tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post602635312006828968..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: An unconventional cruise experience, courtesy of Hurtigruten's MS Richard WithYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-72432761273001196392015-07-25T00:26:25.829+08:002015-07-25T00:26:25.829+08:00Hi T --
Yes, it certainly was. Highly recommende...Hi T --<br /><br />Yes, it certainly was. Highly recommended -- with the caveat that it won't be everyone's cup of tea! ;bYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-11953401716940644932015-07-24T19:31:24.784+08:002015-07-24T19:31:24.784+08:00Hi!
That would have been a pleasurable experience...Hi!<br /><br />That would have been a pleasurable experience, I am sure;)!<br />TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-77469201731666098622015-07-18T10:45:33.162+08:002015-07-18T10:45:33.162+08:00Hi again Tone --
It can get cold in Hong Kong dur...Hi again Tone --<br /><br />It can get cold in Hong Kong during the winter to the point where I'd consider wearing a Norwegian sweater in an uninsulated building in lieu of putting a small blow heater on... And well, I did go to Norway last month and Germany last December! ;)<br /><br />Asian salad with Norwegian salmon -- that sounds healthy and delicious!<br /><br />Cool to learn that you&#YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-28767581765898386192015-07-17T23:34:11.305+08:002015-07-17T23:34:11.305+08:00Hi again!
OMG! I guess you can´t use that in HK. B...Hi again!<br />OMG! I guess you can´t use that in HK. But you seem to travel a lot, so...<br />And here I am googleing a recipe for an Asian salad to go with my Norwegian salmon. Shows how fantastic the internet works I suppose. I have followed your blog on and off for some time now. I guess I came across it because of my interest in Chinese/Japanese films. And I love that Ponyo took the trip on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-41492660381009463702015-07-17T10:26:45.457+08:002015-07-17T10:26:45.457+08:00Hi Tone --
Thanks for your comments. They've...Hi Tone --<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. They've made my day! I found Norway's culture fascinating and its natural beauty awesome. And yes, I really like its food -- and can honestly tell you at this point of writing, I have some Kaviar in my cupboard and Brunost in the fridge. Oh, and of course I didn't leave Norway without buying a Norwegian sweater... :bYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-6180542354108550792015-07-17T01:03:23.343+08:002015-07-17T01:03:23.343+08:00Hi!
As a Norwegian I must say that I am impressed ...Hi!<br />As a Norwegian I must say that I am impressed by your thorough blogposts from your journey. I seems like you and your mother have made the effort to study the country´s culture and traditions. I live in Trondheim, and can second your impression of the city on a Sunday morning;) I have also lived in Kirkenes and I think your descriptions of that small, but multicultural town is to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-17572474618453842992015-06-27T22:49:57.565+08:002015-06-27T22:49:57.565+08:00Hi sarah sbk --
I think you'd enjoy a Hurtigr...Hi sarah sbk --<br /><br />I think you'd enjoy a Hurtigruten cruise if you went -- though I also will say that it's the kind of cruise that it's better to go with someone. Most of the passengers were couples, with there also being more parent-adult child pairings than just my mother and me.<br /><br />Re the large building in the second photo: I'd guess that it's business YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-14942805388648379272015-06-27T21:53:20.860+08:002015-06-27T21:53:20.860+08:00Hi again ytsl,
Your description of the cruise shi...Hi again ytsl,<br /><br />Your description of the cruise ship and it's lack of the so called amenities that the cruise ships here seem to think necessary was refreshing. It's the type of cruise I might consider. The large building in your first photo of your cruise appeals a lot to me. Is it's use business oriented or couldn't you tell?sarah bailey knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748376721447408580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-83092135710344986312015-06-25T23:00:58.741+08:002015-06-25T23:00:58.741+08:00Hi Bill --
One more thing about the MS Richard Wi...Hi Bill --<br /><br />One more thing about the MS Richard With (and Hurtigruten ships) that made the experience on them feel Norwegian was that the food was definitely predominantly Norwegian. Indeed, some of the stuff that would get loaded onto the boat at some of the ports we stopped at were the ingredients for meals -- such as salmon, king crab, cloudberries... and reindeer meat! ;b<br /><br YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-63948335929795294092015-06-25T21:53:45.609+08:002015-06-25T21:53:45.609+08:00Hi YTSL,
The smaller MS Richard With does look li...Hi YTSL,<br /><br />The smaller MS Richard With does look like a real ship, not like these gargantuan top-heavy cruise ships they're building today which resemble ugly floating apartment blocks. (Example: Quantuum of the Seas, recently in Hong Kong, holds nearly 5,000 passengers - not everyone's idea of an ideal vacation)... Since the Richard With does not have "casinos" or &Billnoreply@blogger.com