This was our first port with "Åkrafjorden & Langfossen Waterfall" excursion with GuideCompaniet. Since Princess got into the port one hour later, the excursion company did adjust the schedule and started the tour one hour late. It took some efforts to find our guide and the bus.
The first stop was Haraldshaugen which was erected during the millennial celebration of Norway's unification into one kingdom under the rule of King Harald Fairhair. The monument consists of a large mound surrounded by a granite memorial stones with 29 smaller stones, one from each of the historic counties of Norway. At the top of the mound stands a 17m high granite main obelisk, with four bronze panels around the base. Each panel depicts important scenes from the life of King Harald.
From the monument location, you can access a variety of pathways leading you to spectacular views of the beach, seafront, and lighthouse. However, we only had 20 minutes to take photos at this monument.
The next stop was the Langfossen waterfall. The waterfall is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the village of Fjæra. The water falls down a towering mountain, a total distance of about 612 meters (2,008 ft) before the water leaps out into Åkrafjorden fjord at the base of the mountain. This was definitely the Kodak moment for all of us. It is a very impressive waterfall.
Then, we had lunch at Cafe Butikk with local produced favorite food including brown cheese and cognac marinaded salmon which were delicious. After lunch, we took many landscape photos including fjord around the cafe area.
Then we got back to Sky Princess around 4pm.
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