11:9.18 Day 12 - Kirkenes - Leaving Hurtigruten /Oslo/Stockholm

Well a bit sad today. We farewell Hurtigruten and the MS Nordkapp at Kirkenes we had to have our luggage out by Midnight last night, and out of the room at 8 this morning. 

We docked at Vadso as we were up and about - saw first car drive onto the ferry. 

Vadsø


Vadsø

I did a final trip around the ship and the pics provide a virtual tour. 


Deck 7 - this is where we are today. 

DECK 7

Deck 7 - here’s where we viewed the Northern Lights. 

Deck 7 open and under cover. 

Comfy couches out of the wind on 7

Multe Cafe - Deck 7 we spent a lot of our downtime hanging out here. It was extra to eat here I only tried the ice cream. 

Multe cafe 

Explorer bar Deck 7. These were prime real estate. Sat there twice. 

DECK 6

The stairwell pics were great. 

Cabins on level 6. Each level has different coloured doors. 

DECK 4 

The entry to ship, conference rooms, reception and Expedition team. 

Shop 

Shop and desks. 

Conference room. Port side. 

Martin, Eldrun, and Esküd. 

Brygga bistro - we didn’t hang here. 

Kysten fine dining - but our meals were good enough. 

More seating

The Dining Room - Norway’s Coastal Kitchen

Dining

Food

Food

Breads - grainy was good. White was so so 

Rolls were awesome. 

Cured meats and cheeses at every meal. 

Lots of fish- many different ways. 

Chefs - Lots of. then. 

Cheese. 

Our allotted dinner table at left. 



Hot food, cold food - changing options daily for breaky and lunch 

55 or 58 degree eggs. 

Entry to dining

Obligatory sanitiser station 

Seating on way into dining room. 

DECK 5. - more cabins and only deck you can walk around outside. 

This morning was so windy. I will post a video in the videos post sometime soon. 

I was leaning into it and could hardly walk forward. 

DECK 3 Exit point and our level. 

Red doors were ours. 

Suzie

Suzie

Our cabin. 

There were lots of cabins. 600 passengers. 

Kompass room. Where we gathered to get off the ship. 



























Bus from dock to Kirkenes airport. 




Walking on. 

We are on the Vagn Viking. 


All aboard Kirkenes to Oslo. 


We have decided to share the role of handling kitty and of course tour leader responsibilities. As Suzie was in charge of Norway, I have looked after Norway kitty l, now handing over to Tracy for Sweden and I become tour leader.

A quote in flight mag. I also found some other great articles. 

Next flight - Oslo to Stockholm - Farewell Norway and ready for Sweden. 

New room - Hotel Tegnerlunden. 

We arrived in no time got our cab - cos Trip It advised us that the cab was best bet, then onto town and new hotel. The accommodation Suzie had arranged were a pretty hard act to follow. Check in was fun, as we got the new trainee - some patience was required. Interestingly  her nametag read Linne “New Talent” rather than in training. The rooms were pretty small, we could only afford single rooms. I was lucky and got a double - maybe the benefit of being the booker. 

We were on level 1 and Linne sent us to the elevator. Up we went. Couldn’t find our rooms. Oops we are actually on ground level. Back down in tiny lift to ground. Suzie and Tracy in the single rooms are pretty tight. Their doors almost crash - interesting if they both leave at same time. 

My room. 



Looks out to a courtyard 

We reconvened in the bar for a well earned drink, purchased our Stockholm Passes and ventured out to find somewhere to eat. 

I was taking no chances with my card this time, took a pic to be sure. 

An old Volvo parked outside the hotel. 

Here we are outside our home for the next few days. 

We found a lovely little Italian place almost next door. We had a ten minute wait, so went home for a bit, then back for a lovely meal. I had pasta matriciana - it was good washed down with a lime San Pelligrino. I was sure I took a pic but don’t have one.