August 13, 2025: After a bit of a walk around the small town of Balestrand, we went on a fjord and glacier tour. We met another lovely couple from England and enjoyed hanging out with them in the back of the boat while we tried to take pictures that captured the beauty of what we were seeing. At the end of the fiord, there was a small glacier museum and then the guide took us to a place where we could see the glacier (the largest in continental Europe). We then had a lovely return ride through the fjord to the hotel. For dinner we booked a tasting meal at a local cidery that exceeded my expectations. While it was officially a four course meal, each course had several components and was paired with one of their ciders. The chef is from turkey and the meal combined both Turkish and Scandinavian influences. I think it was the best meal we have had in our trip.