To Bergen & MS Vesteralen

22 Jan 25

Filled up on Premier breakfast plus a couple of pocket items, effectively free with the meal deal. Do love a deal. (Not like Trump, ok! Btw, it's >24 hrs since Inauguration so where's the solution, eh, Trumpski?). Did Wordle in 2, an auspicious start.

Norwegian bag drop brilliant, though there's always that <sings> 'when will I see you again' moment as the bag is swallowed into the maws of the system. Nic has seen how baggage is handled in the automated systems below decks at T5 and Manchester, and it ain't pretty.

Security didn't have any plastic bags, asked a man who said don't need them now and leave liquids in bag! So why is all the signage still up, eh? No queue though, all very efficient, so forgave them. Airside is fairly heaving as usual, and Nic's conscience is troubled, but it's only our 3rd flight in 5 years. Flight uneventful, clear skies over Norway. Flybus to Hurtigruten terminal did tour of city inc. Bryggen so no need to return. Did a sortie for an hour into streets up behind dock, very beautiful. 



That's a fuel barge by our little ship, which is why we're not allowed on til later.

Unpacking our bulging bags & squirrelling stuff into the little cabin took a while. Lovely buffet supper, where we avoided making any friends too quickly. Took our kindles. Half hour presentation by Laura the Tour manager, didn't quite persuade us onto any more excursions. We shall plough our own furrows.

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