Live virtual Transatlantic on the Regal

[Loucat]

WOW! Through your virtual sailing, I have experienced so many new places that I need to see again. This has been such a wonderful tour and many times it did not seem virtual.

I will read this entire thread again for my favorites including Fernas Stew, Mont St. Michel etc.

I know we are all hoping to sail soon, but looking at the whole picture, we will have to wait.

Thank you again for sharing your tour. You did an incredible job.

When is your next virtual adventure?

[scubacruiserx2]

12 hours ago, Coral said:

What a great cruise!

 

Thanks , we haven't been on Princess in awhile and it was great to be back .

[scubacruiserx2]

10 hours ago, Loucat said:

WOW! Through your virtual sailing, I have experienced so many new places that I need to see again. This has been such a wonderful tour and many times it did not seem virtual.

I will read this entire thread again for my favorites including Fernas Stew, Mont St. Michel etc.

I know we are all hoping to sail soon, but looking at the whole picture, we will have to wait.

Thank you again for sharing your tour. You did an incredible job.

When is your next virtual adventure?

 

Thanks , mission accomplished . The adventure continues with a trip to and a day in Copenhagen and sailing on the Zuideram to 4 ports in Norway .

[scubacruiserx2]

After breakfast at the hotel we headed to the airport for our trip on BA to Copenhagen . 

A nice BA club

 

We flew Club Europe to Copenhagen which means 2 people share 3 seats instead of 2 larger seats shown when booking 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast is served . With a second breakfast we felt like Hobbits .

 

 

 

[Julia’s Journey’s]

So enjoyed our virtual cruise and looking forward to HAL and Norway.

Never been on HAL so looking forward to the experience.

[scubacruiserx2]

3 hours ago, Julia’s Journey’s said:

So enjoyed our virtual cruise and looking forward to HAL and Norway.

Never been on HAL so looking forward to the experience.

 

Most of our cruises in the past 2 years have been with HAL to some great places like the Baltic , Iceland and Antarctica with South America . Here's a couple of photos and a link to SA and Antarctica if you wold like to see it . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

Morten was our guide and driver for the day before we joined the ship .

 

 

The Zuiderdam was a little further out than where we normally dock in the foreground 

 

 

Where the RCI ship is within walking distance to a number of sites

 

 

We wanted to get to the Little Mermaid before the people started crawling on her

 

 

 

There's also a Polar Bear with cubs nearby

 

 

We also saw the genetically modified Little Mermaid - no crowds here

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

The next stop was Kastellet 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kastellet,_Copenhagen

 

The barracks

 

 

The church was in session

 

 

 

The windmill

 

 

the church with a ship suspended from the ceiling

 

 

It look's like someone has a big headache

 

 

Perhaps a bite to eat will get rid of the headache

 

 

 

We all had a Ristet . This isn't my photo , but it was what we had . Grilled onions and pickled cucumbers = YUM

 

 

 



[BarbinMich]

Thanks for taking us to Copenhagen!  It's one of my most favorite ports.  We've been there 5 times, usually at the end of a TA.  However, our first visit was at the end of a repositioning cruise (from Rome) on the old Regal P in 2003.  Our last was in 2017 on the Zuiderdam <g> at the end of our last TA (and as it turned out, our last cruise).  We stayed for several days, as we usually do when there by/to a ship.  On that last visit, I walked around all day.  Revisited old favorites and visited some new places.  I never tire of all the varied church steeples even though most of the churches aren't active any more.  On the last visit, I went into a church right in the midst of the shopping district--it had become an art gallery.  Also visited a church which was still in use--had a small model ship suspended front of the altar area.

