LIVE Norwaylady sails on Edge World Cruise from Rome to Singapore 30.10 to 25.11.23 , 26.night

[Jim_Iain]

20 hours ago, mchell810 said:

 

If you're looking for things to do in Muscat I highly recommend visiting the Grand Mosque.  It is absolutely beautiful!

 

Looking forward to following along on your cruise.

 

Incredible for sure -  But be aware of the dress regulations

 

The official guidance says "Long, loose fitting, ankle length trousers or skirts for women and men. Women must wear a headscarf. Arms need to be covered as well. 

[Norwaylady]

Just now, Jim_Iain said:

 

Incredible for sure -  But be aware of the dress regulations

 

The official guidance says "Long, loose fitting, ankle length trousers or skirts for women and men. Women must wear a headscarf. Arms need to be covered as well. 

 

This is the same as for Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque🙃

I have visited both by the Queen🙌

 

If you are booked on a tour and the guide dont find your cloths to be loose/ baggy enough, they often carry a bag of tents to borrow for ladies😂🫡 

[Jim_Iain]

42 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

Thats all you need for 4 weeks away. 2 suitcases 15kg and 17kg. And one carry-on backpack each. 

 

 

Like the backpack -  looks like a small suitecase with straps.   What Brand is it?

[Norwaylady]

2 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Like the backpack -  looks like a small suitecase with straps.   What Brand is it?

Its DB

https://us.dbjourney.com

 

Both are Hugger. One is 30L and the other 25L.

 

[mchell810]

11 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

I’m very happy for Muscat vs just an extra sea day⚓️ 

We have visited Oman before. 
Last time on a cruise, we went to Nizwa. The fortress was nice. 
 

Unfortunately are we docked on a Friday. That’s mosque day. So it’s closed for visitors. 
 

And the opera house is closed. They are closed due to the situation in Gaza. 
 

I emailed a tour company asap when the changes was officially. 
They do only some of the tours they offer on Fridays. 
So we will see what we plan for….

 

Muscat city is beautiful. I remember first visit, it was just like I arrived in an Arabic fairytale🤩 

 

It's a shame you're there on a Friday, but definitely better than just another sea day.

 

I agree with @Jim_Iain That is a nice looking backpack.  Thanks for the link.

 

 

Edited October 26, 2023 by mchell810

[hcat]

3 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

 

This is the same as for Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque🙃

I have visited both by the Queen🙌

 

If you are booked on a tour and the guide dont find your cloths to be loose/ baggy enough, they often carry a bag of tents to borrow for ladies😂🫡 

 

Not my style!

 

I was just reading up on Jordan in general..... also has  modesty dress suggestions for women..similar to Churches in many places.

[Lastdance]

I am so excited for you; this trip is certainly an amazing one.  We almost did a portion of it too, but canceled the NZ/AUS/TP.  Now, we just have the Hawaiian portion.  Like you, we loved South Island NZ, doing the Milford Track into the sound, along with renting a car and driving all over the island.  Thanks so much for taking us along, as we live vicariously through the both of you!  So very sorry to hear about your brother...

 

[Norwaylady]

The last day crazy game🫠🤪🙈🤪

The suitcases was ready yesterday👍🏻 Thank lord for that😝

 

I have been running errands for work, cleaning the house, laundry  and helping our friends out as a nanny some hours🤪🤪🤪 ( they know I work from home often and they desperately needed help for some hours) 

 

Mr had timed his re certification for job to this week. So he has been running on UK time the entire week and occupied 24/7 for the exam today. 

 

I was not “finished” on work, nannying and cleaning the house before 19.30. 

Mr was still not finished🤓 

So at 20.00 I picked up Mr at the office. 

Drove home, stuffed Mr pc and Bose in the carryons and we walked down to the train 20.36….😅

We have now checked in at Radisson Red and it will be so good to go to bed😊 

 

Celebrity just sent us this email: 

 

[theopup]

The Radison Red is a nice looking room.

 

Hopefully you do have all the above mentioned India travel requirements, so as not to add any last minute stress.

