TIME TO FIND A SHIP:
Today we will check out of hotel the Dalma Old Town Suites and board. The HX MS Fram. We very much enjoyed our stay at the Dalma Old Town Suites as it is a nice comfortable property. A friendly staff and the location was to our liking. Having a tram stop right out the front door was very convenient.
Dalma Old Town Suites is located in the Aflama district giving it an old world feel. As I said we liked this property and would gladly stay here again.
Lisbon has been enjoyable and we could definitely return for a longer visit.
One bit of dining advice we received was if a restaurant has pictures out front, don’t go there as real Portuguese restaurant which serves authentic food would never do such a thing.
After our breakfast we went for a Aflame walkabout. There are several viewing platforms near our hotel and the provide a view of the cruise terminal.
We are in luck and the MS Fram has docked.
We stopped for a refreshment of a Patais da Nata and juice. I had a peach ice tea that I have become fond of.
We have seen several street vendors selling various bags. Upon closer inspection I see they are made of cork. Lynn had been looking at them and found one the size and print she liked.
Before returning back to the hotel for a final packing we stopped at our local mini market. We picked up some snacks for the cruise. I know who really needs more food on a cruise. One argument is they do not serve ketchup flavored crips.
We reserved an Uber electric vehicle to get us to the cruise port. Uber is a good way to go here in Lisbon.
We were picked up on time for the 30 minute ride to the cruise terminal. Our original before hip replacement issues was to just walk down the hill to the cruise terminal. The roads are very narrow and in some areas sidewalks do not exist.
We arrived really early and had time to just sit for three hours awaiting to board. Soon open and through passport check, security, and the new EES passport control. Then on to the MS Fram.
We have seen some familiar crew as we filled out HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE , then checked in and got our stateroom keys, then our group patches, (you are assigned a group for excursions and other outings) then we downloaded the new onboard HX App. Then we returned to the went to the room and dropped off our bags. Next we went to Lindstroms (our dining room for canapés and bubbly. Back to the room to unpack.
Our Stateroom is named after Helmer Hanssen. Helmer Julius Hanssen was a Norwegian sailor, pilot and polar explorer. He participated in three of the polar expeditions led by Roald Amundsen and was one of the first five explorers to reach the South Pole.
Unpacked, Lynn went down to the Expedition Desk to cancel a couple of excursions as she is moving rather slow.
We both got the new blue expedition raincoat/windbreaker and Lynn will need to exchange hers for a different size. We got two nice carabiner watches, water bottles and a stuffed mini bar.
It looks like my warmer hat did not get packed so darn it I will be shopping for one :) , maybe a light weight sweater :)
Soon we will be off to the safety drill, followed by dinner.
Dinner was excellent and we enjoyed the company of fellow travelers. Back to our room and crash.
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