We were now docked in the port town of Ronne on the Danish island of Bornholm. Breakfast was at 6:30 AM and then we were ready for another adventure.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, several changes were made to our 14 day trip. Our previous schedule had 2 days in St. Petersburg (Russia), a day in Tallinn (Estonia) and a day in Helsinki (Finland).
It had been replaced with 2 extra days in Norway which brought it to 4 days there, a day in Bornholm (Denmark) and a day in Mariehamn (Finland) which is an island off of Finland. They were not happy changes, but we understood the difficulty that Viking faced.
Our excursion for Day #10 at 8:30 AM was called Scenic Bornholm. Our first stop was to see Hammershus Castle. We saw it from a foggy distance so Art did a close up with his iPhone. I then checked Wikipedia and found an even clearer photo.
Our Guide for the day was Kristina who was an American living on the island of Bornholm. She explained that Bornholm is the 5th largest island in Denmark.
* There are 406 islands in Denmark, but only 70 are populated.
* They never have true night in summer, it's more a twilight.
* Their hares are the size of small dogs which Kristina said was disconcerting when she first saw one.
* Because of the low crime rate, people keep their doors unlocked.
After a ride around the island, we returned to the ship.
It was OK.
And then it was back to the ship again.
Back in our room, I was going through the Viking folder of instructions and information that had been left for everybody.
I guess they must have a problem with people walking off with things? But gosh... $140 for that soap dish? $280 for the tissue holder. Wooow!
4:00 PM We all attended a lecture about the 1066 Battle of Hastings.
This is the site of what is probably the most famous battle in England’s history. In popular imagination 1066 is the date of the last successful invasion of England, the year in which William, Duke of Normandy, defeated England’s Saxon army, killed the king, Harold, and seized the throne. --English Heritage
I am not going to explain how this is connected to the Vikings, but the whole thing signaled the end of the Viking era. It's just too complicated for my tiny brain to explain. I think I sort of got it during the lecture, but with lack of sleep and passage of time, my brain has lost what little grasp it had of the lecture.
Dinner was at The Restaurant. I had fallen in love with the Caesar salad/added anchovies. I love anchovies. Hmmm.... are there three desserts there? Hmmm.... how can that be? I'm sure they were very teeny portions. 😏
The ship sailed on during the night and we were on our way to Gdansk, Poland. Since we'd met a wonderful fellow from Poland while on another trip and several Polish people while living in Chicago, we did look forward to the next day.
NOTICE:
I got an email notice that a blogger buddy had left a comment on a previous post but didn't see it at the end of my post. I was puzzled and checked the comments that needed to be Moderated but didn't see it there. Then I thought I'd check my Spam file and there were a bunch of comments from blogger buddies that had landed there. What the heck is going on? 😝 Sigh... So anyway, I marked them as Not Spam, but I see now that I'll have to check that Spam file all the time too. 😕
I’ve been regularly getting regular comments going to spam since the update a couple months back. I just check it daily now. Love those prices. Vikings way of saying they really aren’t for sale and that they will make it worth their while if you take it. Buying one is probably the price they pay for a case of new ones.
ReplyDeleteIt was the update that caused this? The other bothersome thing is being forced to come in as Anonymous if using the iPad or iPhone.
DeleteI hope my comments don't end up in the spam folder!
ReplyDeleteOops! Could you tell me who you are?
DeleteI've found the same thing with potential spam being a blog buddy. So frustrating.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I'd take a cruise. I do enjoy yours!
(ツ) from Cottage Country , ON, Canada!
The Vikings certainly had their day.
ReplyDeleteToo bad you didn't get to see Estonia and St. Petersburg. War just wrecks things. If the Saxons had not been defeated, would Queen Elizabeth II exist? Gigi hawaii
ReplyDeleteI dont check my spam folder in blogger. Another wonderful day for you!
ReplyDeleteIt seems the most portable items were the most expensive. I can see their point.
ReplyDeleteSorry Russia forced the changes in your itinerary but there was nothing Viking could do.
I have found just one regular commenter--from Australia in my spam folder but I keep looking.
It really was such a shock to see so many bloggers in the Spam folder. It just didn't make sense.
Deleteooooh you are having fun and eating well!! i thought the amenities list was quite pricey, so sad that people take those things!!
ReplyDeletei have never seen a spam folder for my comments, i'll have to take a look!!
That has to be to stop those with light fingers. Yes, that's an awful lot of money for the tooth brush holder.
ReplyDeleteDarn about St. Petersburg (but very understandable). Loved the castle and that brick-lined street, it looks like something right out of Disney World (but it's better of course, it's the real thing). And multiple desserts are permitted when they're teeny. :^)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I didn't gain weight. Pretty darn amazing!
DeleteLin says there is so much world history of just one nation-it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteThere really was so much to learn, but I wish I could retain it.
DeleteIt seems that perhaps the highlight of this disappointing day is the dessert.
ReplyDeleteChange in schedules at the time is disappointing but they have found some other good attractions.
ReplyDeleteHave to say it's an interesting trip you took but so far there's not been any moments when I wished I could have been along. I wonder if it would have been better if you could have done original itenerary?
ReplyDeleteThose desserts are very small! I love history but can't seem to hold onto the complexity of it. I had that issue with Bonnie Prince Charlie when I was in Scotland. It was very interesting--now I can't tell you much about him at all. A low crime rate would be so nice.
ReplyDeleteI also picked up on the low crime rate. I didn't know there is any place that is safe to keep your doors unlocked. I am still in despair over Ukraine. :-(
ReplyDeleteThat fortification is eye catching.
ReplyDeleteI have been monitoring spam folders daily as numerous comments end up there erroneously each day.
Looks like 4 desserts to me. Leave the dishes, and soap holders and stuff. It doesn't even appear to have the company logo on them. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteToo funny! I did ask our cabin steward if it was OK for me to take the disposable slippers home because they looked to be pretty good quality. He said, "No," and came back with new ones. I tried to tell him I didn't need old ones, but he insisted. He was such a sweetheart. Can you imagine anyone trying to take home those rather heavy dishes, etc.? Or that bathrobe which would take up half your suitcase?
ReplyDeleteInteresting Kay
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