Very cool! I'm thinking you are going to like it! Thank you for watching and for your comments. Safe travels!

That's a great idea! Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

It really is! Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

We were parked next to it so I figured why not do a time :)

Penny, Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world. You are going to meet all kinds of wonderful people and have a blast! Please keep in touch we would love to hear about your journey.

Not sure about that. I'm thinking the beers and booze are flowing steady in New Orleans :) Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

Hi Diana, I can't believe you haven't been to the Shetland Islands. We are cruising the Arctic Circle. We are currently in Iceland. We have so many videos to post but, these back to back port days give us no down time to work. Thank you for checking in :)

@@hubbardsjourney Thanks for your reply I hsve been all over Scotland stayed in the highlands also Aberdeen the granite city Gavin's father was born in Edinburgh in Comely Bank Ave so we have Scottish roots will follow ypour travels Love from Sydney.

Thank you for the comments and for your help with the translation. I was kinda close, or maybe not…LOL! I'm assuming you have been to that beach area? It was a nice place to hang out. We loved the port and the ability to walk everywhere, a very clean town but wished there were more local flavors of food and drink. Of course we were also there on a Sunday so that may have added to the situation. Have you been to any other Norwegian port towns? We will be visiting the following ports below. We are open to any ideas of what to do if you like to share. In addition to seeing the historical sites we really like trying local foods, drinks and talking with locals. On our next cruise journey we will be in Stavanger, Tromso, Alta, Honningsvag, Gravdal, Trondheim, Andalsnes, and Olden (on our last visit here we were on a water shuttle and they brought us into the to Leon port and not the town of Olden).

@@hubbardsjourney Yeah, unfortunately a lot of stuff is closed on Sundays, as is typical for Norway. There's been debates in the local newspaper about allowing more stores to open for Sunday though. But as you can imagine, that would require Sunday pay, yadda yadda, lots of hurdles. As for typical Norwegian cuisine related things, there aren't really a ton of specifically Norwegian places in the city centre. Most of it is foreign ones like Indian, Chinese, Thai, Italian, etc. But there's some. Right next to the Risøy bridge (the one you cross over from the docks and cruise terminal to the city centre) there's the historic Lothe's Restaurant, that one is a bit on the pricier side, but has a few Norwegian dishes. -Next, on Indre Kai (Inner Quay), this is the long cobble street you see by the waterfront down from the Risøy bridge, there you have Brasserie Brakstad, they serve creamy fish soup, fresh cod, and lamb shanks, well worth a try. :) Ans then, nearby the kinda bogus Marilyn Monroe statue that you mentioned, you have Hotel Maritim, there is a seafood restaurant there, Naustet, -Aside from that, in Haraldsgata, the long pedestrian street that spans most of the city centre, you have some options for cafés that serve coffee, tea, sandwiches, Norwegian waffles (the heart shaped ones), lefse, baked goods etc. Choices like Tesalongen, Naturbakst, and Totalen, are spots us locals like to frequent. - and there's a new one, Tre Stuer that recently opened, that one is run by a charity organisation though, they help immigrants, and other people that need job training, and the like, so it closes very early, even on weekdays, 3pm. But they have good food though. :) The whole thing with Marilyn Monroe having roots to here isn't really about her specifically, but her mother's husband, Martin Edward Mortensen, he was born in California, but he had roots from Haugesund. The problem here though is that he wasn't her father, they married, they seperated, but in the meantime someone else that Gladys Monroe had a an affair with ended up as Marilyn's father. This was proven by DNA testing in 2022. So I really don't understand why they even bothered with a statue. It adds nothing, and if anything just creates confusion. A much more tangible statue is the little Statue of Liberty replica at the Visnes Copper Mines (now a museum) on Karmøy, they *did* supply copper to the Statue Of Liberty during its construction.

The little beach you went to, Asalvika isn't one I frequently go to, I sometimes go there on evenings just to rest after a bike ride though. :) It's used by a few people that live in the neighbourhood around it on the other hand. I prefer the larger beach of Åkrasanden a little outside of Haugesund, in the coastal town of Åkrehamn on Karmøy, the large island next to Haugesund. it does take a few weeks of nice and warm weather for that water to be even remotely warm enough to swim in though, haha. :P Other than that, there are two lakes that are popular to swim in during summer, Haraldsvangen, and Eivindsvannet. As for other coastal towns and cities: I go to Bergen and Stavanger pretty often, as they are nearby, especially Stavanger, that's just a 2 hour drive along E39. Aside from that, not been to Åndalsnes, but I have been in the nearby city of Molde quite a few times. I have also been to Ålesund a few times. Ålesund, Åndalsnes and Molde are in the county of Møre og Romsdal. While Haugesund, and Stavanger are in Rogaland county. The furthest north I've been is Trondheim though, so I haven't seen cities and towns like Tromsø, Bodø, Narvik, or Kirkenes yet. As for Alta, Alta is a major Sami town, Samis are a local indigenous population we have in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia in the north, so that'd be worth looking into, for sure. :) They have a culture that's pretty distinct from the usual Norwegian stuff. I suspect they docked the ship in Loen, and not Olden because it's either too shallow in Olden, or simply too tight to manouver a cruise ship there. It's a bit of a show watching from my 11th floor apartment whenever they dock the cruise ships here in Haugesund as it is, where they need to turn the ship around, and all. Olden is just a teeny tiny place at the end of a fjord arm. I can't remember if I've been there myself, might have on a roadtrip at some point. Roadtripping in Norway is a little different from cruising, as you pass so many towns, villages, waterfalls, mountains, tunnels, and what not, that they sorta just end up a blur in the end. This is especially true here on the west coast. :p Onto Stavanger; Stavanger is close to 350 000 people, which makes it a fairly large city by Norwegian standards, only beaten by Bergen and Oslo. So it has a ton of things to offer, museums, shopping, venues, cafes, bars etc in the historic core. You'll have no problems finding things to see and do there, I think. :)

Hi Paul, Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world. We hope all is well!

