Boarding day for the cruise

All met for breakfast and we were ready to go at about 8.30.  Noelene and Denise opted to spend a couple of hours packing, Maureen, Pam and I went down to the harbour again, walked through plenty of back streets and took plenty of photos, mostly artistic architectural landscapes which I know will be of particular interest to all of you Australian based relations.

I spent quite I bit of time standing outside a variety of Christmas shops, souvenier shops, craft shops and book shops scattered around the harbour doing a bit of people watching until it was time to return to the hotel at 10.30 so we could do the final pack, checkout of the hotel and leave our suitcases in the lobby and head back to town with all the gang.

Decided to head up to Floibanen on the funicular. Had to get the bus to town because they were doing maintainence on the rail tracks.  Had some more great views from the summit looking more out towards the harbour than yesterday.  Spotted our cruise ship which we board today for our cruise. Lots more photos of course!!  Had another light lunch up the top then came down and to the hotel to collect our bags and wait for our taxi which we booked for 2pm. 

After some complaint the hotel was unable to arrange a maxi taxi for 2pm so 2 taxi's were arranged.  Our driver 'got lost' and it cost 400 Kroner, the other taxi cost 200 Kroner.....bit suspicious but we had a ship to catch!!!

The embarkation went without a hitch, relaxed in the lounge for a couple of hours after dropping off lugguge, then went through the check in prosess and safety briefing, went to the bar for beer and cocktails and discussed our options for the next 2 weeks.  Went to our rooms at 6pm and unpacked, buffet dinner at 7 then on the top deck at 8pm to watch the ship disentangle itself from the wharf and off we went. 

Pedestrian crossing, town centre

One of many building which could have been a church but maybe wasn't, we can't tell in most incidents.

Cobblestone patterns on the road

Got them at a weak moment

A few city scenes....you can skip these if you wish

Some drunken steps

Our bus to town

Funicular entrance

Those views!!

The rabble

The funicular

Our hotel is next to the domed building at about 8 o'clock from the lake.  The town centre and harbour is in the centre right of the photo.

It's troll country

Spot the odd one out???

Couple of bee hives hanging in there

Check in at the cruise terminal

Loading up

The first cocktails

and a beer

With quite unique glasses

Almost time for bed

Some street art from around the town centre