The City of Roses

Just before 10 PM,

our northbound
"Nordlys" ship

met her

southbound
sister ship

"NordNorge"






outside
the
wharf
of
Molde,


also
known
as



The City of Roses.

Earlier this summer back in Minnesota, one our group's ladies met a native of this town which is the administrative center of Møre og Romsdal County.


The Molde resident had said, "When you pull up to the docks, the first thing you will notice is smell of all the roses!"

We looked down and saw why. (See photo above.)


We also watched all the boarding passengers – most of whom had left the ship in Geiranger and taken the eight-hour bus trip for a first-hand experience in the Norwegian mountains.







After

loading

people

and

cargo,







the

ship's

crew

pulled

away










and

continued

north-

ward





with
the
setting
sun


to
its
port
side.




Now I lay me down to sleep...