Kon-Tiki Museum - Oslo, Norway

  Across the street from the Viking Ship Museum is the Kon-Tiki Musuem, presenting some of the boats used in the high seas experiments. 

 

 

The documentary won an Oscar.

 From the museum, we took a ferry back to the center of the city.

 

The Prinsendam looks small compared to the ship in front of it. 

A very pink boat.

Day at sea with Celebrity Chef Angelo Sosa!

"Top Chef" contestant Angelo Sosa was on board to host some cooking demonstrations.  We missed the first one but took in the second.  He's as friendly and down-to-earth as he seemed on television.  It was great to meet him!

Fuzzy and I were sooooo excited to meet him! 

Day 15 (cont.) - Bridges over the Kiel Canal

A number of bridges span the Kiel Canal about 40 meters above the water. The Prinsendam had to lower an antennae so she was only 39.5 meters high. That means we cleared each bridge with less than 2 feet clearance.

This bridge makes a complete circle in the nearby countryside so locomotives can make the grade.

The engineer of this train blew his whistle to say 'hello' in response to the Prinsendam's.

The last bridge before we enter the North Sea.

Day 15 - Entering the Kiel Canal

We entered the Kiel Canal about 5am. Normally, we wouldn't be up at that hour but the captain shifted gears on the Prinsendam and it woke us up. Not that we were complaining, because it was interesting going through the first lock of the canal.

The sleepy village at the lock.

Dock workers help maneuver us into place.

The gate behind us gets ready to close.

Almost closed.

All closed up.

Now the gate in front of us opens.

The gate is open so we can enter the Kiel Canal.

As soon as they take away the gangway.

Other ships were leaving the canal to enter the Baltic Sea.