[Jim_Iain]

2 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

The last day crazy game🫠🤪🙈🤪

The suitcases was ready yesterday👍🏻 Thank lord for that😝

 

I have been running errands for work, cleaning the house, laundry  and helping our friends out as a nanny some hours🤪🤪🤪 ( they know I work from home often and they desperately needed help for some hours) 

 

Mr had timed his re certification for job to this week. So he has been running on UK time the entire week and occupied 24/7 for the exam today. 

 

I was not “finished” on work, nannying and cleaning the house before 19.30. 

Mr was still not finished🤓 

So at 20.00 I picked up Mr at the office. 

Drove home, stuffed Mr pc and Bose in the carryons and we walked down to the train 20.36….😅

We have now checked in at Radisson Red and it will be so good to go to bed😊 

 

Celebrity just sent us this email: 

 

 

Interesting that they are asking you to complete the information for your Second Cruise.   I don't always do it and it doesn't delay anything.   As a matter of fact even when I fill out the come up to me with the Pads and ask me the same questions I filled out in the App.   Maybe because of the India Visa Requirement. 

 

On our Singapore to Rome (Same port but different direction) cruise they took our Passport on CheckIn and kept them.   We had to show up for Face to Face with Indian Immigration and they gave them back to us for the Face to Face and then collected them again.  

[Norwaylady]

5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Interesting that they are asking you to complete the information for your Second Cruise.   I don't always do it and it doesn't delay anything.   As a matter of fact even when I fill out the come up to me with the Pads and ask me the same questions I filled out in the App.   Maybe because of the India Visa Requirement. 

 

On our Singapore to Rome (Same port but different direction) cruise they took our Passport on CheckIn and kept them.   We had to show up for Face to Face with Indian Immigration and they gave them back to us for the Face to Face and then collected them again.  

I always check us in for all legs off b2b. We are in 99% always out and a about on turnaround day🙃

So it’s okay to just be done ✔️ 

They always ask the questions again… but we survive🤣🤣🤣

 

On our cruises in the middle east they have always collected our passport and the same for Milli in Asia and Solstice pacific islands. 
On Milli in Asia they took the passport until first port of call in Japan, where it was face to face for customs and immigration. 
They also wanted upon check in 3x copies of your passport and visa to to China. So check in was very slow…. Due to all the paperwork. (and they didn’t tell in advance to guests about the need of copies…. We had everything ready but 95% of the others were waiting in copy line🤪) 

 

So everything is lined up in my folder 📂🤓I’m ready🥰

Do it all in Rome😉 So we can have a smashing day in Dubai😎 

[Norwaylady]

Good Morning! 

 

Rise & Shine🤩

Clock ⏰ at 04.10😜

Its -1c outside🥶

 

We walked over to the terminal at 04.50 and dropped off the bags and walked thru security in 5.mins😉

No time to visit the SAS lounge this morning. They open 05.15am. 

We picked up some last minute shopping at the duty free store and walked to the gate. 
 

Munch Museum has some Munch pictures out in display at the airport. 

 

 

 

Our flight to Copenhagen today is a A320Neo. 

It’s 2 classes: SAS Plus and SAS Go. 

Configurations 3+3. 

SAS uses this recaro seat on all Airbus aircrafts on short haul. That means all flights in Europe/Scandinavia/Domestic. 

 

 

We are seated on 3a/c (fingers crossed for empty middle seat) 

 

Boarding started on time 05.30am. 

Flight is not completely fully booked. So empty middle seat for us🥳

Flight time 1h. 

Good weather conditions. 

 

Service on this flight is coffee/tea complementary to all. 

SAS Go has cold beverages and food for purchase 

Menu on domestic and inter Scandinavian flights Go: 

 

SAS Plus has breakfast service until 08.30am and free choices from the Go menu. 

Breakfast is typically Scandinavian style. 

 

Juice, yoghurt, muesli, bread, butter, cold cuts (2 slices cheese and 2 salami slices) tomatoes and salad. 

Coffee/tea. 

 

Flight was uneventful and on time to Copenhagen 07.15am. 

Crew was friendly and did an excellent job on this red eye flight. 

