July 2023

25th Anniversary

Well hopefully we are still married when we get home :) Looking forward to spending time together. God is good. Read more

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July 17, 2023
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Day 1
Monday, July 17, 2023 at 9:25 PM
🌙 66 °F
Altitude: 883 ft
United States Anderson 42.726139, -88.98704142°43’34” N 88°59’13” W
First stop walmart in Janesville
July 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Luggage tags and adaptors
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Day 2
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:32 AM
⛅ 66 °F
Altitude: 804 ft
United States Rods Fox Valley Seaplane Base 42.07257, -88.28942142°4’21” N 88°17’22” W
First stay..... turned into a stay
July 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Flight was delayed 10 hours and we are now stuck at the airport until 430 this afternoon....
TravelerOof, good luck!
7/18/23Reply
TravelerHey now we can sleep on the plane and save a hotel room cost in London
7/18/23Reply
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Day 2
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 2:06 PM
☀️ 79 °F
Altitude: 692 ft
United States Chicago O'Hare International Airport 41.975178, -87.90023941°58’31” N 87°54’1” W
Waiting at ORD since 12:50
July 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Waiting at the gate but the trip just got a lot better for me
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Day 2
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 4:18 PM
⛅ 77 °F
Altitude: 692 ft
United States Chicago O'Hare International Airport 41.975003, -87.89838541°58’30” N 87°53’54” W
On the plane and it's almost empty!
July 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We could spread out but why? You can faintly see our anniversary friends seated waaaaaaay back behind us.
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Day 2
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:56 PM
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 653 ft
United States Chicago O'Hare International Airport 41.973159, -87.9002341°58’23” N 87°54’1” W
Well then that happened
July 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
So after being boarded 2 hours they took us off and we are now on a different much more full flight. Yikes, can't seem to get out of chi town
TravelerAw man!
7/18/23Reply
It can only get better. [Beth]
7/18/23Reply
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Day 3
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 9:49 AM
☁️ 64 °F
Altitude: 102 ft
England West Ealing Railway Station 51.513432, -0.32240451°30’48” N 0°19’21” W
London weather is awesome
July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Light train and 66, yes please!!! Landed about 8:30am London, not much sleep on the plane so today will be rough.
Glad you made it! [Matthew]
7/19/23Reply
A relief to be there I'm sure. [Beth]
7/19/23Reply
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Day 3
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 12:44 PM
⛅ 70 °F
Altitude: 151 ft
England St Paul's Cathedral 51.513677, -0.09813851°30’49” N 0°5’53” W
St. Pauls Cathedral is incredible
July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
So many artistic treasures in this one church. The hike up to the stone gallery almost killed me but the views are amazing.
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Day 3
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 3:30 PM
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 56 ft
England Shakespeares Globe 51.508124, -0.0971951°30’29” N 0°5’50” W
Anything more English than Shakespeare?
July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Got a chance to tour the Globe Theatre today. It's a rebuild of the 1600s outdoor theatre in London. Very educational plus we got to see some actors practice for tonight's show Mc Beth.
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Day 3
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:37 PM
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: 89 ft
England St Andrew Undershaft 51.513989, -0.08056951°30’50” N 0°4’50” W
Last stop of today, Swingers mini golf
July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
A trendy adult underground bar with a mini golf course. Haven't seen anything like this at home. https://swingers.club/uk/crazy-golf
Cool [Beth]
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Day 4
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 9:05 AM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 56 ft
England The Tower of London 51.508004, -0.07633251°30’29” N 0°4’35” W
The Tower of London is more than a tower
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
London tower has been a fortress, castle, and prison over the years. Built on the Roman settlement of Londinium, the Normans created a fortress that was continually added onto and improved. My favorite part was the medieval section from the 1200s but the Crown Jewels are incredible as well. Mandy's always a fan of the torture room :)Read more
Looks cool! Another nice picture of you two. [Beth]
7/21/23Reply
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Day 4
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 4:25 PM
☁️ 73 °F
Altitude: 66 ft
England Fenchurch Street Railway Station 51.510265, -0.07626451°30’37” N 0°4’35” W
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Tea Time!
