We have docked in Kirkenes - the last port of our cruise. I am sad to report that Aurora did not visit us, no matter how long or loud or how many others we engaged in the conjuring. It was just too damned cloudy. We wandered the deck last night, bundled up and armed with cognac, and though the sky seemed clear and filled with stars and the night was beautiful, comme toujours, it remained quietly black. However, all in all we are quite pleased with our journey.
Last night the Actic buffet was a feast of crustaceans - king crab, blue crab, many types of mussels, langoustines, prawns, shrimp, stuffed crabs, really a fabulous spread that also included reindeer stew and roast reindeer. We have come to know most of the passengers, at least, by face, and it has been fun bidding them farewell and bon voyage as most of them return south from whence we came.
We will spend the day in Kirkenes and then take a late flight to Oslo, then our flights home. It has gone very fast and now that we have sea legs, the earth appears to toss and turn. Perhaps just onemore Viking will cross our path before we travel the seas by air.
Last night the Actic buffet was a feast of crustaceans - king crab, blue crab, many types of mussels, langoustines, prawns, shrimp, stuffed crabs, really a fabulous spread that also included reindeer stew and roast reindeer. We have come to know most of the passengers, at least, by face, and it has been fun bidding them farewell and bon voyage as most of them return south from whence we came.
We will spend the day in Kirkenes and then take a late flight to Oslo, then our flights home. It has gone very fast and now that we have sea legs, the earth appears to toss and turn. Perhaps just onemore Viking will cross our path before we travel the seas by air.
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