Our 9 day Normandy & British Isles cruise begins today in Oslo. No problems with flight from London due to volcanic ash, although the cruise transportation fellow that met us at the airport said a number were delayed on earlier flights. Our cruise experience began with the news that the ship had been plagued by Norwalk virus on the last couple of sailings, so was undergoing an intense cleaning before we could board – all precautionary to decrease the chance of sickness. Slowed lines considerably and then everyone had to wait for cabins but by late afternoon, everyone was getting settled. The precautions also include TOTAL handling of all food service by staff – again, a rare event for them so it is taking everyone a little getting used to. Unfortunately, it means the library is closed as well (though we can still get a daily Sudoku puzzle!) as they have no means to sanitize the books, as they are doing with every other surface of the ship (many times a day).
Having cruised before, a quick tour of the ship helped us get our bearings pretty quickly. Off we go! A day at sea tomorrow.
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