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, BarbinMich said:

Thanks for taking us to Copenhagen!  It's one of my most favorite ports.  We've been there 5 times, usually at the end of a TA.  However, our first visit was at the end of a repositioning cruise (from Rome) on the old Regal P in 2003.  Our last was in 2017 on the Zuiderdam <g> at the end of our last TA (and as it turned out, our last cruise).  We stayed for several days, as we usually do when there by/to a ship.  On that last visit, I walked around all day.  Revisited old favorites and visited some new places.  I never tire of all the varied church steeples even though most of the churches aren't active any more.  On the last visit, I went into a church right in the midst of the shopping district--it had become an art gallery.  Also visited a church which was still in use--had a small model ship suspended front of the altar area.

 

You're welcome . We've been 3 times . First on a Baltic in 2006 and again with our eldest grandson on a Baltic in 2016 . We will be visiting several more churches for photos so you may recognize several .

[scubacruiserx2]

A couple more churches 

 

 

Saint Alban's  (English Church )

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Alban's_Church,_Copenhagen

 

 

 

 

And The Church of Holmen (Sailor's Church )

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmen_Church

 

 

 

They were closing this one for the day when we were there

 

 

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

Amalienborg , the Queens Winter Palace .

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalienborg

 

It's also where you can see the changing of the guard

 

 

 

There is a police presence there during the changing which has prompted a saying : The Danish Army is the only Army which requires police protection !

 

 

Frederik's Church

 

 

 

 

 

We had arrangements to go up above the dome for a view of the city .

 

 

The climb to the top of the church was a tiny , dark , steep , circular stairway in which you couldn't see anything except the shoes of the person in front of you . And when one person stops the whole group stops . So , were the views worth the climb ?

 

 

In the distance , we could see the Church of our Savior

 

 

 

And almost below us , where we had been .

 

 

[Orangefan]

Thank you for part 1 and an excellent job. Your stories and pictures captured the spirit of all places you visited. I enjoyed  all the food pictures and I didn't gain any weight.   I am looking forward to Part 2

Sali

[scubacruiserx2]

17 minutes ago, Orangefan said:

Thank you for part 1 and an excellent job. Your stories and pictures captured the spirit of all places you visited. I enjoyed  all the food pictures and I didn't gain any weight.   I am looking forward to Part 2

Sali

 

Thanks Sali , save some room for dinner on the ship .

[scubacruiserx2]

Nyhavn was busy 

 

 

On our last visit we took a canal cruise

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyhavn

 

 

 

 

 

And a return to our starting point , Nyhavn .

 



 

[scubacruiserx2]

Tivoli Gardens

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_(Copenhagen)

 

It was the inspiration which caused Walt Disney to built an amusement park after he had visited Tivoli . It's located in the city .

 



 

 

The Pantomine Theater

 

 

The Moorish Palace

 

 

The H.C. Anderson statute is just down the street

 

 

Edited May 18, 2020 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

On our last trip we stopped at Rosenborg Castle

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenborg_Castle

 

 

 

There is a moat below the bricks

 

 

A side view , from near the restrooms

 

 

The top floor of the castle is a large room called The Knight's Hall .

 

 

The walls are covered by 12 tapestries and at one end is a silver throne , the Throne for Audience

 

 

There are several paintings on the ceiling

 

 

They reminded us of the Moscow Metro

 

 

And the Royal Danish Coat of Arms

 

  

And on the end opposite of the silver throne , The King's and Queen's Coronation Throne guarded by the Three Silver Lions .

 

[Coral]

I love Tivoli!!

[scubacruiserx2]

Our last stop in Rosenborg Castle was the basement . At the entrance the guards were more vigilant than the ceremonial guards which we had seen earlier .

 

 

The Treasury

 

 

Order of the Elephant

 

 

 The Oldenburg Horn

 



 

And finally , our last stop in the Danish Treasury - The Crown Jewels . The following descriptions are from the Kongerness Samling website , but the photos are ours .

 

The Order of Dannebrog Star

 

 

Star of the Order of Dannebrog, gold with brilliants and rubies. Made after amendments to the statutes of the Order in 1808, probably for Frederik VI.

