Ditto what Beth said. Gerainger Fjord brings back great memories.

Keep up the sea mail. You're doing a great job!!

Cheers, Anne

We so enjoyed your pictures - - -sorry we did not make this one - awesome scenery and awesome photographer !!! Rod

P S Ngaire, this is from Cynthia - Same Chico's sweater hanging in my closet !! Sea to Sea wardrobe could be interesting !!!

WHOOPS. THIS IS NGAIRE'S POST NOT KEN'S, HE WAS LOGGED IN ON MY COMPUTER.

Sorry, we have no pictures from the North Cape. Having been there a few times before we chose to stay onboard and have an extra dinner in Prime 7.

Pat LOVED her crab and ice bar tour in Honningsvag - said it was the best she has ever done.

Weather settled back down after the day at sea getting to the North Cape. Today is overcast there is a little swell but nothing major. Sun breaks through from time to time.

Today is the fourth of July and there will be a big brunch in the atrium at 11.30 am so we are looking forward to that. We will take some pictures.

We have been really enjoying Jerry Vasi in the observation lounge. He was one of the stars of Don Vitos on the Diamond. He is a real talent. He can be singing and make it sound like an old record that got stuck and starts again, along with a variety of sounds during the songs. He has a great voice and sings a tremedous variety of songs. The crowd grows each night. We will take his picture at some point so you can recognize him from previous cruises.

Cynthia, we should wear our matching sweaters on the same night and be "sisters".

Well, I typed up a long post and then lost it.

Nordcapp was COLD! No big surprise. I have no idea how people can actually live in Honningsvag. We saw lots of reindeer once we learned how to spot them.

Tromso was chilly but fine for walking around. We took the cable car up the mountain and hiked almost to the top. Also went to the botanical gardens which were in beautiful full bloom and had some species you would never see in Oklahoma. Then we went to the polar museum--very interesting story of the early explorers.

Last night, we had a Filipino meal made just for us in Compass Rose. We had mentioned to Charlie, our waiter, that we liked Filipino food, so he arranged it all! Very nice.

They are busy decorating for the 4th of July party down by Compass Rose now. My son wants fireworks.

The waiters are always excited to serve Filipino food to the guests. Isn't it nice that all you have to do is ask? That's sure is the Regent way.

Jerry was always great fun in Portofino's, too. Glad he has a new home.

Happy 4th of July to all on the Voyager.

4th of July party was great. Every food imaginable was in the atrium. Very festive mood.
Today, Alesund, has to be my favorite stop so far on the trip. It is a small city, small enough to easily walk in. We are docked near city center, so you can walk everywhere. Weather is spectacular with sun shining and warm temps. We went to the open air museum on the morning excursion. It was very interesting and educational. Then we walked all over--my perfect day!
Great dinner in Prime 7 with Lori and Richard to top things off.

I also enjoyed Alesund..such a beautiful small city. We had perfect weather for walking around and enjoying the beautiful architecture.

Nancy

Wonderful day. Sunny, warm, perfect weather.

I have never been to this port before and it was picture postcard perfect. The buildings built around the canals in many pastel colors along with many stone buildings and private boats in the canals made this a beautiful sight.

We did a tour today that went through three very long tunnels built under the fjords to two different islands. Amazing feat they were so long and actually hilly. The bus went down, travelled the bottom of the fjord and then back up again. The highlight was the overview of Alesund, gorgeous spot. Not sure why it has not been on the Norwegian itinerary until this trip.This area gets a lot of rain in the summer so maybe this is why they bypass this port but today in the sunshine it was spectacular.

Finished the day off with a great Signatures dinner with Frank, Wendy and Susan and then Ray Solaire's puppet show. This is the second time I have seen Ray's show and we really enjoyed it.

Only three days left for us now we get off in Oslo, one day early to save a shift for Ken. How quickly this trip has flown by, we have had a wonderful time. Now we just hope that we have this weather for Captain Dag's home town. It must be perfect for us to visit.

