Brief post, no pictures.
Saturday was at sea and the end of bright sunny weather. We saw glimpses of sun, but it was mostly cloudy and there was some rain. The seas, however, are as calm as could be. The Norwegian Sea is like a lake. You would hardly know you are on a ship.
We attended a lecture on Norwegian history and watched a National Geographic movie on Viking longboats. And, of course, we ate. The food on the Saturn is very good. It may be a tad less good than we used to experience on Oceania, but it all very enjoyable. We have breakfast each morning in the World Cafe, the casual dining venue. The choices are many. We’ve had lunch there as well and also at the Pool Grill. For dinners, we have dined twice The Restaurant, the main ship dining room. No reservations required. We had dinner once in the serve yourself World Cafe, and it was very enjoyable. They have plenty of sushi and almost anything else you could want. And we dined once in the reservations-only Italian restaurant, Manfredi’s. My steak was excellent. We have the “all-you-can-drink-of anything” package and are making good use of it. Very good wine choices. They make excellent vodka gimlets. And we normally have after- dinner drinks in the Explorer Lounge, the ship’s biggest bar.
I should add the full king-size bed is extremely comfortable and the pillows are great. Makes for good sleeping at night and at nap time.
Tomorrow we will be in the Lofoton Islands at the port of Leknes. More on that tomorrow.
UPDATE:
Now it is Sunday morning and we docked in Leknes. No tendering today; we can walk off and walk on. And I can add a few pictures of the town from our dock point. I get two weather forecasts – Accu Weather and Wunderground – they are quite different forecasts. Highs will be in the 50’s and either there will be some rain and some sun or no rain and no sun. Meh. It’s all good. You can see plenty of clouds and some blue patches in the pictures.
Ciao for now!
How nice to have so many bars and restaurants on board. Great mattresses and pillows are also nice to have. Good to know that you’re well fed, your thirsts are quenched, and you’re well rested. Good signs for a great vacation cruise. Enjoy.
I am so sorry you are suffering so, not!! Sounds like you have many good choices of where to eat and what to eat and drink. Tell Elaine I am now walking with the walker. No pain in the foot and progressing well. Finally able to be up and moving more. Slow progress, but progress. Take care you two.
Elaine told us about your fall in Texas. It sounded terrible, and we’re very glad you’re improving. Progress is good even if it’s slow. Hang in there.