Blogs from Eidfjord, Western Norway, Norway, Europe

Life on a sick ship After leaving Greenland the Norovirus struck with a vengeance . The ship was placed in Code Red which means a lot of extra work for the crew. All items in the Lido buffet must be handed to the guest by the crew. Silver ware is also handed out by the crew as is salt, pepper and sugar. The guests are not able to touch anything. The library books are locked up as are the cards and the board games. As we sailed along into and out of Iceland the ship was subject to intensive cleaning and that means more long hours for the crew as each inch of the vessel was scrubbed and sprayed. Our cabins were stripped of linen and every surface washed. New linen appeared but our bathrobes still ... read more

We began today with breakfast in the Lido. I got an egg dish with assorted veggies, a couple of rolls and a couple of chocolate milks. Sharon got her usual waffle, despite heading on a tour called “Waffles and Waterfalls.” We assembled in the Showroom and they were going over all of the “Need to Know” info for first-timers. This was our first port of call, so there might be some who don’t know to take your room key/ship’s ID with you, along with a government issued photo ID. Our Group Orange-13 was the next to leave, and two busses were required. Our elderly tour guide was an elderly Norwegian woman with a heavy accent, and occasionally I needed to revisit her uniquely parsed syllables. My favorite was the way she referred to the people living ... read more