Monthly Archives: July 2024

Stopped in Edinburgh today. Caught a tram to Princes Street walked up the mound to the Royal Mile then back down through the gardens and then to Dean Bridge. Cool windy and overcast. A normal summer day someone unkindly said! … Continue reading →

The weather in some of our ports has been fairly ordinary but today was a perfect day in Stavanger. A chilly start but warm in the sun and a clear sky until mid afternoon. Perfect for walking around in shirt … Continue reading →

An overcast day with occasional sun bursts and drizzling on and off. An easy walk around the town. The old town is only a small area but all of the town is attractive. Local manhole cover. Sadly not our ship … Continue reading →

We went ashore in the morning to a grey and wet day. We did a short walk around and then back to the ship. If we had waited until after lunch the weather turned into a perfect afternoon. Due to … Continue reading →

An overcast and showery day in Stockholm. We caught the shuttle bus into town and walked around the Gamla Stan – the old town of Stockholm. This guy stayed in character and couldn’t be distracted 🙂 Cinnamon buns are common … Continue reading →

Mariehamn is a small town in the Åland Islands. The town is quiet and beautifully maintained. An interesting sail in to the port dodging lots of rocky bits. We were docked next to a museum ship. The town provide a … Continue reading →

The day in Helsinki was overcast and dull. We did a walk around but we were a bit weary from previous days activities so didn’t really do it justice. We had been here 12 years ago with friends and it … Continue reading →

Estonia is a new country for us. Tallinn is a very interesting old town and we spent a lot of time walking around and sitting and watching others. We were the only cruise ship in town but there were very … Continue reading →