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We decided to do a formal British afternoon tea and it was an interesting experience that we really enjoyed. It was not cheap but we were very well taken care. Also found out I like tea with cream in it. Go Dairy!Read more
A great picture of the two of you! [Beth]
7/21/23Reply
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Day 4
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM
☁️ 70 °F
Altitude: 115 ft
England Leicester Square 51.512033, -0.13285451°30’43” N 0°7’58” W
Les Miserables
July 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
If you haven't listened to Les Mis please check it out. Been a fan of it for over 30 years now.... This production was awesome. Longest running musical on the west end and 2nd longest in the world for a reason.Read more
TravelerI'm jealous!! That is so awesome!
7/20/23Reply
TravelerBest version I have seen Liesl, it was incredible
7/20/23Reply
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Day 5
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:15 AM
☁️ 61 °F
Altitude: 89 ft
England Westminster Abbey 51.499404, -0.12739151°29’58” N 0°7’39” W
Westminster Abbey, lots of dead people
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
This is a true Gothic church. Currently packed full of vaults and memorials of people that did significant things in the eyes of the monarchs over the years. They do still hold services here but also have the remains of Stephen Hawking and Charles Darwin on display. Lots of dead Kings and Queens there as well.Read more
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Day 5
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11:20 AM
☁️ 66 °F
Altitude: 108 ft
England Churchill War Rooms 51.502233, -0.12928351°30’8” N 0°7’45” W
Churchill War Rooms
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
This stop was like living a history channel special about Winston Churchill.
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Day 5
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 33 ft
England Buckingham Palace 51.500846, -0.14298651°30’3” N 0°8’35” W
Buckingham Palace Walk by
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
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Day 5
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 85 ft
England Camden Lock Market 51.542383, -0.14719551°32’33” N 0°8’50” W
Camden Market
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Took the tube out to Camden to check out the market. Very neat area where they took shopping containers and turned them into shops and eateries. Also got a short river boat ride in to rest our feet which are much needed. I wish I would have taken pictures of the food but we were pretty hungry at this point and that didn't happen :)Read more
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Day 5
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:15 PM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 154 ft
England British Museum 51.519393, -0.12717651°31’10” N 0°7’38” W
British Museum brief visit and Hamilton
July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Made a quick stop at the British Museum to check it out. It's free, which is really nice. So much information it is hard to take it all in for sure. Rosetta stone is larger than I expected. Made a last minute discussion to hit another musical that was very reasonably priced.....Hamilton! Kinda awkward to see it in London but at intermission a nice family of Brits turned to visit with us and apologized for what England did to the US. Was not at all expecting that to happen. We had a really nice talk and they loved the musical.Read more
TravelerWow, who would have expected that
7/22/23Reply
TravelerYeah we didn't know if they would boo or cheer for the king but they loved him
7/22/23Reply
TravelerMore jealous lol!
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Day 6
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 11:02 AM
☁️ 63 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
England Southampton 50.904844, -1.42836450°54’17” N 1°25’42” W
All aboard!
July 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
So today we got up at 7am, grabbed a local pastry, and took a rental van from our hotel in London down to the docks in Southampton. It was about a 2 hour drive. I got car sick riding backward in the van..... Boarding the ship was very easy and we were in our rooms by 1pm. It rained almost all day and was about 58 degrees. It gave up plenty of time to explore the ship and get a board game in. We headed out at 4:30pm and made it into the dining room for supper. Tomorrow we have a relaxing day at sea which our feet appreciate.Read more
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Day 7
Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM
🌧 63 °F
Altitude: Sea level
North Sea 53.536464, 4.0840753°32’11” N 4°5’3” E
Day at Sea 1
July 23, 2023, North Sea ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Spent the whole day at sea and we had a blast going to board game time, mini golf, live jazz, and a Rock Opera to cap off the day
TravelerHappy Anniversary on the 25th!
