Rare Azulann Posted June 23, 2023 Author #151 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Staying the Ski. Petri hotel in old town area close walking stance to most everything. The room is one of the biggest European hotel rooms I have ever had in Europe. The view from our window is the stain glass round window of the German Church. Disembarkation was at 9;15 am yesterday . Viking can definitely improve its communication about procedures for getting our bags in terminal and at the hotel. Mixed information just causes folks to become irritated when two Viking agents say two different things But in the end all bags got on the buses, to hotel, and eventually to our rooms. Did a two hr walking tour provided by Viking from our hotel. We also walked the pedestrian shopping street. Visited Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Store. For dinner four of us went to the Food Market, a five minute walk former hotel. Walked through rows of produce and found a Smorgasbord food stand , so many to choose from in this lively place. I had liveposti, a coarser type of live pate on thick danish rye bead topped with pickled beets ,lingonberries and bacon. Others had shrimp salad and roast beef . aFor dessert we had a sampling of Danish fruit tarts, donuts, and a basket of fresh strawberries from the market. Edited June 23, 2023 by Azulann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 23, 2023 Author #152 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) DAY 11 , ST. HANS EVE( MIDSUMMER) COPENHAGEN Last full day/night in Denmark, and we end with a national celebration of midsummer . The tradition is to light bonfires on beaches, in parks and at some point throw cutout paper German witches in fire! A guide did say they have banned the bonfires tonight in pars due to extreme drought here in Copenhagen. We will go on a canal boat ride this morning before it gets too hot and do some more walking around and seeing what strikes our fancy. https://www.guide-collective.com/gc-magazine/eve-of-sankt-hans-danish-celebration Edited June 23, 2023 by Azulann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glueharbour71 Posted June 23, 2023 #153 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Thank you for a fantastic trip report. We live in Malmo/Sweden across the bridge from Copenhagen. It’s so nice to read about how people from example the US experience our Nordic countries. The weather this summer has been amazing, it’s not normal for us to go 4 weeks without rain but I don’t complain. Have a great tour of the canals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 23, 2023 Author #154 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Glueharbour71 said: Thank you for a fantastic trip report. We live in Malmo/Sweden across the bridge from Copenhagen. It’s so nice to read about how people from example the US experience our Nordic countries. The weather this summer has been amazing, it’s not normal for us to go 4 weeks without rain but I don’t complain. Have a great tour of the canals. So happy who are read my trip report . I do plan to write a final summary of what I learned about Nordic countries I have visited on this trip ‘ it has been an enlightening education for me , and memories I will treasure always . 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 23, 2023 Author #155 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Went on the canal boat tour this afternoon. It was another way to view the city and all the landmarks we passed on our walking tours and bus tours around town in the last two days!!!! The canal boat was only half full so easy to take pictures from the seats without heads in the view. I recommend it to anyone who is in Copenhagen if only for a port day , if you can squeeze it in as an extra excursion. Found a number of Danish artist shops, artist showing their ware in the various parks today. Got all the presents to bring home that I needed. Today was the HS graduates from various schools on back of pick up trucks drinking, celebrating and then stopping at a park and running around blowing kazoos! Everyone in holiday spirit. For dinner we went to a restaurant overlooking a canal and the Kissing bridge called Naevaer. It has small plate menu with absolutely the freshest ingredients in their seafood, meats , soups perfectly prepared so savory. Perfect ending to our last night in Copenhagen Denmark. Viking transfer at 6:30 am on Sat to airport and then the grueling travel home to MSP. Edited June 23, 2023 by Azulann 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 23, 2023 Author #156 Share Posted June 23, 2023 As we left the restaurant tonight I saw the quote that cracked me up IMG_0808.mov Good night Tak for reading my trip report 🚢 I will do a summary on a day or two once home . I had high expectations and all were met and then some 🎉💕 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeCruise23 