Scandinavian Tour, Day 2: Crossing the Baltic Sea
Channel: Messy Suitcase!
Date: 2023-09-02

After an awesome buffet breakfast at our hotel, our bus took us to the first ferry of our tour. It was mostly a travel day with tiny pockets of exploration. We crossed the Baltic Sea to Norway, and got our first view of the fjords.

ITINERARY
This is what the TourRadar itinerary listed for the day:

Day   2. Viernes, 23 De Septiembre De 2022 - 
AARHUS, FERRY, KRISTIANSAND, STAVANGER 
Total distance: 420 km
Scenery: Attractive woodlands and mountains in Norway; first view of fjords. 
Notes: The times of the ferries between Denmark and Norway often vary and so the times during this part of the circuit will depend on those changes. We recommend you wear warm clothing for the boat crossing. In Norway, the currency is the Norwegian Krone. We suggest your change your currency on the ferry. 

08:00 h - Aarhus –Departure-. We set out for the northern part of Denmark, amidst attractive scenery. 
10:30 h - Hirsthals. We take a tour of this city and port before embarking on the modern ferry to cross the North Sea to Norway-. Normally our boat sails at 12.15 h. The crossing takes about three hours. We advise you to change your currency on the boat and have lunch. 
15:30 h. - Kristiansand – We land and then continue our journey-. 
17:00 h. - Flekkefjord –A town on a fjord, with wooden houses and tiny restaurants. Time to explore. 
17:45 h. - Flekkfjord –Departure-. The scenery is even more attractive. 
19:45 h. - Stavanger –Arrival-. Free time to explore this beautiful lively city next to the sea.

INFO:
Tourradar - https://www.tourradar.com/
Europamundo - https://www.europamundo.com/eng/

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