7/25/23Reply
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Day 8
Monday, July 24, 2023 at 8:30 AM
☁️ 59 °F
Altitude: 49 ft
Norway Domkirken 58.14623, 7.99500958°8’46” N 7°59’42” E
Kristiansand
July 24, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
First stop is finally here! Beautiful Kristiansand Norway. It's a city of about 15,000 and the 5th largest in Norway. We walked most of old Town and saw their fortress, marina, sand art, grocery store (for a pepsi), and church. The ladies shopped and in the afternoon we caught an organ recital in the church. I also took a solo hike up to the nature preserve over looking the city. Weather was amazing at about 68 and partly sunny.Read more
TravelerLooks great!
7/25/23Reply
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Day 9
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 9:30 AM
☀️ 61 °F
Altitude: 26 ft
Denmark Slotsholmskanalen 55.677611, 12.58047155°40’39” N 12°34’50” E
Canal tour in Copenhagen
July 25, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Happy Anniversary to us!!!! We stared the day early with a 5:45am view of Hamlet Castle on the Danish coast. We docked in Copenhagen around 7:30am and left at 8:45 for a bus, then a train, and then a canal boat. The canal system here is awesome and very clean. Public transport is also clean and efficient.Read more
Looks like a fantastic trip! So many amazing pictures! Happy Anniversary to the two of you!! [Beth]
7/25/23Reply
TravelerHappy anniversary!!!!
7/25/23Reply
Happy Anniversary!!! [Holly]
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Day 9
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 12:30 PM
☁️ 66 °F
Altitude: 20 ft
Denmark Tivoli Gardens 55.673347, 12.56904255°40’24” N 12°34’9” E
Tivoli Gardens (inspiration for Disney)
July 25, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Made a stop at Tivoli Park for the afternoon in Copenhagen. Very old (1843) version of Disneyland based on Hans Christianson Andersen's fairy tales. He is from here and has multiple statuses. The little mermaid is by far the favorite with the tourists. Mandy wasn't feeling well this afternoon so we headed back to the ship around 5. We also found out that due to bad weather at sea, we would be staying in Copenhagen until 2pm on Wednesday and skipping the stop in Skagen due to the 40mph winds.Read more
TravelerYou found Waldo!
7/26/23Reply
TravelerYes!!! Now Mandy wants to paint him like a rabbit
7/26/23Reply
That is amazing!! [Holly]
7/27/23Reply
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Day 10
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM
⛅ 61 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Denmark castle Rosenborg 55.685702, 12.5774255°41’9” N 12°34’39” E
Day 2 Copenhagen- Rosenborg Castle
July 26, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Slept in until 830 and left the ship around 930 today. Weather is amazing again near 70F and sunny. Rosenborg Castle is Renaissance and has a beautiful garden along with a moat, which I love. We rode the hop on hop off bus until lunch and then back to the ship by 1:30. We cut it a little close but made it in time for Mandy to take a dance class on the Merengue. Next stop - Oslo Norway!Read more
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Day 11
Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 8:00 AM
☁️ 54 °F
Altitude: 82 ft
Norway Akershus Festning 59.906659, 10.7363559°54’24” N 10°44’11” E
Oslo, Norway - Fortress
July 27, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Made it to Oslo today and the weather was great again. We didn't have much of an itinerary put together so we hopped a bus and checked things out. First stop was s midevil fortress / castle named Akershus that was really neat.Read more
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Day 11
Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:55 AM
⛅ 61 °F
Altitude: 174 ft
Norway Det Kongelige Slott 59.917072, 10.72789759°55’1” N 10°43’40” E
Downtown Oslo
July 27, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
After the fortress we rode the bus to downtown Oslo and walked around the Royal Palace of Oslo famous for its mature trees and gardens. After that, we walked to a cool digital viking museum (equipped with a VR viking experience). Didn't see Kirk there at all...... we also saw their city theater and opera house.Read more
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