Scandinavia August 2025

Oh what a beautiful morning !! An early dock in to Skagen (pronounced Skåne). Sadly we missed the approach due to our peepers not opening until 9am this morning. The sun was shining and the forecast was wrong yet again, another shorts and t-shirt day which was wonderful. Breakfast on the open decks and I was surprised when Janet from the omelette and special egg stand remembered me from the last cruise last year !! I’d sort of recognised her but when I ordered my omelette she asked if I was on the med cruise last year !! Made my morning !!

A steady start to the morning before disembarking and having a wander around the town, Skagen is the most northern tip of Denmark and fishing is quite big here. We elected not to go to the beach today as we’ve been a couple of times before so we just ambled around the town. We had a drink in a lovely cafe which is on the road out to the sea. Here the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet and if we’d gone to the beach you can stand in the sea with a foot in each. It’s a very picturesque town and not very big do you can imagine it’s quite busy when a cruise ship docks. Sharon has been wanting a Nordic woolly jumper and we found said article in a small local shop.

We were back on board mid afternoon so took advantage of the hot tub. Had a few little humans come in but they were good as gold. Sat soaking up the sun in the hot tub was so relaxing and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We had a late lunch again out on the decks. We’ve hardly been inside this holiday, making the most of the outdoors and the exceptional weather. We have been spoiled.

Snails on the menu tonight, obvs not for me, just a few sandwiches for me tonight. Sharon did try an oyster, I was quick to point out I’d got a headache !!

We are finishing the evening off on our balcony as we are being treated to a fairly impressive thunder and lightening show. It’s started to rain, quite heavily and our balcony has little shelter. Sharon’s been trying to take pictures of the lightening to no avail, she flattened the battery on her phone so moved on to mine, I’ve just deleted 174 photos of nothing but black 😂😂.

So we’re heading back towards the UK now, day at sea tomorrow and the forecast is cooler and cloudier, but to be honest that’s what it’s been all week, and it’s been wrong. I do feel the jeans may get an airing tomorrow though !!

Ps, last photo is Sharon’s attempt at a lightening shot 😂😂Weiterlesen

A steady day today as we make our way back down the North Sea via Skeggy to Southampton. Still in shorts although the weather has cooled off a bit so the addition of a jumper required during the day and not just in the evening.

Light breakfast this morning on the deck, I did this as I knew I’d be on the ship all day and probably wouldn’t stop eating. After breakfast we wandered down to the Atrium which was very entertaining. We ended up being there pretty much until lunchtime. Firstly there was a crew versus passengers game of giant jenga on but to spice it up they had to identify songs and if the team did it correctly, the other side had to go. Was very funny, the cruise director very confident and very good - but they lost and the passengers won !! Next the dancers came on and did a little show and finally, quite a few if the staff came out for a big thank you. It was brilliant, not really seen that before. Every single member works so hard, is always friendly and always has a smile. Brilliant morning.

Off up for a cuppa and a cake on the open deck, Sharon had ice cream from the little cream man who kept tooting his horn on his mobile stall. Sunshine and cloud and bit fresher than we’ve been used to but still ok. The weather started to cloud over a bit later on in the afternoon so we decided to try and get in the hot tub. The little humans in there that weren’t as well behaved as the one yesterday but it was ok, stayed in for a couple of hours and then the Rolling Stones concert came on, not my thing but Sharon enjoyed it. Shortly after getting on it went black, and it threw it down, just as we were passing Skeggy (photo attached - with windmills). Not an hour later the sun was back although mixed in with the cloud.

All packed now (thanks to the boss), just off up to the decks for a drink and maybe a wee cake. I’d like it noting I’m still in shorts and T-shirt, absolutely amazed myself. I’ve not used my coat or hat once this holiday. The captain must have flowed right down as it’s 8:20pm here and we’re just passing Dover. Although we’re in the Dover Straight, the ships time is one hour ahead of UK time, we put our clocks back an hour when we go to bed. Good thing really as we have to be off the ship by 7:30am and we have to get breakfast in, so it’ll be an early start.

Thanks for following us, we started this blog when we first started cruising in 2006 when communication home was a lot different and very difficult. It was a way of Sharon’s mum and Dad knowing where we were and what we were up to as they always wanted to know. After losing John we weren’t going to do it any longer but so many people asked us to and like to know where we are and what we’re doing, Sadly Hazel won’t see the blog but we do send her a postcard of pictures every day so she knows where we are. We also turn these into a book so we have a keepsake of our adventures. It’s been a blast, until the next one Au Revoir 🛳️

Sorry, last minute amendment due to another lightening storm off the Uk south coast. Sharon got a picture of the lightening behind the cloud, sheet lightening and I’ve been instructed to add the photo. It’s the last pic and the lightening is the lightning the right just in case you couldn’t tell 😂😂 !!Weiterlesen