street
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2016
- Messages
- 9,614
NW-Boud haven't heard from you lately just wondering how you are doing.
No, I am just going on one of the massive MSC ships.
I did consider the smaller Norwegian ships that go all the way to the top of Norway, and some trips are one-way too, meaning you have to fly back.
I decided that would be too many days on a ship, and this is the 2nd cruise already in the same trip, so passed on it.
Got ourselves another mini-suite with balcony for this cruise. Unlimited drinks not included in this one, if memory serves. That's OK.
It looked to me that I would get a better view of the fjords from a ship, than on a cliff looking down. And you may not be able to get to the edge to see any water.
A road trip would give you different sceneries, I am sure, as well as seeing how people live in these remote parts of Norway. The ship will dock at Flam, Hellesylt, and Alesund. I already booked a ride on the Flam railway. That will have to do for this trip.
Still researching what to do in Oslo...
We are soon embarking on a 35-day European trip. First, a 12-night transatlantic cruise. A few days in Copenhagen, then another 7-night cruise to see the Norway fjords. Then, the remaining days in Stockholm and Oslo.
Hello there my friends, Street and others who wondered.
I am alive and well, I think. Have been back in AZ for 3 weeks after a 34-day trip to Europe (Scandinavian countries), and trying to survive this heat. The daily high has been consistently above 110F (43C), and it got as high as 119F (48C). And the low, right before sunrise, has been above 90F (32C), and last week it was 96F (36C) for one night. Murder!
Anyway, I have been busy contemplating adding a couple of mini split ACs and also more solar panels to power them . Not right now, but to do this winter.
Before the trip, I beefed up the solar array to add 8 more panels (2.6 kW additional). Found out that my batteries now get more charge to run out of juice at 10PM instead of 8PM like last year, and the whole house runs on grid power after that.
So, you can see that I am busy trying to survive here. Do not want to end up like my plants which if they have not died are looking very pathetic.
More later....
Have been back in AZ for 3 weeks after a 34-day trip to Europe (Scandinavian countries), and trying to survive this heat. The daily high has been consistently above 110F (43C), and it got as high as 119F (48C). And the low, right before sunrise, has been above 90F (32C), and last week it was 96F (36C) for one night. Murder!
But it's a dry heat!
Glad to see you posting again. It's hot in Texas, but not as hot as where you are. I can still play golf at 102 F with adequate Gatorade on hand.
Glad to hear that you are doing well (barring the plant incident).
Welcome back!
But it's a dry heat!
Yes the old dry heat comment.
I do wonder if in Florida for example the temperature is 90 with a heat index of 115 vs. dry heat of 115 in Arizona with no humidity let's just say.
Which heat feels hotter?
Glad to see you made it back and you are still kicking!!! Was wondering if you got lost or fell down and couldn't get up.
Good to have you back!!!
Yes the old dry heat comment.
I do wonder if in Florida for example the temperature is 90 with a heat index of 115 vs. dry heat of 115 in Arizona with no humidity let's just say.
Which heat feels hotter?
Interesting question, but from someone who lives in a high humidity location I will say the heat index feels hotter...
I have been to Phoenix when it was hot and you sweat and cool off... or places had water misters which also cooled you off...
Here it is like a sauna... you sweat but nothing is evaporating so you just get soaking wet... misters just make you wetter...
Others might have a different opinion...