Each port of call has excursions on offer. They aren’t compulsory, but always worthwhile. This time we opted for a boat trip across the Loen Lake. Small and almost silent the boat took us past more beautiful scenery Beautiful, but with stories of drastic destruction. Once past the rockfall it was just a short journey…
Olden
What a beautiful spot! Situated at the end of a fjord this is one of the prettiest settings. The weather was perfect, but more about that in the next post. These are the views from the ship as we docked. Simply perfect.
Goodbye Stavanger
All too soon we were back on board and it was time to sail away. Civilisation slipped further and further away We made our way gently along the coast and back towards the sea. Tomorrow is another day, and I can’t wait!
Stavanger
Just a few steps from the dock is the cathedral church. It’s just the start of some lovely sightseeing in the town. A few glimpses to whet your appetite.
A day at sea – then
It’s so exciting to wake and know that you are in a new country. We had all slept well and breakfasted on delicious food. (Not too much, I hasten to add.) The ship was still manoeuvring but we were almost at the dock A quick bit of official paperwork for the Captain and we were…
Off into the unknown
The dock at Ocean Terminal is like an old friend. Last time we were here we saw hundreds of cars waiting to be transported. At last our wait is over! A few hours late, but finally we were finally off. Blue skies gave way to sea mist which became fog. For a time our main…
Gone?
It wasn’t long before the flags were taken down and it looked as though we might shortly be setting off. The Sail Away Party started, we watched Azura sail from her nearby berth but we stayed firmly anchored! Why? Technical problems!
Almost off?
A quick look around before we set sail. The Atrium is, of course, tall! The decoration is better than on the Ventura, by a long way! Up on deck the flags were flying, and already people were making full use of the pools. Before disembarkation we all had to attend the Muster! Life belts at…
First sight
A mini cruise to celebrate a birthday. One of us had never cruised before. This first view of Britannia caused much excitement. None of us had travelled on this ship before Check in was super fast. We avoided issues which became apparent later. I’ll write about these another time. We were on board before the…
Off again
A speedy transit through embarkation and we were on the boat. A last look at the quay, and we were off The usual ‘entertainment’ as we sailed away, we forgot that this happened and didn’t stay long The ocean was calling – and the sea was like glass as we slipped out of Southampton and…
Crews In! 