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Author Archives: Helga
End of our Holiday and an Unexpected Twist
Sunday Dear Elsie I hope you have had a good day today spoiling your wonderful Mom on Mother’s Day! I spent the day firstly leaving the ship this morning and then we went into Copenhagen where we enjoyed sitting around … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, travel, Water tour of Copenhagen
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cruising, Germany, Kiel, MSC Euribia
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A Good Day at Sea
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a good day at sea. I fall into a routine for sea days that is a throwback to our longer cruises when there were many more at-sea days. Grandpa had specifically said he wouldn’t go … Continue reading
A Swim, A Walk, A Train Trip – All in Flam, Norway
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I swam in a Norwegian fjord, we took a walk around Flam and we went on a train into the mountains. It was a good day. We arrived in Flam around 7am. I … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cold water swimming, Flam, Norway, Norway Fjords
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Nordfjordeid
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was another exciting day. We went up a very steep mountain in a skylift. The day dawned not long after 4am, when I woke to notice we were in the Norwegian fjords. I went back to … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Loen Skylift, Mount Hoven, MSC Euribia, NordfjordEid, Norway Fjords, Norwegian cruise
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Cloudy Visit to Alesund, Norway
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we docked bright and early in Alesund. A tiny town less than 700km from the Arctic Circle, we soon discovered we are as close to the North Pole we most likely will ever … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Alesund, Mount Aksa, Norway, Norwegian cats, Norwegian cruise
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Slate Grey Day at Sea
Monday Dear Elsie Today was a slate grey day at sea. It was largely overcast, with a thick white canopy of cloud hanging over us as we cruised north. This is looking towards far northern Scotland. Looking forward… We are … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cruising, Italy 2024, MSC Euribia, Norway Fjords, Ruth and Boaz
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The Big Ship Euribia
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is the day we boarded the biggest ship I’ve ever been on. We started off by having a morning cappuccino, then packing up and going to the Metro to catch a train. To get to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Copenhagen, Cruising, Euribia
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A Peek into Copenhagen
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to Copenhagen. We woke up very early and caught a 7am flight. When we got to Copenhagen, we had to wait for Julian to arrive. The airport was busy and crawling … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Cruising, Denmark
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An Afternoon in Milano
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we spent the afternoon in Milan. We started off by catching a bus from Arona to Malpensa Airport, Milan. We arrived at the airport and checked into the Moxy which is a 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Branca Tower, Milan, Milan castle, Sempione Park, Sforzesco Castle
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Rainiest of Days
Thursday Dear Elsie It’s crazy that 1 week ago today we left Cape Town for Italy. We expected our trip to have many days of wet weather. It has rained, but nothing like the rain we have had today. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Arona, Italy 2024, Shopping in Italy
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750 Year Old Castle
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we visited a 750 year old castle. When we arrived in Arona, one of the buildings that dominated the view was the Castle at the neighbouring town of Angera. Yesterday, when we arrived … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Angera Castle, Arona, Granpa Pieter, Italy 2024, Lake Maggiore, Northern Italy
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Going to Zermatt, Switzerland
Tuesday Dear Elsie It is the strangest thing that we arrived in Italy on Friday and today is only Tuesday. It feels we have been here for much longer than the 4 nights we have slept under Italian sky. We … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Arona to Zermatt, Switzerland, Travelling through Italy by train, Zermatt
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Stresa and Isola Bella
Monday Dear Elsie Today the sun shone, so we were quickly out and about to enjoy the pleasure of some Italian spring. We took a ferry from Arona to a town 16km further along the lake, called Stresa. It’s always … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Arona, Isola Bella, Italy 2024, Lake Maggiore, Stresa, Zermatt
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Shopping Where the Locals Shop
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I got over my shyness and went confidently into an all-Italian, no-English speaking coffee shop and boldly asked for 2 cappuccino and 2 croissants. I didn’t even ask the price. It had been … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy
Tagged Arona, Italy 2024, Italy prices, Shopping in Italy, Travelling, Zermatt
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