the northern light but enjoyed the scenery and the cruse itself. However, my memory card of the trip became lost before it could be downloaded to my computer thus no memories.

I would very much like to get a copy of your book when it is launched. Had so much fun reading your diaries.
Thank you for sharing.

By: Nicole Dickinson

Nicole Dickinson — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:45:08 +0000

David, I’m one of the Americans who was with you on the Vesteralen from Bergen to Kirkenes. Now that I’ve been home for a few days I’ve finally had the chance to read your diaries of daily life on the ship. Absolutely excellent read! Your descriptions are spot on and I really appreciate the great photos to illustrate the journey. My children enjoyed reading as well and your entries helped illuminate the stories I shared of my own experience. Traveling to Norway was an adventure for me and a trip of a lifetime. Such a beautiful country in every way. Wonderful people, gorgeous scenery…I will never forget my time there. And thanks for sharing your writing and photography with all of us! It’s a gift. Cheers!