Given the number activities and of pictures, and the speed of transmission on the internet I decided to divide this entry into two parts. This first part covers our arrival, a visit to Vigeland Sculpture Garden and a visit to the Viking Ship Museum. Oslo, the capital of Norway, lies at the top of Oslo […]
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Considering our time in Copenhagen, I feel a need to comment on the Danish people, at least from the perspective provided by our brief visit. From the friendly passport control officer who greeted us upon landing to the cab driver who carried us to the ship, everyone we met was very friendly and helpful. While […]
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Our boarding time is 1:00pm, so after breakfast, we spent the morning re-packing luggage and lazing about. I returned the European electrical adapter that the hotel had been kind enough to loan me, to keep all of our electronics charged. After checking out we trolleyed the luggage outside and searched for a cab large enough […]
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After a good nights sleep we woke refreshed to a cool cloudy, refreshing day in Copenhagen. Our hotel is across from city hall, near Tivoli (the amusement park which inspired Disneyland) and most importantly, across the street from the hop on hop off bus stop. After breakfast (I am always fascinated when a buffet is […]
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Despite the luxury of the beds in first class, we arrived in London at 10:00am, after flying all night, pretty tired and fuzzy headed. We had to go through security again and learned that the British are very serious about their “no liquids” policy, like we were a few years ago. Sally had to completely […]
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Every time we do one of these long trips, I forget the hassle of dealing with the amount of luggage required. It doesn’t seem possible to minimize the “stuff” because of varied climates and the stupid dress requirements on board the ship – maybe some day they will relax. This time we have, thru Sally’s […]
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