 

Copenhagen is still sleeping 💤 

 

We arrived at D2 07.15 and next flight is from A17 boarding 07.35. That means on the other side of the airport🤭🕺🏻💃🏻 need those daily steps🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Norwaylady]

We speed walked to the FCO/Rome gate. 

Departure time is 07.55am. 

From D2 to A17 it’s a 14.minute walk. You need to go from one end to the other end…

We used 10.mins. I didn’t run, but I know I’m a faster then the average walkers😜 

(When you grow up in a family of tall people, you need to follow their speed😂😂 and according to Mr, I walk fast) 

 

Boarding started the second we arrived at the gate. I have Star Alliance Gold, so we walked straight on. 

 

Our flight is operated on a A320Neo. 

3+3 configuration. 2 classes. 

SAS Plus and Go. 

Flight is full in Go and 90% full in Plus. 

We are seated on SAS plus 4D/F. Fingers crossed for empty middle seat. YES✔️

 

Bags are loaded and scanned onto the flight by ground staff✔️

(The SAS app has a tracking section, so when you check a bag, it updates when it’s delivered at the airport, it’s being scanned again when it’s loaded onto the airplane and in transit it’s scanned again when loaded onto the connection flight. Very handy if you visually can’t see your bags loaded. Several airlines have this solution👍🏻) 

 

Short connection in CPH is normally not a problem. Usually you arrive on D or B and leave intra European/Schengen flights from the same area. Then it’s a short and easy walk. And on non-Schengen flights it’s more time in transit to clear immigration and walk to the gates. 

 

Today’s service to Rome is a breakfast service (again😝) in Plus. 

All flights before 09.00am is breakfast service on Sas. 

Sas Go has menu for purchase. 

So her is the danish edition of breakfast service🙃

 

Menu for SAS Go Europe flights

 

 

Mr stepped up the game🤭🍺 Cheers to a  great flight! 

 

Mr passed the exam for renewal of his work license yesterday evening🤓🥳 (so I will not give the evil eye…. It’s always 5’o clock somewhere😁) 

 

Mikkeller Side eyes pale ale

 

We left from the “good” runway from CPH. 

If you have watched the thriller “Broen” danish crime. You have seen this view in the intro…. 

It’s a fascinating construction connecting Sweden 🇸🇪 and Denmark 🇩🇰. 

 

 

When you see it from above, you can see the bridge and how the highway goes into the tunnel under the ocean. 

From an engineering viewpoint, it’s perfect, a work of art! 

 

The flight was uneventful. We arrived in Rome 10 minutes before scheduled time 10.20. 

The crew was on, but lots of elderly people were walking around in the cabin. So it made it harder for the crew to do their job. 

 

Snow have started to drizzle in the alps❄️❄️⛷️🎿

 

Bags arrived on the belt when we arrived downstairs👍🏻

 

Next,  train into Termini🚂

[chemmo]

What a lovely breath of fresh air your adventures are bringing! Looking forward to the next instalment….

[LouChamp]

Aloha. Have a wonderful vacation!

[jimbri]

So sorry about your brother.  Hope he improves soon.  Have a wonderful trip.

[theopup]

Your newest adventure has begun!

 

For us we start getting excited as soon as we are driving to the Airport.

 

You are off to a smooth start.

 

Enjoy making some new memories and seeing all the new places

[Norwaylady]

Train to Termini went good👍🏻

 

Our hotel is 8.minutes by walking from the train station. 

So we arrived at our hotel around noon. 

Hotel Antico Palazzo Rospigliosi.

 

 

Our room was ready 11.50✔️ So we could deliver our bags and have 5.minutes of downtime before heading out🙃

 

The room is not the biggest, but it is clean, decent bathroom and cover our needs during our stay in Rome. 

 

After dropping off the luggage and 5.mins of stretching on the bed, we decided that we would go for a walk and have lunch/dinner. 

On the bed stretch…. You have time to solve lunch😂 So I booked a table on a Michelin restaurant. It was either eat 12.45 or 14.30. So we took 14.30.

