Baltic, Iceland, Norway and the U.K.on a cruise

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We had booked the 2nd leg of the cruise first and later added the Baltic . HAL gave us our new room cards and in transit card before we left that morning which we showed with our passport when we returned . All clothes on hangers were moved to our new room while we were gone . Everything else was in our suitcases and it was all in the room when we got there . 

 

 

 

 

We didn't have to attend the safety drill . And can we say that we really liked this balcony and the job that HAL had done that day .

 

 

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With the 25% first night discount we booked the Pinnacle Grill for dinner 

 

 

 

 

 

We had some King Crab legs on the Zaandam that were not very good in January , but these were very good

 

 

Nice finish

 

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America's Test Kitchen

 

 

Days at sea turn into Gala nights . We learned this trip that lunch is served in the MDR but the menu is not posted on TV . So after breakfast at the Pinnacle we took menu shots outside of the MDR .

 

 

Voyage Planner

 

 

Ship's Officers

 

 

Both the Captain and Cruise Director left after this cruise when we did 

 

TV dinner

 

 

Ship's location

 

 

and weather

 

 

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After our CC M&G we had the ultimate balcony lunch on the veranda

 

 

 

 

And a 3 day look ahead at the weather

 

 

 

 

Looks cold and rainy ahead .

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Gala Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

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Sailing into Bergen

 

 

If there's one thing we like better than a sail out it's a sail in

 

 

 

 

 

We were not alone

 

 

 

 

 

We noticed that it seems like it's usually overcast in the morning in Norway

 

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We bought our tickets online and got here early to avoid the crowds

 

 

 

 

 

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It's a nice view from the top and you can see another funicular coming up

 

 

 

 

 

We decided to ride down and walk around a little before it got crowded

 

 

 

 

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The Fish Market

 

 

 

 

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And while the seafood looked good we thought it was to early for us so we stopped for a cup of coffee for DW and split a cinnamon roll 

 

 

 

We had hoped for a bathroom break there but there was none so we headed back to the ship and planned on returning later .

 

 

 

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We can see Mount Floyen very well

 

 

A view of the fish  market

 

 

Bryggen

 

 

 

 

 

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The last time that we ate at the fish market we bought from this place

 

 

$100

 

 

Must be all that VAT tax in Chile we got all of this for $ 50

 

 

We just wanted a snack 

 

 

 

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Armed with a telephoto we went up the Floibanen

 

 

 

 

The ride down was busy

 

 

 

 

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We left the colorful Bergen behind

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Before we left Bergen our harbor pilot became ill on ship and had to be transferred to the hospital

 

 

This sailboat went out ahead of us

 

 

Dinner on the balcony

 

 

 

 

with some scenic cruising

 

 

 

 

 

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Overcast coming into Bergen

 

 

Magical mistical tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backing in

 

 

our new neighbor

 

 

 

 

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We tried to share several tours on our roll call including this one but we had no takers . Breakfast was early room service

 

 

We were going to Geiranger and it's a long way

 

 

It was raining when we met our guide Radmyla and set out . The trip included several tunnels and ferries

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open sesame !

 

 

 

 

 

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It was still raining when I got under a roof for this photo 

 

 

Radmyla was full of surprises and she asked us to take our photos here

 

 

Green acres is the place to be ....

 

 

the rain had stopped .

 

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We stopped at this overlook

 

 

There's a waterfall here

 

 

We followed Radmyla up a hill

 

 

Wow

 

 

 

 

We began our descent on Eagle's Road

 

 

 

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We got a glimpse of these falls that Radmyla said we would see later

 

 

 

 

Eagle's eye view

 

 

You can see the road's switchbacks to the right

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the guy on the right

 

 

The Queen's Chair

 

 

 

 

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We walked thru the town for a little

 

 

 

Radmyla suggested that we take the ferry one way instead of this smaller boat . It was a great idea .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 7 Sisters

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the other side of the boat is The Suitor

 

 

 

 

 

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And with another surprise ,  Radmyla had packed a delicious lunch that she had made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Since we were still in the fjord  I kept snapping away

 

 

 

I really wished that I would have brought my wide - angle lens

 

 

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We got off of the ferry in Hellesylt

 

 

This roof had trees growing from it !