 

In this case is the Danish Crown Regalia including :

 

 

The Anointing Sword, gold with enamel, table-cut and rose-cut stones. Used by the Absolutist kings and possibly by Frederik III. Originally a wedding present from Christian IV to Frederik III in 1643.

 

The Orb, gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Made in Hamburg for Frederik III’s coronation in 1648. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism.

 

The Sceptre, gold with enamel and table-cut diamonds. Made for the coronation of Frederik III in 1648 by an unknown goldsmith in Copenhagen. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism until 1840.

 

The Ampulla of gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Made for the coronation of Frederik III in 1648 by an unknown goldsmith in Copenhagen. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism.

 

Amethyst (1305 carats/261 g.) in a casing with Christian V’s name in gold on enamel, possibly made by Paul Kurtz, 1671. The jewel was only used when the kings sat on the throne during the anointing

And the crowns . Beautiful to look at , but hard to take photos to do them justice !

 



 

Christian IV’s crown

 

Christian IV’s crown, made 1595-1596 by Dirich Fyring in Odense.

 

Gold with enamel, table-cut stones and pearls; total weight 2895 g. The figures on the crown’s large points illustrate the virtues and powers of a king.

 

 

 

Detail of King Christian the IV's crown .

 

 

Within another case resided two crowns , the larger and older of the two is King Christian the V's .

 

 

The Crown of the Absolute Monarchs, used by the kings from Christian V to Christian VIII.

 

Made by Paul Kurtz in Copenhagen, 1670-1671. Gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Total weight 2080 g. Also 2 garnets and 2 sapphires, of which the largest dates back to Frederik I and was presumbaly a gift to his father, Christian I, from the Duke of Milan in 1474. On the palmette above this is a table-cut diamond, behind wich Christian V’s monogram in gold thread can be seen. Since the abolition of absolutism, the crown has only be used at the castrum doloris of the deceased Kings.

 

Ibid

 

And the smaller of the the two is the Queen's Crown

 

 

The Queen’s Crown, made for Queen Sophie Magdalene by court jeweller Frederik (I) Fabritius in 1731.

 

It was in use until 1840. The table-cut stones are believed to have come from Queen Sophie Amalie’s crown from 1648. The crown was especially crafted for the queen, since the previous crown was worn by the much despised Anna Sophie Revntlow, the second wife of Frederik IV.

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

6 minutes ago, Coral said:

I love Tivoli!!

 

We do too but it was just a photo stop this time . In 2006 on the NCL Dream we had an overnight and went there in the evening and it was magical .

Edited May 18, 2020 by scubacruiserx2

[Coral]

1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

We do too but it was just a photo stop this time . In 2006 on the NCL Dream we had an overnight and went there in the evening and it was magical .

Yea - I went there when I was 18 as part of a high school trip. They scheduled us to have dinner and spend the evening there. Magical is definitely the word that first came to my mind also!

 

I did miss the polar bears - MUST go back! 🙂 Love polar bears.

[scubacruiserx2]

11 hours ago, Coral said:

Yea - I went there when I was 18 as part of a high school trip. They scheduled us to have dinner and spend the evening there. Magical is definitely the word that first came to my mind also!

 

I did miss the polar bears - MUST go back! 🙂 Love polar bears.

 

There was a Polar Bear near the center pool on the Zuiderdam .

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

This year our last stops were at The Copenhagen Cathedral known for it's statutes of Jesus and the Apostles

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady,_Copenhagen

 

 

 

 

Paul replaced Judas

 

 

And The Church of our Savior

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Saviour,_Copenhagen

 

 

 

 

 

It was another great tour but time to get to the ship 

Edited May 19, 2020 by scubacruiserx2

[AF-1]

They sure have some fancy pipe organs in those churches

[scubacruiserx2]

53 minutes ago, AF-1 said:

They sure have some fancy pipe organs in those churches

 

That's for sure . The Wikipedia article says that it has 4000 pipes !