A Sisters‘ Summer Sailing to Scandinavia - update: After Cruise Day 2: Tivoli

Flossbolna · Dec 22, 2015

An update! But one I already know. I wrote it....

franandaj · Dec 22, 2015

OK thanks for clarifying! I was a little confused. It was posted by Katarina, but then she was referred to as if it were you, Magdalene!

I'm sorry you had such a delay in your travels, but I hope the rest is smooth sailing from here on out!

dolphingirl47 · Dec 23, 2015

What a shame about the delay on your travels, but I am glad that you managed to get there in the end.

Corinna

englishrose47 · Dec 27, 2015

I would have been one getting off the train for a cigarette but no more !!!!! Any delay on a vacation is grueling, glad it all worked out in the end even with the delay.

Steppesister · Dec 28, 2015

German trains are awesoome!!! They stock plenty of bags, meant for something very different, in case one (or two!) gets violently ill en route. We've never been so relieved to get off- nor were our train-carmates. All joking aside, they are clean, generally on time and very polite and helpful- at least that was our experience.

So sorry you had a delay; I'm so glad they provided water and a small refund!

Great continuation of what promises to be a wonderful story!!

GoofyFan1515 · Dec 28, 2015

I'm here. You sure do miss a lot when you almost never visit the boards..... :rolleyes1

Steppesister · Dec 28, 2015

GoofyFan1515 said:
I'm here. You sure do miss a lot when you almost never visit the boards.....

Shame on you.

GoofyFan1515 · Dec 29, 2015

Steppesister said:
Shame on you.

Okay Ms. Smartypants, shouldn't you be crammin' for a math quiz or something...... :teacher:

All caught up so I guess about a month from now I should be adequately behind again...... :rolleyes:

Enjoyed the intros, although those puberty and sharing a tub comments might be considered a little TMI....... :laughing:

Not sure why you (Magdalene) think traveling with Katharina seems to bring along corresponding issues.....the last time you did a significant trip together you got to meet ME. :goofy:

Oh wait. ....did I just prove your point.....??? :scratchin

nodnol · Dec 30, 2015

Flossbolna said:
An update! But one I already know. I wrote it....

I'm working on the next one… Unfortunately all my work free days seem to be so much shorter, then the ones when I'm at work...

franandaj said:
OK thanks for clarifying! I was a little confused. It was posted by Katarina, but then she was referred to as if it were you, Magdalene!

I'm sorry about the confusion, I added a short introduction now...

franandaj said:
I'm sorry you had such a delay in your travels, but I hope the rest is smooth sailing from here on out!

Depends on your definition of smooth sailing…

There were no further delays or travel problems, but the sea was not always smooth

dolphingirl47 said:
What a shame about the delay on your travels, but I am glad that you managed to get there in the end.

This year saw some major interruptions in train travel in Germany, as there were many workers' strikes. So this was kind of unnecessary but fortunately not such a big problem.

englishrose47 said:
I would have been one getting off the train for a cigarette but no more !!!!! Any delay on a vacation is grueling, glad it all worked out in the end even with the delay.

That's a reason why I like to split up longer travels to have some time as "buffer zone" between legs of the journey.

Steppesister said:
German trains are awesoome!!! They stock plenty of bags, meant for something very different, in case one (or two!) gets violently ill en route. We've never been so relieved to get off- nor were our train-carmates. All joking aside, they are clean, generally on time and very polite and helpful- at least that was our experience.

So sorry you had a delay; I'm so glad they provided water and a small refund!

Great continuation of what promises to be a wonderful story!!

You are so far still the family who made the most out of these bags - as far as I know...

GoofyFan1515 said:
I'm here. You sure do miss a lot when you almost never visit the boards.....

I'm sure the speed of this TR will be comfortable for you!

dolphingirl47 · Dec 30, 2015

nodnol said:
This year saw some major interruptions in train travel in Germany, as there were many workers' strikes. So this was kind of unnecessary but fortunately not such a big problem.

Yes, we had some fun and games with this over the course of the year. I work for an airline that offers Rail and Fly free of charge for departures from Germany and we got a lot of complaints about the strikes.

Corinna

Poolrat · Dec 31, 2015

nodnol said:
Pat! I should get back to your report as well.

I did manage an update recently. Trying to make time for the DIS but lately that is very hard to do.

nodnol said:
Berlin with nearly 2 hours of delay

The clock work of German trains. Lucky you did not choose Not to have that buffer.

At least it was a nice day to be outside for a bit.

nodnol said:
Katharina kind of attracts bad travel luck…

That's it blame your sister. I had a stretch of travels that always came with an adventure for a while. Glad those are over.

nodnol said:
Unfortunately all my work free days seem to be so much shorter, then the ones when I'm at work...

I know that all too well.

nodnol said:
That's a reason why I like to split up longer travels to have some time as "buffer zone" between legs of the journey.

Always have the buffer. It always seems to be when you need everything to work just so ....it doesn't

Glad Magdalene got there ... eventually and didn't delay much anything else other than her arrival in Berlin

Steppesister · Jan 4, 2016

Flossbolna said:
Love them and they are difficult to get in Germany (or at least to get good ones).

LOLOL!! Oops, I forgot to insert that into the other TR! It was in regards to finding good BBQ in Germany. I was going to say, "kinda like finding good spaetzle and kraut around here."

GoofyFan1515 said:
Okay Ms. Smartypants, shouldn't you be crammin' for a math quiz or something......

Go away. Ok, fine. You're right. And I'm.... less right.

nodnol said:
You are so far still the family who made the most out of these bags - as far as I know...

You have NO idea how much I loved those bags.

glennbo123 · Jan 26, 2016

Sorry I'm late for the start but since you haven't boarded the ship yet, I think I'm okay.

This has to be the first trip report I've ever read where the word "latitudinal" was used in the Intro. :thumbsup2