For those that do not know Richard is Ken's brother and Lori is his wife. They have travelled with us a few times and we always enjoy having them aboard.

More Photos From CAPTAINS:


Carol & Captain Dag.


Our 4th of July Brunch.


Delicious Cake.


Melon Ball Around The Outside. The Eagle Was Made From A Watermelon.


Frank, Wendy, Susan, & Ngaire.


Carol & Pat.


Beautiful Alesund Norway.

Our Hotel.


An Old Church in Giske Norway, a Couple of Island Down The Road From Alesund. Built in the Year 1135. We Drove To These Islands Going Through Tunnels Under the Fjords.


A Lighthouse in Alnes Norway, Another Island we Drove to.


Overview of Alesund.

WOO HOO great pixs - thanks for posting and looks like an A plus trip -

Great pictures and they bring back such wonderful memories of such a magical place.

Thanks, nancy

Flam - another beautiful day. It was broken clouds with sunshine and then by 1.00 pm it was very sunny. This is a beautiful area of Norway. We did a half day tour, the Stalheim Hotel, Voss and the waterfall. Basically the same as the full day tour without the two train trips. Absolutely gorgeous.

After lunch Ralph, Carol, Susan, Ken and I played pooch on the back of the Horizon lounge. Watching the scenery while Ken beat us up with a score of 130 while he was jumping up and down taking pictures, and he says he cant do two things at one time.

Dag stopped the Voyager in one of the fjords and bought some Norwegian waffles aboard and they were yummy.

Nice dinner tonight in Signatures, with Ralph, Carol, Lori and Richard. The Veal Chop was yummy!

Anne we wished you had been with us on the last two days to write up the "battle of the buses on the mount".

In Alesund we were up at the lookout with five buses and there was really only enough room for one or two. They moved all the buses around, it was a three ring bus circus. The drivers managed to situate the buses so we could get out. Then two people did not make it back to the bus. We were holding up cars, traffic what a mess. They decided to walk down the 400 + steps but did not tell anyone. So we were in the bus traffic jam waiting to depart for 15 minutes.

Then today coming down from the Stalheim hotel on the 13 hairpin curves there were too many buses. It was buses backed up all the way around these hairpin turns on a steep incline. Amazing what these bus drivers do and how they handle these buses. Not for the faint hearted but it was great for the photographers as we spend longer in front of the waterfalls.

Tomorrow Bergen, and believe it or not sunshine is predicted. This has been a very blessed trip, incredible weather.

Don't know how much Flam has changed since we were there, but it was a GREAT place to go for a ski vacation.

More Photos From Norway:


A Viking in Gudvangen, Norway.


View From The Stalheim Hotel.




POOCH on The Horizon Deck Aft. Susan, Ralph, Ngaire, & Carol.


Wendy, Frank, & Ngaire Enjoying a Waffle Stop in the Fjords.


Wendy Toasting a Fun Day on The Voyager.


The Fabulous and Talented Jerry Vasi - From the Diamond to the Navigator and Now on the Seven Seas Voyager. Many of the LCT'ers Came to the Observation Lounge to Listen to Jerry Perform Every Night.

Gorgeous!!!!!! So happy you had perfect weather - pixs/scenery are breathtaking!!!! Well people too!!! :lct:

WOW, beautiful backdrop for your pooch game!!!!!

Great photos Ken, as always. WOW pooch on the back deck - remember all those nights out there on B2B last year.

Barely - chocolate martinis??????/

All these great pix make me eager to be back on Regent in October! No way we will have to worry about cold weather on DRAGON!

Thanks, Ken and Ngaire and others, for taking us along!

LOL Joanna LOL. Definite memories.

Not the picture I had in mind of a Viking! :rolleyes: This could spark a new fashion trend in red Viking <img src="http://i29.photob...kings.jpg" border="0"> pantaloons......