Hi Claudio, Baaaaa-Baaaaa!

Hi Go Army, Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world. We were on the Carnival Pride coming back from Europe in November.

Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world. They were definitely cute but, no treats here :)

Hi John G, Yes we are. Are you coming on board? Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

@@hubbardsjourney We are, we’ve done a few trips up to Norway, it’s a fantastic cruise, hope to see you on board!

Hi Arthur, Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world. Yes, the town was very clean!

Hi Bill, LOL! Beer or Glacier water :) Hoping to see you guys at the end of the month. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

We agree 100%, it’s on a bucket list! It's expensive and our opinion is it’s a once in a lifetime experience you should do if in Alaska. We know it’s not for everyone, but wow! It was freaking amazing! We hope the next time you guys are in Alaska you can pull it off. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Are you in the concert or going as a passenger? If it were us we would probably go for deck 2, and if you have a choice go for oceanview or porthole if you can get it. If you don’t have a choice of cabin type an inside cabin is our usual goto because it is always less expensive. Deck 2 is an easier walk for us to deck 3, 4 & 5. We don't typically use elevators. We hope you have a great time! Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.

Six dollars for adult one way, children ,three dollars·

Alicecheng answered below. Here is some additional information on the cable car. Tickets for adults cost 6 euros and for children 3 euros. Additional luggage costs 3 euros. The cable car runs every 20 minutes in summer and every 30 minutes in winter. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Alicecheng, Thank you!

You are going to have a great time! Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

It was free on QM2 including the soap. Not sure if other Cunard ships are free I would assume they are free. Cunard is a step up compared to other cruise lines.Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

You are absolutely correct! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience. Us common folks need to stick together :) Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

LOL!! That’s funny, we haven’t sailed in the Caribbean in about a year. We have been sailing around the world for 9 months and are currently sailing the Arctic Circle. Relative to the QM2 crossing. We loved the QM2 crossing and the storms gave us an experience we will never forget. It was an amazing experience and thank god we were on the QM2.Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

You are going to have a blast! I can say for its age it’s ok! The public areas i.e bars, restaurants, theater were all great. The food, shows, bars etc. were all good! However, our inside cabin was kinda like a dungeon. The lighting was fluorescent with a yellowish brightness. Good thing we don’t usually spend a lot of time in the cabin. We are going to do a review on our cabin within the next week, check it out.

@@hubbardsjourney interesting quick story, the price on my cruise kept dropping and dropping and dropping we wound up getting a mini suite for my friend and I cheaper than the original inside cabin price a year and a half earlier. Thanks!

We were in Southampton today, friends picked us up at the port for the day. While we were out we had Fish & Chips for lunch. My wife, who is 50% English and our two English friends had vinegar LOL! I passed on the vinegar but I'm guessing I should try it again next time we have fish & chips in England. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Awesome! Thank you! You will have a blast!

It’s hard to prove but it’s my thought it possibly came from the premixed raw eggs omelet bucket. The omelet wasn’t completely cooked. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

We were "a little late to the party" on purchasing something before our trip as well. Too be honest we weren't sure if we wanted to dress up or not. But a quick search on Amazon revealed lots of options that weren't very expensive. We opted to pick something that coordinated with outfits we would be wearing again. Have fun with it and you can't go wrong. If you decide not to purchase ahead of time the shop on the ship did have a few things to offer for the last minute shopper. as well. Thanks for the comment and coming along on our journey.

That was an awesome cruise, lot's of fun!! Thank you for checking in. Tell Sally we said hi.

It was pretty cool.

Hi Paul, I have to agree, it was pretty cool. We love our sea days. Thank you for your comments and watching :)

Hi Diana, as always thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences around the world and coming along on our journey around the world. The marching band was pretty cool. It was a wonderful surprise to us. Thank you again for your comments.

Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience of being in Hamburg. You were right about the theater! We walked over 9 miles when we got to Hamburg. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

Many thanks

Wow! What a story. Thank you for sharing. The QM2 handled the 3 days of storms like a hot knife through butter. We definitely had some movement on the ship but it was really nothing. Thank you for your military service!

Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world.

Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world.

Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

That is a great question. We can't say for certain but we recall one other large cruise ship that came into port just after we did. However we did go on October 21 so it was at the end of their season & less crowded than it would be during the height of their travel months. Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.

@@hubbardsjourney Thanks. We will visit there in July 😅

Hi Diana, thank you for checking in ♥️ We are in Oslo, Norway for the day and head to Gothenburg, Sweden. After Sweden we will be in Denmark and Germany. Cheers 🍻

Great video, I always like visiting markets. Hope you both have a great day. From Paul.

@@hubbardsjourney Thanks Mike for the reply love Scandanavia Gavin raced in Gothenburg when he was an athlete safe journey for the rest of your travels.

We are guessing 2,300 but unfortunately we really don't remember. Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.

We had a blast in Japan, we stopped at multiple ports and all the people we encountered were amazing! It’s a great place to visit and we can’t wait to get back to Japan. Thank you for your kind words, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

That's awesome! We hope you have a Happy birthday cruise!

Thank you 😊

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