Day 11 On our way to Norway

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We spent all night and all day at sea travelling to our first destination in Norway. We took the time to organise our cabin and took long showers for the first time since Adelaide. Tish headed to the Atlantis Spa for a hairdressing appointment at 10:00 am while Andrew headed to the laundry to wash a weeks worth of clothes and iron the trendy gear in his wardrobe for tonight’s formal dinner requiring a suit and tie. We pretty much entered the entrance to our first fiord just before our 6:15 pm dinner sitting so we made our way to the back of the ship to take in the views which included passing the Fred Olsen sister ship ”The Braemar’ cruising out of the fiord as we were entering.

There was some amazing scenery during our dinner sitting including waterfalls, sheer rock walls, isolated dwellings only accessible by watercraft and two highlights - Pulpit Rock which was a square block of rock perched high on the cliff top to which people climb to as well as a large circular boulder perched between two peaks. After dinner, we retired to the Neptune lounge to watch a song and dance routine on stage followed by the Lido Lounge for some crooning. All in all, a fantastic first experience at fiord cruising.

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Photos

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Cruising the Fiord

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Tish takes in the views of the fiord

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We pass our sister ship the Braemar in the first fiord

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The first Norwegian town we have encountered at the head of the fiord

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Bridge at the head of the Fiord

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Waterfall taken from our dinner table window

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End of the fiord

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Cruising down the fiord - 10:00 pm

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Tonight’s song and dance entertainment

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View from the back of the ship

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Dusk at 10:30 pm

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It’s formal dress dinner night as Andrew watches the Fred Olsen sister ship the Braemar make its way down the fiord.

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The Braemar slips away down the fiord

Comments

[Jen]

Happy Birthday
I know it's not the 8th there yet, but it is here, so wishing you an absolutely fantastic Birthday. It looks like the scenery along the Fjords is absolutely amazing. Jen xxxx

[Shauna Carroll]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!!!
Happy birthday Andrew!! I was hoping to comment on a blog a bit closer or ON your actual day, but blog seems to have paused here.. No doubt getting ready for the 8th of the 8th! Strongest number in the Chinese calendar! Looks and sounds like you're having a really great time! Make the most of it, time'll fly. And not much has changed back in lil ol Adelbrain. Oh, more rain! That's it! All our love to you & Tish, from Shauna, Fred, Bonnie & the entire Carroll clan xxx