:pass:

Carol and I are on our way home after one of the best cruises we have taken. The scenery , weather and pooch playing was some of the best. We made it off the ship at about 7:30am and to the airport in CPH with plenty of time to make our flight to LHR. We are now sitting in the Virgin Atlantic clubhouse which is one of the best airline lounges we have ever been in. The lunch was just to our liking. Carol even had her favorite fish stuff. We will depart in a little over an hour and in 11 1/2 hours be in LAX.

Now we are looking forward to NILE , BEAR and ARCTIC. At least I am looking forward to ARCTIC , Carol is not going as I am taking my grandson.

In our view the ship was perfect. While I do not believe the Capt. makes the trip in this case I would not do Norway without Capt. Dag. The visit to Troll Fjord was a special treat. Had not been done before by a ship the size of the Voyager. The visit to Capt. Dags home village is also a treat.

So happy the trip was such a success. Your weather was much better than our trip in 2007. The scenery is gorgeous! I agree, cruising Norway would never be the same without Capt. Dag.

Safe travels home....

Ralph - Captain Dag sent me an amazing photo of the Voyager going through the Troll Fjord and he gave me permission to post it here on LCT:

Wow - just love that photo and I thought Captain Dag performed a miracle when he did that 360 degree turn in the fjord! Am a tiny bit jealous of the fabulous weather you had. Lee

AMAZING it is!!!!!!! Just another shining moment on your spectacular cruise - :app: :app:

That picture is just incredible!! Thanks Captain Dag for sending to Ken so he could post it for us!

Sitting in the AA lounge at LHR getting ready to fly home. It truly was a great cruise. My husband already wants to go back. Weather was just brilliant, and Voyager was perfect. Enjoyed meeting fellow LCT'ers as well.

We spent an extra night at Copenhagen. Yesterday it rained a bit, so we did some things that we hadn't done on previous CPH visits. Went to the Carlsburg brewery and went to the art/history museum that Carlsburg money built. Highly recommend both.

Terrific pictures Ken! Brings back great moments of the trip.

It was a wonderful cruise and spending time with some of the LCT family was icing on the cake.

Now looking forward to DRAGON.

Susan

Hi Susan, nice to see you post. Susan is a very good pooch player. Won a WINNER pin for highest score on her first cruise playing pooch. Besides that she is a lot of fun.

Susan you had great cruise from the pixs and, yes, LCTers help make it more special - and Dragon???!!!! Lucky Lady!!!! :lct:

Susan, I will look forward to meeting you on DRAGON!

What a wonderful cruise. Reminds me so much of NINJA a few years ago, perfect weather almost anywhere we went, and of course in Norway, nothing can beat the scenery! Ralph, I agree, one of the best cruises ever!

We made it home on Sunday after a big journey!
What a great cruise, the others have said it all, fantastic scenery, perfect weather and "that Captain".
It is such a pleasure to cruise with Ngaire and Ken and a happy family of LCT. Susan, look forward meeting again on DRAGON.

I'm sorry to see this cruise end. The reports and photos have been great. It was fun seeing some new member of the LCT gang posting about their trip.

This is one cruise I hope to repeat, especially if I can have your beautiful weather.

Susan, Alan and I are looking forward to meeting you on DRAGON.

Frank, good to hear that you got home. Could you post the name of the neat , light day pack that you were using. I would like to see if I could find it. It seemed like a perfect size and weight.

Ngaire, I am very proud of my first Pooch pin. I hope to win many more!

Frank and Wendy: Glad you made it home safely. I am now counting the days to DRAGON!

Olivia, Donna and Alan: I also look forward to meeting you on DRAGON.

Susan

Ralph, the make is VAUDE. The one we have is the Rock Ultralight Comfort 25.
We puchased it at a specialised outdoor shop in England but you should find it on the net. Good luck.

Thank you, huge help.