This is the view from our balcony this morning. It's hard to believe how close we are to this town, given the ports we've been to on this cruise. Mind you, we are still docked at a typical pier. But this port seems much smaller than the ports we've been to in the past.
Our plan for the day would be to eat a leisurely breakfast, take a shore excursions, then go back to the ship for dinner. This would be our last day in Norway, so if we wanted to buy souvenirs, this would be the last chance to do so. But who wants to buy overpriced Chinese-made tchotchkes just to have something that says "Norway" on them? So we skipped the souvenir shop again and decided to go straight to the tour bus that would take us on the "Easy Nordfjord" excursion.
The Easy Nordfjord shore excursions is best described as a half-day bus trip through some of the most picturesque sites reachable from Olden. There are several photo stops, as well as a snack provided at mid day. Since the description can not do this excursion justice, I'll include a few of my photos taken while on this trip:
None of these pictures do the trip along "Panorama Drive" justice. One could easily get hypnotized by the scenic beauty along the road, as the views were captivating. Sadly, we had to return to the ship before 3:30 pm, and we made it with 15 minutes to spare.
Once back on the ship, we received a message - our Alaska cruise has been booked. One problem: It was booked with the wrong fare rate. Instead of being booked with a Princess Premier fare that includes a better drink package, a better internet package, and a slightly better dining package, we got the Princess Plus fare. So, I tried to call the Future Cruises desk - with no success. No one on the ship knew who we were trying to reach, and continued to send us to the wrong department. (So much for people who do not speak English as a native language.) So, I walked down to the department, and the gentleman there apologized for his error and sent in a request to Princess's main office in California to fix the reservation. Of course, we'll end up seeing him again before the end of the cruise, as we both want a better explanation of the concierge package we bought while on the ship....
