Hello! We are spending our last day at sea today, with a relaxing time reading, walking and enjoying the embiance of the Jewel of the Seas. Yesterday, we were in Oslo, a beautiful city at the end of the Oslo Fjord. The fjords we have traveled through have been so beautiful and full of quaint little islands that may or may not be inhabited. The terrain coming into Oslo reminded me a lot of Tahoe...lots of pine and granite coming down to the water...absolutely beautiful. We took a tour of Oslo that included a visit to the Viking ship and Folk Museums. They were both really nice and we learned a lot of Nordic history as we explored the different generational homes and meeting houses from the 1600's up to the present, farmhouses, farms, churches and storage facilities, it was really nice. We visited Hollmenkollen, which is the ski jump made famous in the ABC wide world of sports...the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat". We got back to the ship, ate a quick lunch and then took off for the main part of the city. We walked around and then headed back to the ship for the last time. I loved Oslo, and wish that we could have spent more time here. There is so much more to see. Last night, our poor waiter was crestfallen to discover that all four couples at our table decided to skip a formal dinner and eat later at the cafe. Then we went to the evening performance at the Coral Theatre. The performers for last night was the Backbeat Beatles, a very real rendition of the Fab four. I was thrilled to finally get to see a Beatle's concert (since my Dad would never let me go to one) Incidentally, he and Mom only lasted through the first song, He Loves Me, then they snuck out.
Today, we got up early so that we could savor every moment of the last day at sea. I spent a good amount of time reading, finding my favorite places around the ship to sit and read and overlook the beautiful blue green water of the North Sea. Ron spent some time roaming, buying some t-shirts and sleeping, he is still not feeling all that great. Now, we are headed down to the room to start packing. We have totally loved the cruise, have enjoyed spending time with my folks, but are ready to get on to the next part of our trip...Paris! I hope that this finds all of you well and enjoying the waning days of summer. We love you all! Will try to blog in a few days!
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Hi, sounds like you're having fun... Just wanted to let you know that the kids are home safe and sound, from Europe. It's nice to have all my chicks in the hen house, once again. Let mom and dad know, and tell them to have fun on the next leg of the vacation.... Love you.. Sharon
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