Posted June 24, 2023 #157 Share Posted June 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Azulann said: As we left the restaurant tonight I saw the quote that cracked me up IMG_0808.mov 1.71 MB · 12 downloads Good night Tak for reading my trip report 🚢 I will do a summary on a day or two once home . I had high expectations and all were met and then some 🎉💕 Azulann, thanks for taking us along on this journey and inspiring us to visit the homelands of our ancestors, wherever that may be. Your pictures are beautiful and you write wondetful descriptions of food and places. Safe travels on all your journeys. Perhaps we will meet onboard a ship someday. Jan Weddle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted June 24, 2023 #158 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Thanks for the stories and pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarKell Posted June 24, 2023 #159 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Azulann, It was an amazing cruise! Thank you for arranging our M&G…it was so nice meeting all of you. Diane and I have arrived home safely and have already started following the roll call for our next adventure, the Mediterranean Odyssey on May 8, 2024. Karen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 25, 2023 Author #160 Share Posted June 25, 2023 4 hours ago, KarKell said: Azulann, It was an amazing cruise! Thank you for arranging our M&G…it was so nice meeting all of you. Diane and I have arrived home safely and have already started following the roll call for our next adventure, the Mediterranean Odyssey on May 8, 2024. Karen My sister and I just arrived home this evening too. I had a fun time meeting you and Diane and other's and seeing each other around the ship and on tours. Happy you booked a cruise while on board, we did too, but not till Feb 2025 . Now we have something to look forward to in the future. I think our cruise and its ports were outstanding in their own way I found the history of the Nordic countries so interesting and enlightening especially from the 20 th century to now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louhut1 Posted June 25, 2023 #161 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Patti. Love to talk this week. Looked like a fabulous cruise. Jean is in Stockholm right now. They are having a great trip so far. Want tor all about this cruise. Wishwecould have done this cruise. Didn’t seem to be that long a cruise. It ended too soon. Talk later. Louise and Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGHOC Posted June 25, 2023 #162 Share Posted June 25, 2023 It really was a wonderful trip and such a happy one too. We met so many lovely friendly people, such a delight. Patti and Paulette, C misses his drinking partners; who'll hold up the bar with him now? No matter, he definitely needs a serious detox!!! So glad you got home safely. Love to you both x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 25, 2023 Author #163 Share Posted June 25, 2023 8 hours ago, DGHOC said: It really was a wonderful trip and such a happy one too. We met so many lovely friendly people, such a delight. Patti and Paulette, C misses his drinking partners; who'll hold up the bar with him now? No matter, he definitely needs a serious detox!!! So glad you got home safely. Love to you both x HA, it did seem like our meet up place was the Aquavit Bar in late afternoon! It was usually empty before the WC dinner started. Met lots of nice couples there over our cruise.C did try a glass of CAVA on my recommendation. But C did not like the Argentina chardonnay after Carlos the bartender gave him a sample.I loved it oand ordered it at dinner in Restaurant most nights. I am still amazed at the zero waste policy at our Viking post hotel St. Petri. I did have a G& T made with their Breakfast Vodka. It is made with the leftover fruits scrapes from each breakfast menu . They send it to a local distillery to make the Breakfast Vodka for the hotel! It made for nice light fruity flavor in the G& T, but not something you would drink for a dry martini. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted June 25, 2023 #164 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Patti - just a quick thank you for your wonderful reports! So love your attitude and zest for life! Keep it going and May you have some wonderful adventures in the future! kent 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sleep7 Posted July 1, 2023 #165 Share Posted July 1, 2023 🥰Welcome home!!! What a fantastic cruise and a fantastic report to go with it. Thanks for taking us along!