Baltic Cruise June 25,2011
As we woke this morning we were aware of some changes in the movement of the ship as we entered the port of Warnemunde, Germany. After breakfast we left the ship and took a short train trip to the city of Rostock. This city dates back to 1270 and is the home of the oldest University in the Baltic region. Parts of the city walls surrounding the old city are still intact . We took a tour on a small mini bus run by the local Tourist Information . The problem was that it was only in German so although we had a brief translation script on paper most of the dialogue was lost to us. The train trip between Rostock and Warnemunde only takes 20 minutes and we then wandered around the seaside resort before returning to the ship. Warnemunde is a beautiful small town set on the Baltic coast with a spectacular beach. There is a historic lighthouse that I climbed to take advantage of the Arial view.
Our ship departed on time from at 10pm . We had been instructed that there would be a time change of +1 hour in the morning. When we woke the sun was already shinning with the promise of a great day. After breakfast we were able to sit out by the pool and enjoy the warmth of the sun while reading our books. The temp did get up to around 65F and was very pleasant. Both Gale and I did get some colour from the exposure. It was very relaxing to have a day of cruising. The seas have been relatively calm and we do not really feel the boat movement. Tonight we went to the Italian speciality restaurant. We are very impressed with the food after 3 evenings . The food is excellent in all respects and all of the staff are extremely courteous and friendly. After dinner we had the chance to chat with the director of food and beverages and learned some of the secrets of running such a smooth operation. It is currently 10:25 and the sun is not due to set for 30 more minutes. Tonight the sunset is on the port side of the boat and we will have a perfect view from our balcony. The sun will rise at 4:11 in the morning. I don’t think that we will see that. The port tomorrow will be Tallin, Estonia, and we will be going ashore to discover the sites on our own. I hope to find a Hotspot that will allow me to post this entry. Tomorrow we enter Russia for 2 days in St. Petersburg. A post note before I update this entry. We are in the old town of Tallin and have spent the last couple of hours wandering about. This is a wonderful well preserved area enclosed by walls that go way back in history. We have enjoyed ourselves and are now having a bit of lunch and a drink while I update the blog. Wifi is free and readily accessible within the old town
Gale & Eric
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