Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs

Mike Has Covid

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day Grandpa had a positive Covid test! If you are reading this when you are much older, look up Covid to find out what it’s all about because in a few decades, it will … Continue reading →

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Missing Photos

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie One week to go before you turn 6! So exciting. Today was the day I worked more than 9 hours and still have a truck load of work to go, so my capacity for a long blog … Continue reading →

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Safely Home

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we arrived safely home!  These things are not guaranteed, so we are grateful. Everything went off as planned, although our flight did get in early. Yesterday I left off when I was sitting … Continue reading →

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End of our Holiday and an Unexpected Twist

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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A Day in Kiel, Germany

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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A Good Day at Sea

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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A Swim, A Walk, A Train Trip – All in Flam, Norway

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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Nordfjordeid

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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Cloudy Visit to Alesund, Norway

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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Slate Grey Day at Sea

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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The Big Ship Euribia

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Helga

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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A Peek into Copenhagen

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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An Afternoon in Milano

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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Rainiest of Days

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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750 Year Old Castle

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Helga

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 →

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