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Fjords, Yachts and Royalty

July 13, 2016 livingthedisneydream

We set an alarm for this morning so that we could do a little shopping before our excursion. The Cruise Director announced that the King and Queen of Norway were celebrating their 25th year and were in town today. They had arrived on their royal yacht. Since they were expecting congestion due to celebration activities, they extended our port time to 7:00 p.m. We had breakfast at Lumiere’s followed by a quick shopping trip off the ship. There were several…

Shopping and Music in Bergen, Norway

July 12, 2016 livingthedisneydream

I woke up this morning realizing we had to be close to the port. Sure enough, the ship was pulling into Bergen an hour and a half early! The port time was very short here, so many were excited. We grabbed breakfast at Cabanas and then walked in the rain to the local area to shop. The shops were less than 10 minutes from the dock. There were several souvenir stores and one included a Christmas shop. I was able…