🙋♀️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted July 2, 2023 Author #166 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Final Summary of our Scenic Scandinavia Cruise Life is back to normal. I have thought about the cruise since I have been home. End notes: -This cruise exceeded my expectations which were very high. - met the friendliest people, whether shop keepers, tour guides, taxi drivers, waiters, and people just walking on the street. Because everyone speaks English , it really helped for more interaction. I know the Greek, Italians and Spanish are friendly but the language barrier was always an obstacle for me with my limited Spanish, little Italian and do not understand Greek. - Freshest food in every restaurant we ate in on on our travels. Naervaer in Copenhagen on our last night was amazing. We always ask the hotel clerks for their recommendation of where do you eat and they never fail to steer us to a great local place. Also the cafes in the museums are a great place for a bite to eat that is reasonable. -Bike culture everywhere. Use of metro, trains , rather than cars is very apparent. My grandson who bikes everywhere would be in heaven. - Summer houses are part of the family culture in Sweden and Denmark. Now I know why my relatives in MN , even as farmers, always went to a cabin on a lake in summer. -Ship experience on the Jupiter was like pre Covid. Excellent service, good to fabulous dishes, at dinner. Senior staff out and about and very interactive with all passengers. - Meeting folks on our roll call was so fun and help make the cruise more enjoyable ! - The resident historian Dr. Livingston was very good. Gave great context to the area we were seeing and the long history of the people. - learned the difference between Swedish and Danish Vikings. It was the areas they explored, Danes went to Britain, Swedes to Russia and down the rivers. -My favorite :Viking King Harald Bluetooth. He lives on globally with Bluetooth technology. https://www.historynet.com/harald-bluetooth/ Thank you all who have followed my trip report. I enjoyed writing this report. Cheer, Patti 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted July 2, 2023 #167 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Patti, it’s been great following your trip. We are at Stockholm airport, after disembarking Jupiter this a.m. I gave rave reviews in my onboard questionnaire. Good to great food, fabulous crew, gorgeous ship with such a low key, quiet vibe. As always, embarkation day and disembarkation day are nowhere near as nice as the in-between days! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGHOC Posted July 2, 2023 #168 Share Posted July 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Azulann said: Final Summary of our Scenic Scandinavia Cruise Life is back to normal. I have thought about the cruise since I have been home. End notes: -This cruise exceeded my expectations which were very high. - met the friendliest people, whether shop keepers, tour guides, taxi drivers, waiters, and people just walking on the street. Because everyone speaks English , it really helped for more interaction. I know the Greek, Italians and Spanish are friendly but the language barrier was always an obstacle for me with my limited Spanish, little Italian and do not understand Greek. - Freshest food in every restaurant we ate in on on our travels. Naervaer in Copenhagen on our last night was amazing. We always ask the hotel clerks for their recommendation of where do you eat and they never fail to steer us to a great local place. Also the cafes in the museums are a great place for a bite to eat that is reasonable. -Bike culture everywhere. Use of metro, trains , rather than cars is very apparent. My grandson who bikes everywhere would be in heaven. - Summer houses are part of the family culture in Sweden and Denmark. Now I know why my relatives in MN , even as farmers, always went to a cabin on a lake in summer. -Ship experience on the Jupiter was like pre Covid. Excellent service, good to fabulous dishes, at dinner. Senior staff out and about and very interactive with all passengers. - Meeting folks on our roll call was so fun and help make the cruise more enjoyable ! - The resident historian Dr. Livingston was very good. Gave great context to the area we were seeing and the long history of the people. - learned the difference between Swedish and Danish Vikings. It was the areas they explored, Danes went to Britain, Swedes to Russia and down the rivers. -My favorite :Viking King Harald Bluetooth. He lives on globally with Bluetooth technology. https://www.historynet.com/harald-bluetooth/ Thank you all who have followed my trip report. I enjoyed writing this report. Cheer, Patti Hi Patti, As ever, your positivity shines through! I echo your thoughts entirely, what a great trip. We so enjoyed spending time with you both, I'll keep in touch. Deb x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted July 2, 2023 #169 Share Posted July 2, 2023 11 hours ago, DGHOC said: As ever, your positivity shines through! My thoughts exactly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now