Post by Ella.
I imagine it to be like a downscale cruise. The passengers are dressed sensibly for exploring. Even at dinner. Most look fit (and many at least as old as we are and that’s pretty old). There are backpackers village hopping, port to port, because at every stop, there are mountains to hike. We’ve heard Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, French, English, American voices. No waiters faun but your dishes are cleared efficiently.
Sleeping last night was like rocking in a cradle. Mostly the ferry hugs the shore so the ride is smooth. Sometimes the ferry must sail across open sea and then we rock. The periods of open sea crossing are marked on our little handout to help those who are susceptible to sea sickness prepare.
Breakfast buffet this morning with many choices. I couldn’t help but heap a pile of lox on my plate and then the healthy bowl of delicious yogurt with an assortment of toppings. The coffee was serviceable but we went up to the bakery afterwards to cap off breakfast with a decent cappuccino.
Our cabin is called a Polar Outside, nothing fancy but we do have a great, unobstructed view out the port hole. Two beds, a chair, small desk, some storage closets and the bathroom.
I should have taken pictures before we spread out, but somehow, I never do.
We are docking now in Alesund and will be here until 8:00pm. We will be off and exploring Alesund shortly.
The ferry cruise sounds very pleasant and relaxing. Like a cruise but less formal. I have not been on a cruise through the Alaska Inside Passage but I imagine them to be similar.
Yes, it is nice. Very low key. But another day or two and we will be ready to get off.
For a highly amusing take on luxury cruises be sure to check out David Foster Wallace’s “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again”. His essays are brilliant.
Cool that your cabin includes a statue of a snoozing troll.
We upgraded for that very reason.