Day 1 - departing Calgary

Well, when we booked this trip way back in April, it seemed like forever away and yet, in the blink of an eye, we’re heading off to the airport. Last time we headed out for an extended vacation,Leia mais
Well, when we booked this trip way back in April, it seemed like forever away and yet, in the blink of an eye, we’re heading off to the airport. Last time we headed out for an extended vacation,Leia mais
Arrived in London around 11:30am after a ‘quick’ overnight flight of 7 1/2 hours…unfortunately, not much sleep was had - sure missed traveling Cathay business class. Took an Uber to ourLeia mais
Fortunately, we both got a decent amount of sleep and woke up around 7:00am. Off to the races around 8:30 and managed to catch the first Big Bus (“HoHo”) down towards the river. Spent the entireLeia mais
…up and at ‘em. Both of us had decent sleeps, again, and headed out just after 9. The HoHo is not allowed to drive by Buckingham Palace so we didn’t see it yesterday and I felt very stronglyLeia mais
decent sleep again…we appear to have avoided any jet lag, woohoo! We walked down to the infamous Leicester square and after a couple of misguided attempts to get theater tickets, ended up purchasingLeia mais
Up super early for our transfer to Southampton for embarkation. I found a bus transfer that stopped at Stonehenge on the way so a total win win. Brae had steered me to a podcast he listened to beforeLeia mais
well…we did not depart first thing this morning as expected. Weather is still bad and the harbor was still closed. Finally did leave around noon but, unfortunately, the weather played havoc at ourLeia mais
ok, we are rocking and rolling this morning and it’s just plain nasty out our balcony window. We set an alarm this morning cuz we prefer to eat in the dining room as opposed to the sheer chaos atLeia mais
Back to some rough seas overnight so I had a bit of trouble sleeping. Woke up to organized chaos on various decks as all the people that managed to get an excursion in our last minute port change wereLeia mais
Another sea day on our way to Copenhagen. Weather is still rather cool and wet and the seas are rather rough, but the forecast is looking much better in Copenhagen. Great dinner with the gang. LookingLeia mais