Scandinavia Day 5–Gdańsk, Poland ( long)

There was a big fire at our intended port in Gdańsk, 20 minutes away from the city. As a result, our docking port was changed to Gdynia, an hour away. This obviously changed the timing of our day, so at 7:45, after a very quick breakfast, we boarded ...

Scandinavia Day 4 - At Sea

We only have one full "at sea" day, unless something unexpected happens, and today was it. We joined the hoards for a late breakfast and got very slow, spotty service as the staff was overwhelmed. At the main restaurant, "The Restaurant"😂😂, the waite...

Scandinavia Day 3 - Mariehamn

Our first stop after leaving Stockholm was in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. A stark contrast to the vibrant city of Stockholm, Mariehamn is a quaint, rural town situated on an island that is part of an archipelago of 6700 (!) islands betwee...

Scandinavia Day 2 - Stockholm

A fun and lovely day except for the fact that Jim has now shared his cold with Wendy. Yuck! We got an early breakfast and went to walk out to meet our guide for the morning. The tour was entitled Old Town By Foot. This guide was great! He managed to ...

Iceland Day 2 - Golden Circle

In Iceland, there are multiple tours with multiple companies to satisfy the desires of the exploding tourist population. We are taking two— the first, today is from Nice Travel, touring what is called "The Golden Circle". It stops at four important g...

Iceland Day 1 - Reykjavik , Exploring the City

Our flight from Tampa through Detroit was delayed, but we arrived in Reykjavik without too much trouble. A pre-arranged cab picked us up from the airport bringing us to our hotel, Center Hotel Lauvevgar. Although nice, it was too early to check in, so ...

Scandinavia and Iceland - 2024 Itinerary

IcelandDay/DateLocationCommentsPre-cruise: Day 1July 7-8Reykjavík, IcelandTravel to Iceland, Explore ReykjavikPre-cruise: Day 2July 9Reykjavík, IcelandGolden Circle tourPre-cruise: Day 3July 10Reykjavík, IcelandSouth coast tourPre-cruise: Day 4July 11T...

Jordan and Israel: Final thoughts

Usually when we visit a country ( or two) we tour the sights, learn some history, and enjoy the people and food. Yes, we did all those important things in Israel and Jordan but this trip was so much more. First of all, both guides were stellar, esp...