Ålesund

Åkesund, Norway - Photo: Innovation Norway

View of Ålesund from Aksla Photo: Innovation Norway

Filming from Hurtigruten in Ålesund Photo: Innovation Norway

The fishing boat Photo: Innovation Norway

Lighthouse outside Ålesund Photo: Innovation Norway

Marta at Hurtigruten on our way to Ålesund Photo: Innovation Norway

Our great skipper Arne Photo: Innovation Norway

Victor and the cod Photo: Innovation Norway

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Åkesund, Norway Photo: Innovation Norway

Nancy with one of the biggest cods of today's catch. Photo: Innovation Norway

The picturesque area of Brosundet in Ålesund offers many good restaurants and hotels, and is also the place for buying fish straight from the boats. Photo: Innovation Norway

We enjoyed this panoramic view of the town, the ocean and the surrounding mountains from the Aksla Viewpoint. Photo: Innovation Norway

The explorers and skipper Arne onboard the "Havung". Photo: Innovation Norway

Euan from our filmcrew spots some great scenery outside Ålesund. Photo: Innovation Norway

These young but skilled fishermen know how to handle the net. Photo: Innovation Norway

The fishing boat "Havung" leaving Ålesund. Photo: Innovation Norway

One of many lighthouses in the Ålesund area. Photo: Innovation Norway

Victor studies the cod a little closer. Photo: Innovation Norway

Martha made good friends with the captain of Hurtigruten. Photo: Innovation Norway

Marta trying her luck with skipper Arne's fishing gear. Photo: Innovation Norway

Paul breathes in some fresh ocean breeze. Photo: Innovation Norway

Skipper Arne entertained us by singing a little fisherman's tune, and took good care of everyone onboard. Photo: Innovation Norway

A nice cod, too bad Victor did not catch it. Photo: Innovation Norway

Day 6 - Fishing in Ålesund

In Ålesund, we got to go fishing. In sunny weather and calm sea, we tried our luck.

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Paul Steele tells us all about this day:

After leaving Bergen by ship last night we woke up on the waves to a glorious sunrise greeting us aboard. Fjord Norway, rocky and snow covered on a clear morning. What a wake up that was, freezing air blowing in the face as you step on deck but the coldness forgotten as you see what is around you.

Beautiful Ålesund

After a few more hours we arrived at our destination for today, Ålesund. A small coastal city with a great surrounding of mountains, sea and fjords. A big sight for us was to go to the top of the mountain above it (Aksla) and look at it in full splendour.

Beautiful architecture and waterscapes makes this place look wonderful in each direction you look or round every corner you take. In the harbour there are fishing boats cleaning up from another day's catch and sale of Norwegian cod and shrimp. I have never seen cod so large in my life.

Out fishing

In the afternoon our treat was to go out and see first hand the cod fishing. We went aboard a fishing vessel and went to sea. After just 15 minutes the nets from yesterday were hauled in and it is hard to say how big these fish were without sounding as I was exaggerating but I wouldn't be. They were huge.

In the evening it was time to taste some local fish in the local restaurant Sjøbua. Absolutely delicious.