 

https://guide.michelin.com/en/lazio/roma/restaurant/poldo-e-gianna-osteria

 

We walked from our hotel to Trevi fountain, took a round in the neighbourhood. Window shopping is always 🤩. 

 

 

At 14.30 we went to our lunch place. 

It’s very hidden away, but a really nice location and place. 

 

The place was packed and lots of people were turned around on the door. 

We received the menu and went just for main course. (Remember we had 2 breakfasts😜 and awake for a full day) 

Mr went for cod yellow tomatoes and I went for boneless chicken. 

We ordered a side of romanesco broccoli. 

 

 

 

We opted for a glass each of the house wine. Red and white🥂

 

Service was good and the food tasted excellent. Would love to do a full dinner service, but to tired for a full meal. 

 

After our lunch (dinner) we went out for more walking. 

 

 

 

 

I can see lots of new details every time I visit Rome. 

The best way to see Rome is by walking. Then you have time to see all the details😎

 

After walking for another hour, we were ready for dessert! 

Gelato 🍨🥰

 

We decided after the gelato that it was time to hit the Carrefour for some hotel snacks and call it the day outside. We have just returned to our hotel😌

 (A lack of beauty sleep 💤 the last days makes me feel almost drunk 24/7…. So it’s better to go early to bed and be ready for a new day🥰)

 

We will be out and about tomorrow🙂

and YES we know it’s winter time on Sunday😊 1 hour back on the clock ⏰ 

[upwarduk]

16 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

1 hour back on the clock ⏰ 

Gives you extra holiday time!🎉

[Norwaylady]

We just received a notification from MoveUp. 
Our bidding was not accepted😜

You see? I told you earlier that we and MoveUp is not best friends😂😂🤭

 

So that means we will eat dinner in MDR and enjoy our concierge cabin on deck 12🕺🏻💃🏻🥂

 

So Somalier team in MDR: 

Stock up for cooling, the dry pale rose wine🌹🍷 😂😂😂

[Lastdance]

19 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

We just received a notification from MoveUp. 
Our bidding was not accepted😜

You see? I told you earlier that we and MoveUp is not best friends😂😂🤭

 

So that means we will eat dinner in MDR and enjoy our concierge cabin on deck 12🕺🏻💃🏻🥂

 

So Somalier team in MDR: 

Stock up for cooling, the dry pale rose wine🌹🍷 😂😂😂

What a shame, as those last guarantee categories do fill up, making it hard to get a suite.  However, you are on such a wonderful cruise; Oceania did lots of port cancellations, but not Celebrity!  Safe travels filled with tons of memories.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Lastdance

[Jim_Iain]

@Norwaylady   I think you need to package some of that energy and sell it.   The amount you did on day one is beyond remarkable.     I bet you sleep well tonight.     At least you weren't dealing with Jet Lag on top of long travel time.

[agape01]

 

Edited October 28, 2023 by agape01
Shouldn't have stolen your thunder on your thread by sharing what I did for my pre-cruise in Rome.

[MMMCruiser]

Following along, and I also tried to follow you on Instagram to see your other travel photos.  I hope you have a fantastic cruise.  I'm taking a shorter X cruise to the Norwegian fjords next summer.  I've been before, and that was the longest we could do along with seeing a couple of other places in Europe.   Norway is so beautiful. 

 

On 10/25/2023 at 3:15 AM, Lena11033 said:

 

I'm on the one following this on Apex to Norway, I didn't have enough vacation time to do a longer cruise. It has 1 stop in Zeebrugge (I've been to Brussels so going to go to Bruges this time), Flam, Geiranger and Bergen 😁

 

I think I'm on the same cruise as you.  🙂

 

On 10/26/2023 at 5:56 AM, countess5 said:

If you are staying in Southampton try the Pig in the Wall B&B. Right by the port and it is a great place to stay.

 

Cheers! 

This is great to hear.  I booked a night there based on online reviews, but it's really nice to get some confirmation that it was a good option. 

[maggieq]

@Norwaylady so happy you are doing another live on exciting itineraries for sure

 

we we booked on a Norway/arctic circle cruise on rccl next may so may need to ask for your advise on tours, etc.  

 

have an amazing time!