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Salty Dog
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Made it to the ship after a memorable train ride. Our muster drill is at 3:15 and we set sail.from Rotterdam at 4:00. PM |
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Rusty Edge
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| Salty Dog wrote: | | Made it to the ship after a memorable train ride. Our muster drill is at 3:15 and we set sail.from Rotterdam at 4:00. PM |
It always feels good to get those out of the way and all of the luggage in the room, then the relaxation can begin ! |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:29 am Post subject: |
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We are in Eidfjord, Norway today. Light rain and about 50 degrees f. Cute town and beautiful fjord. Lucky, we have had calm seas. No Vikings yet. Tomorrow is Alesund.
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Today we docked in Alesund. A much larger town surrounded by islands and water. Weather remains cloudy with some rain. Fun place. |
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: |
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I got up at 4:30AM this morning, got dressed, grabbed my binoculars and headed up to the Crows Nest to watch the ship sail up Geiranger Fjord into the town of Geiranger (pronounced gay-rang-er. It is one of the most.beautiful places in the world! |
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 1:32 am Post subject: |
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I looked it up on Google Image. It certainly is beautiful! The village reminds me of Whittier Alaska, with it's big building. |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Today we are in Bergen, Norway. We passed under a suspension bridge on the way in. It is raining today. I look forward to seeing the harbor and fortress. Still no real Vikings. |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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I am drinking Carlsberg beer this afternoon and it It is always a good choice. Today it rained a lot in Bergen so we did not take the Finicular to the top of town. Instead, we visited the Hanseatic Museum and the the Bergen Military Museum. Had a fun time. Now, we sail.back to Rotterdam foe a turnaround and return to Norway for another fun week. |
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Have fun playing in all that rain. |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 5:46 am Post subject: |
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Back in Rotterdam today. We will go visit the big Windmills.in Kinderdyk and possibly see the.old Holland America.Rotterdam today. Weather looks pretty good, seas have.been quite calm |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: |
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We are in Flam, Norway today and it is.spectacular! Will ride the famous Flam to Myrdal train this afternoon |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yes indeed, the Flam to Myrdal railway is absolutely World Cllass! Take a few.mimutes and look it up. It is also called the Flambana railway. I have been on the White Pass and Yukon Railway in Skagway and this is fully the equal to that one! |
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Rusty Edge
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 2:19 am Post subject: |
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I did. Yes. Similar in many ways, although the train cars look more comfortable and that wide waterfall is truly impressive! |
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Salty Dog
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Yesterday we visited the o exploration city of Stqvanger. We took a boat ride up Lysefjord and saw the amazing Pulpit Rock. The scenery is incredible! Today we will be visiting Kristiansand, Norway. |
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Rusty Edge
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:27 am Post subject: |
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I looked up the rock on Google images. Very dramatic.
Also, kind of scary. Because of my inner ear disorder, I've learned to stay upright by looking for vertical and horizontal lines. The rock looks nearly like a vertical rectangle, but not quite. Close enough to confuse me. Then there's the height. Nearly 2000 feet! |
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