We are having a wonderful trip so far. I have been a little disappointed to not be able to share more of it as it happens. Getting on the Internet while sailing across the sea has been very challenging. This is only the second time that I have been able to get on the Internet. I will keep trying, but may have to post some about the trip after I have gotten home.
So far, we have been to Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen Denmark, and Berlin Germany. They were all fabulous and more than I had imagined. In Oslo, we saw authentic Viking ships (amazing) from the years 800 a.d. - 1,100 a.d. They used to bury weathy people, so this is how they were preserved. Yet, it is still amazing that wooden ships would last this long in the ground.
We also saw an enormous ski jump ramp. It was hard to imagine skiing down that!
In Denmark, we went to one of the oldest amusement parks in the world. The park was beautiful. It had flower gardens everywhere. There were also restaurants, theatre, and rides. We went on a wooden roller coaster that was one of the original rides - so fun!!!
We also took a canal boat tour in Denmark - Copenhagen is a beautiful city!
Berlin was a long, fun day. We took a 2 1/2 hour train ride just to get there from the port where we docked. The ride took us through the countryside. Berlin was amazing to see. The one and only other time I was there was in 1981 when the wall was very much still there. We got the checkpoint charlie experience and everything in 1981. Now, East Berlin is a VERY different place. All of the ruins of war have disappeared, and many new buildings have been put up. They have replicated the design of the original buildings.
Well, more on all of this in later posts. I will try to make more posts during this trip, but may have to add some after I return.
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