A Day in Kiel, Germany

Saturday

Dear Elsie

It was good to hear from you today!  You are gearing up for your 6th birthday and that is going to be so exciting! We are looking forward to being with you at your party.

Today was the day we arrived in Kiel, Germany. I was woken by a noise outside and got up to see. It was about 6.15am. It was the Pilot coming to board the ship to take it in.

The Pilot boat pulled up right beside us. Our ship slowed a little and the Pilot hopped aboard.

There is a long inlet to Kiel harbour which took about an hour to cover. Soon after arrival, a fuel tanker pulled alongside and started refueling the ship.

As the main city was 9km away, we chose to spend the day on board and enjoyed a few fun activities. We went back to the sky trail so Julian could also have a go.

And we did some deck walking.

And we enjoyed sitting around, mainly eating and enjoying the sights. Last night, I took a few photos of one of the central lounges that has a very bling staircase.

Mike on the stairs.

And this is the ever changing ceiling of the mall gallery. This time with a turtle.

Last night we really enjoyed their variety concert.

It’s been a super trip on an amazingly big ship. While at times some parts have been a bit overcrowded, all in all it has been well worth the money and the effort of coming all the way to northern Europe to do it. We’ve made spectacular memories that will stay with us for a lifetime.

It’s crazy that it’s the weekend – we’ve spent it in Germany – tomorrow in Copenhagen, a short layover in Istanbul and home on Monday.  It’s been a blast.

John 6:47
Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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