Baltic , Norway , Iceland and the U.K. on the Zuiderdam 2019 with photos

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This is the type of boat that we were on and it's a good reference for scale in the second photo as the blue speck in the center of the photo

 

 

Almost 2000 feet up is the Pulpit Rock

 

 

 

I must say that we preferred some of the other scenery like Hengjanefossen with a 400 meter fall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On this video we approach the waterfall very close

 

 

 

 

 

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It was now another ships turn to approach the waterfall

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When we were in Alesund on the Zuiderdam we went to Geirangerfjord but the first time that we visited it we went some people that we met on Cruise Critic to Trollstigen . Diane and Larry had rented a car and we were happy to split the cost and buy the gas . We walked from the ship to pick it up near here .

 

 

Our first stop was an overview of the city and the ship

 

 

 

Diane is a photographer so we stopped when we saw something we liked

 

 

There were a lot of stops

 

 

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The viewing platform

 

 

The video

 

 

 

 

Traffic jamb

 

 

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We stopped here for a photo of the waterfall

 

 

 

In the video you can hear the waterfall but only see the mountain

 

 

 

 

 

The clouds were hanging out near the Trolls Road

 

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Our photos of NS 7151 on the Zuiderdam were accepted and published by HALfacts

 

 

You can view them here :

 

http://halfacts.com/7151-zuiderdam-s/

 

We're proud to say that we don't receive any compensation for our photos or what we write . Our greatest compensation it that you enjoy the photos ,

Edited August 17, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[cat shepard]

Oddly enough, when one is sharing pictures and info because of his or her love of travel, it comes across - because we see the personality behind the info and pictures.

 

When one is being compensated, the motivation is different and the results often lack the personality of the author. Almost sterile, if you will.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Catching up with all your wonderful reports and pictures and videos.

 

Great job.

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2 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Catching up with all your wonderful reports and pictures and videos.

 

Great job.

 

 

Thank you , we hope that you are enjoying them .

[scubacruiserx2]

2 hours ago, cat shepard said:

Oddly enough, when one is sharing pictures and info because of his or her love of travel, it comes across - because we see the personality behind the info and pictures.

 

When one is being compensated, the motivation is different and the results often lack the personality of the author. Almost sterile, if you will.

 

To be certain different people have different motivations . We could really see the same thing in the Fire service when you worked and lived with people 24 /7 .

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We just got some good news from our TA that she and her family will be seeing the penguins in SA over the Christmas vacation this year . She was also able to secure the cabin that we wanted on HAL for the West bound leg of our next years Atlantic double crossing .

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There were not many cars when we got to Trollstigen in September of 2013 . There was a new visitor center that was completed there in 2012 . Notice the houses on the left as we would see them later .

 

 

 

This is some of the water that would spill over some rocks to make the waterfall

 

 

 

 

The water going over the rocks

 

 

To the right of the photo you see a brown viewing platform

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The first viewing platform takes you over the falling water

 

 

Pat was on the second platform where you can see some of the waterfall and the curving road below . You can see some of the waterfall in the lower left .

 

 

Diane and I on the second platform and the road below

 

 

 

Looking back at the first platform , the upper section of the waterfall and the houses

 

 

 

 

 

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The third platform

 

 

 

11 hairpin turns

 

 

and the waterfall

 

 

The water falls 700' and the houses

 

 

Driving down the road and next to the waterfall

 

 

 

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The icing on the cake at our sail away in Alesund in 2013 was our escort by Alesund's bravest .

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Oh yes, I am enjoying your reports, pictures and videos.  Brings back memories from when we did land vacations all over Europe.

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13 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Oh yes, I am enjoying your reports, pictures and videos.  Brings back memories from when we did land vacations all over Europe.

 

Thank you so much . We have not had that privilege except once with 10 days in Ireland , 10 days in Munich and 10 days in Saint Petersburg .

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On our next scheduled cruise we will go to Cork where we last visited about 10 years ago .

 

 

 

 

 

We also hope to go back and see the Ring of Kerry  .

 

 

 

 

And the dramatic Cliffs of Moher

 

 

 

 

 

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This cruise also has a day in Dublin and a visit to Belfast . The area of Northern Ireland is very scenic .

 

Giant's Causeway

 

 

 

White Park Bay

 

 

And Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Enjoy your report and wonderful pictures.

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Fantastic , thank you !

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It looks like we'll be doing the Norse legends cruise to Norway in May and returning to Norway and Iceland in August with the Viking Passage on the Zuiderdam in August .

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

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We put up several cabin photos of 5191 on Halfacts and some got lost or turned so here they are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sail7seas]

On 6/26/2019 at 11:56 PM, Sue from Canada said:

Air Canada's business class is wonderful

 

 

We flew BA fist class to London and on then  to

 

Copenhagen.  Though it w as sleeper seats, I could not sleep  even a tiny bit    Service and amentiies were nice but  IMO, overall, ' not as great as it might  have been

 

Thai   Air is pretty wonderful, first class  ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2019 by sail7seas