I got up at 6:15 as we were slowly sailing toward the port. I got dressed and took some pictures from the verandah. We reached the dock area at 7:15 and I went to breakfast. The MSC Preziosa was already docked near us with a passenger capacity of 4,345 max or 3,959 double where the New Statendam that I am on has a passenger capacity of 4,173 max or 2,666 double. It was a sunny day with highs forecast to be in the low to middle 50's. The ship was ready for passengers to go ashore at 8 but my tour was at 10:30 with a meeting time of 10:00. I went to the library at 8:30 to get the Sunday crossword and returned to the cabin to work on it but was not able to break the code. I went to the World Stage to check in for my tour at 9:45. I was on bus 2 of 6 for the same tour and bus 2 was called at 10:15 and we drove for 45 minutes to the Godafoss Waterfalls. I took several pictures from the bus on the way and several of the waterfalls and area. We had 1 hour to visit the waterfalls and then we traveled 35 minutes to the Laufas Folk Museum where we saw a renowned church site and chieftain's residence which still had a vicarage where many remarkable clerics have served. We had 45 minutes there before driving back to Akureyri to visit the Botanical Gardens. We were there for 45 minutes before going back to the dock where I boarded the ship at 2:45. It was a great day with some sun and temps between 52 and 59 degrees. I uploaded my pictures and updated the blog. Then I got cleaned up for dinner and went to the dining room at 6. I was seated with a couple from Houston and 2 ladies from Minnesota. It was a nice meal with pleasant conversation. After dinner, I went to the Broadway Onboard for a drink and then returned to the cabin to finish the blog and read until I went to sleep at 9:30. I have an early tour tomorrow.
