On our first night whilst moving between quizzes, we shared the elevator to the 'Crow's Nest’ with a young couple Jane and Nick. Both live in Southampton and both are originally from the Isle of Wight. As Roisin and Jane got talking, it came as no surprise that Jane’s family knows the family of an ex colleague and good friend of Roisin’s. In fact Jane’s mother was the predecessor to Roisin’s friend in the local Brownie group ...

Another early start for us today. However, this time it wasn't wholly by choice. As the ship was only in port for ½ a day from 07:00 – 14:00 we decided that we’d ride the Fløibanan (funicular) to the top of Mt. Fløyen then afterwards have a wander through the old quarter . As every tour seems to go via the funicular as it is Scandinavia’s only cable railway. As there are at least 3 cruise ships due in Bergen today we planned to get there ...

Olden is a small town that lies about 65 miles at the very end of Norway's majestic Nordfjord.Although today was an early start for us, by the time we awoke, the Grand Princess had already berthed alongside the quay in Olden. I am surprised that the draft so near the shore is deep enough to accommodate a cruise ship but I was reliably informed that the bed of the fjord drops away steeply, which makes sense when you think about it as the fjords can be as deep ...

By the time we woke up we had already anchored off the shore of Hellesylt. Hellesylt is a small community that lies on Storfjord. This fjord starts at Alesund, Norway's largest fishing port and winds 50 miles before hitting Hellesylt.There are only 2 excursions scheduled at Hellesylt. The piers on Hellesyt are not big enough to accommodate a cruise ship so a tender service is provided. You could say that those who had a guided tour were taking the 'Fjord ...

The alarm went off on my phone this morning at 8pm as planned although I had already been lying awake for several hours due to still receiving texts about how Manchester United have erected a '19' sign outside Old Trafford to commemorate how many times they touched the ball in the Champion League Final. Apart from scaring the Bejeebus out of me it also cost me money to receive this text. Anyhow, at least we didn’t oversleep this time.Cabin watch ...