Well, a few days have passed by and we were fortunate to have tested negative twice and cleared to move, as Laura has shared. The day after Estonia we stopped at a Swedish island and visited the quaint historic seaside town of Visby. We walked 5.5 miles that day (Wednesday) exploring the town and found the lovely town center square and had a real off-board lunch, sitting outside, enjoying the view and the distinctly different cuisine.
Thursday was an at-sea day, not much to report. We did go to one of two “martini glass” jacuzzis, freestanding jacuzzis that are 20-30 feet in the air, surrounded by glass. It was a brisk 52 degrees at sea with a strong wind, so jumping into that jacuzzi was cold, but getting out wet was much, much colder. We lounged around for a few hours in the solarium in our swimsuits and robes. Very relaxing and a nice change of scenery.
We arrived this morning in Copenhagen, our final destination (though the ship sails onward on Sunday back to Amsterdam). Today we will do some sightseeing in Copenhagen and then we’ll come back and pack to disembark tomorrow. Tonight, we have dinner reservations at a restaurant in Copenhagen a few miles from the port. Tomorrow, we will leave the ship.* We will check into our hotel for the night and head out to Tivoli Gardens, the proto-urban amusement park, that opened in 1843. Early Sunday morning we will head to the airport.
* - We HOPE we will leave the ship tomorrow. We got a call yesterday from Guest Services asking if we had received the information letter about our disembarkation on Saturday. She said she personally delivered it to our stateroom. I told her we had no letter. She said they would supply a taxi for us to get to our hotel and wanted to know where we would be staying. I told her and she said she would let us know what time to plan on taking the taxi on Saturday. Later, she called back (still no letter) and said, “The taxi will only go to the airport, so we will arrange to get you transport from the airport to the hotel.” I told her the hotel is 2.5 km from the cruise terminal. Why on earth would I take a taxi to the airport only to come back to essentially where we are now. And what taxis “only go to the airport?” She apologized and said that was what they could do. I said we weren’t interested in that option. She said she would get us the letter. It is now Friday and we are in Copenhagen and still have no letter. After breakfast, I went to Guest Services and told them we were scheduled to disembark tomorrow. What time do we do that? Do we get luggage tags? When can we expect our certificate? He said, “You will get a letter.” I said, “I was told one was ‘personally delivered’ to our room yesterday and there is no evidence of a letter.” The Guest Services guy said he would speak to the woman I had spoken to and we would receive a letter. So, that’s why there’s a footnote. I assume we are disembarking tomorrow I just don’t have the details.
Update: As I wrote the above we got a call. It was Guest Services saying they had heard I had stopped by to inquire about our disembarkation. I said that was accurate, I had. She said she had spoken to Laura and had given her the information, but the information was also provided in a letter. (No one called and spoke to Laura yesterday.) I said there was no evidence of a letter. She said, “You are disembarking tomorrow, yes?” I confirmed that was correct. She then said, “You will get a letter.”
Once we disembark tomorrow:
- We’ve been on the ship for a total of 22 days.
- We’ve sailed a total of 4,305 nautical miles.
- We’ve stopped at a total of 12 ports in seven countries (not counting Northern Ireland or Scotland in that tally).
- We’ve eaten around 62 meals on board.
- I can’t count the number of boulevardiers and espresso martinis, two of the most reliable cocktails on the ship.
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