Family fun on board the Oslo ferry

Bunk beds are always fun. Jake wasn't quite sure
because he sometimes falls out of bed on his normal bed at home.
So if you've ever wondered what the things are that go bump in the night
- it's Jake, falling out of bed again.

After settling in, we decided to go exploring.

There were plenty of seats on the deck with WiFi
so Zac could finish an essay he had to hand in.

And the furniture in the Bubble Zone was made to look
like stones, but was actually quite comfy.
We had terrific steaks in a posh restaurant to celebrate my BIG birthday.

Then we crashed. Though not in a Titanic sense.

Jake used my bed but slept below decks when it was time for bed.
ON THE WAY BACK

The first thing we did was buy tickets at the service desk on deck 7 and TRY.....
THE OUTDOOR HOT TUB! (I can't spell jacuzzi :o)

We checked the coast was clear...

And shot off down the corridor in our swimming stuff.
Jake had his favourite towel and looked a little like Superman

There are two hot tubs out on the deck and luckily one was unoccupied. 

So IN...

WE GOT!
Lovely. But when four bathing beauties joined us and started
speaking French, it was clear Zac had enjoyed a mispent youth - learning German. 

After a delicious soak, We flitted back to our cabin.

And then while Jake and Alex played a football game.

I sussed out the treasure hunt, run by a friendly pirate.

The clues were hidden around the ship and you had about an
hour to find them as I recall. There were nasty ratty villains trying
to get in the way apparently but I never saw them.

Then we went to find out what the roll-the-dice horse racing
was all about. It was all quite safe, though the lady in the photo
seems to be wearing a rather elaborate harness just in case - and she was just a spectator.

After a tasty pizza, we relaxed back at the cabin. And next morning everyone turned their phones back on and deleted all the messages saying 'welcome to Sweden', 'Welcome to Oslo' etc. etc.
The cool green enamel bucket was my birthday present from the boys. I fell in love with it in a really retro shop in Oslo - there'll be more photos of Oslo, some cool shops and the place we stayed in another post next week.
Why a bucket? Well although I'm really old now, I still haven't kicked it. That or they think I'm like Hyacinth in the TV show Keeping Up Appearances!