We arrived at our first port of call early in the morning. When the butler delivered our breakfast we were still asleep. “Would you like me to open the curtains?” he asked. “Oh, yes please,” we grunted from below the bedcovers. As he left the room, we looked towards the full length patio windows, and through the glass could clearly see not the beautiful view we'd hoped for, but the rear end of another cruise ship – with people on balconies looking directly into our cabin! Aaargh, out of bed like a shot and closed the nets!
Sandra, Dave and I met up to take an organised walking tour of the town. It was by this time absolutely pouring down. We were of course well prepared, dressed in full wet-weathergear, (unlike Julie, whose raincoat is currently on an Eavesway coach somewhere between Wigan and Southampton).
The tour was led by a young woman with piercing blue eyes and very blonde hair, whose knowledge of Stavanger was fairly limited. We learned the location of several hairdressers, that she lived 10 minutes walk from the town, and that it was her mother's birthday today. But interesting facts about life in this part of the world were sadly lacking.
Back to the ship for lunch, and then a lazy afternoon relaxing on our balcony. (Will get Dave to blog later about our cabin and its facilities!) The weather gradually improved and we were able to enjoy a little sunshine. The other cruise ship, Celebrity Constellation, left late in the afternoon and we followed it out towards the sea, passing pretty little islands and mountains in the distance. It's been a good day.
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