Saturday, April 9, 2016

MS Nordkapp Hurtigruten

March 10, 2016

Boarded the MS Nordkapp Hurtigruten ship at about 11:30 am & immediately attended the information session.  Unlike the other cruise I was on, they did not make you go outside to try on your life vest, talk about safety, etc, but showed you a video of what is supposed to happen.  They also didn't x-ray your luggage and handbags so I was mad that I left 1/2 a bottle of nice white wine in the hotel.


At 4 pm at the first port there was a quick walk to the Witch Burning site and fortress.  Seven minutes to the fortress.  Roads were 100% icy.  That will be my memory forever - 100% snow covered (thin layer) roads and ICY!  I was totally unprepared with my waterproof Italian flat booties.
We went to a grocery store while all the passengers and  old ladies strutted by me to the fortress.  Bought a pair of rubber, slip on cleats- very good.  Must be what the locals use.

Surprise for dinner:  Reindeer (they even showed a picture of a deer on the menu).  Friend refused to eat it.

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