Hardangerfjord and staying in Norheimsund

Just before we got back on the bus to the hotel, Em requested a photo in the phone box.

This is it.

 But did you know that none of the Norwegian phone boxes work now and they were decommissioned?  In 2007, one hundred were preserved for their cultural legacy and this is one of them - imagine that.  The other people in the group that we are travelling with think that we are totally bonkers.

We carried onto the hotel and the guide started speaking which began 'I'd like to begin with a story of creation' (after the rape and pillage really? There is a 9 year old boy in our group) and a right hoo hah ensued because the guide took us to 3 different doors to get in, none were open and I found the right one whilst she was doing something else.  Finally checked in and avoiding the wrath of the guide we went for an explore before our buffet tea.

Lovely waterside wander, there were lots of information boards for learning that Em was very good at reading out to me, well I am 40 you know.  Nice buffet tea and desserts in a historic wood panelled dining room with amazing vistas followed by quick wine in the bar (which was also wooden and historical) before bed (in the thoroughly modern bit of the hotel) in preparation for tomorrow's treats !