Life at sea is much the same as usual – breakfast, read for a bit, lunch, read for a bit, maybe a snack, read a bit more, dinner, the show, drinks, and bed. We don't meet up with the rest of the gang until dinner time, so I'm hoping that some of them will add their daily activities to the blog... meanwhile, here's what Dave and I did in the last two ports of call.
Sunday 24th July 2011 – Alesund
We woke to rain in Alesund, so decided not to get off the ship until the afternoon, by which time the skies were brightening. The town was very quiet, as not only was it Sunday, but also the tragic events in Oslo have naturally affected the whole country. Alesund is a pretty little town, with painted houses, and with some Art Nouveau influence as the whole town was rebuilt in the early 1900s after it was destroyed by fire. There wasn't a huge amount to see or do, but it was great to be able to walk round in the sunshine!
The gang joined us for drinks on the balcony as we sailed away in the late afternoon. A fascinating low lying mist covered the water as we moved down the fjord, pretty soon turning into a thick fog. A very spooky experience, with the ship's horn sounding occasionally into the gloom.
Monday 25th July 2011 – Trondheim
Low grey cloud obscured most of the surrounding hills, but once again, we waited to leave the ship until the afternoon in the hope of some improvement. Not this time. It rained all day! We took the shuttle bus into the city centre, where we located the Tourist Information office, and signed up for a guided city walk. To our amazement, we were the only customers that day, so had a wonderful couple of hours with Vera, our guide, who showed us all sorts of interesting sights and told us lots about the history of the area. Worth every penny of the £45 that it cost us (Norway is NOT cheap!)
All for now
xx Janet xx
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