semi-random flotsam
(Original and secondary itinerary: Copenhagen, Denmark)
To do: get up early. Dress. Grab everything. Check the room twice. Head down to 5 to get a sandwich and a coffee. Rush rush rush. Don’t forget to check in with Amtrak. Rush rush rush.
Continue reading “May 4: Southampton England disembarkation and homeward”(Original and secondary itinerary: At Sea)
We were going to be up early anyway because our shore excursion takes us hours away from the ship. But it’s also the day before we fly back to the USA. So that means we also needed our COVID tests. Assigned time: 6-6:15 am. Plenty of time to get tested, go back to our rooms to wait, and for me to have breakfast delivered before our 7:15 excursion departure.
Continue reading “May 3: Portland, England”Original and secondary itinerary: Stockholm Sweden
Tertiary itinerary: At Sea.
Final: Falmouth (Cornwall)
Continue reading “May 2: Cornwall, England”(Original itinerary: Helsinki Finland)
(Secondary itinerary: Stockholm Sweden)
We’re not getting to either of those countries after all. Don’t get me started on that. My heart is still broken and although it’s still been lovely in it’s own way, I should have cancelled, saved my PTO time, and gone some other time. I waited 5 years of dreaming and 2 years of COVID travel restrictions. I could have waited longer for the trip I wanted to go on.
Continue reading “May 1: At Sea @PrincessCruises”(Original Itinerary for this day: St Petersburg but well obviously not now. We weren’t planning to get off there anyway just because tensions and now… we’ll certainly not.)
(Secondary itinerary: Tallinn, Estonia, also no longer on the itinerary)
This wasn’t on the original itinerary at all. I think it’s truly serendipitous. Among the best days of the trip!
Continue reading “April 30: Zeebrugge, Belgium”(Original Itinerary: St Petersburg but well obviously not now. We weren’t planning to get off there anyway just because tensions and now… well certainly not.)
(Secondary itinerary: Helsinki, Finland but we aren’t getting there either. To me, not seeing Finland and Sweden are the bigger loss.)
Continue reading “April 29: At Sea”(Original itinerary: Tallinn Estonia)
(Secondary itinerary: Visby, Sweden)
(Tertiary itinerary: At Sea)
(Quaternary itinerary: Hamburg (for Berlin))
Final itinerary is still listed as Hamburg (for Berlin), but no Berlin options are offered. Grrr. Interestingly, Princess starts greeting about the EnchantedPrincess as coming soon with all new itineraries. Which it is but as someone ON the ship, I find that frustrating. So… even Princess thinks of this cruise as just a repositioning? Explains a lot actually. #NotWhatISignedUpFor
Continue reading “April 28: Hamburg Germany”It’s cloudy and overcast at sea. The temps are just above 40F – quite cold in the morning, and that will mean that if I want to go outside for my walking I’ll need to bundle up well.
Continue reading “April 27: At Sea”(Original and secondary itinerary: Warnemunde for Berlin, Germany)
Kristiansand is not far from Oslo so we sailed slowly overnight. It was gray and overcast in the morning but by the time we got to port it was already sunnier. Windy as anything, but sunny.
Continue reading “April 26: Kristiansand, Norway”(Original and secondary itinerary: At Sea)
It’s not a good night for sleeping. It’s not a good morning for connectivity. But it’s a good morning to be in a new country! Greetings from Norway!
Continue reading “April 25: Oslo, Norway”
aka gringita 