FUN-travel: Tallinn, Estonia – Day 3 – Princess Baltic Cruise

July 26, 2014 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Tallinn, Estonia – Day 3 – Princess Baltic Cruise 

Day 22 – Tuesday, July 22 – Tallinn, Estonia – Princess Cruise – Day 3 – blue skies – low 70’s – sunrise 4:08 – sunset 10:33

What I LIKE Tallinn, Estonia 2014 3

  • 8:00 – hot cappuccino
  • 9:30 – fruit plate & sandwich to go
  • 10:30 – walk off ship
  • – shuttle to town $10 Euro RT = round trip ea.
  • – self guided tour
  • Very cute medieval city
  • UNESCO site
  • Enter thru Viru gates – 14th century round towers
  • – sights include:
  • House of Brotherhood of Black Beads
  • w/Renaissance façade & ornate doors
  • Town Hall square
  • Town Hall pharmacy – oldest in Europe dates 1422 – closed
  • 1:15 – buy kids souvenirs – get good deal!
  • 1:30 – shuttle back
  • 2:00 – lunch buffet – gyros is best
  • 3:00 – free wifi @ cruise terminal & way faster
  • – table & chair to sit = $2.5 Euro diet coke
  • 4:00 – pedicure
  • 5:30 – happy hour in room – beer from Poland & duty free whiskey

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  • 7:30 – dining room
  • – antipasto & scallop ceviche starters
  • – med rare hamburger (want to cook Tallinn, Estonia 2014 15it well & have to give your consent) VG, calamari steak so so
  • – Sextant Zin $3 extra charge – not the best
  • 9:15 – Lemoncella cart – $3 & you keep the souvenir shot glass
  • – go for it since we pay that much w/nothing in them for grandson
  • 10:30 – Draft Day – movie on room TV

What I DON’T LIKE

  • Town Hall pharmacy
  • – oldest in Europe dates 1422 – closed
  • Favorite waiter Jigger has no tables
  • Food not as good as 1st day
  • Lose another hour – clock ahead
  • Need to go to sleep for early tour departure

FUN-fact – Tallinn is the oldest capital in Europe and the smallest Baltic country at about the size of Switzerland.
More FF – It is also the birthplace of Skype.

FUN-travel: At Sea – Day 2 – Princess Baltic Cruise

July 26, 2014 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: At Sea – Day 2 – Princess Baltic Cruise 

Day 21 – Monday, July 21 – At Sea – Princess Cruise – Day 2 – blue skies w/cool breeze – clouds far in distance – low 70’s – sunrise 5:08 – sunset 10:40

What I LIKEBerlin, Germany 2014 50

  • 8:30 – wake up
  • No hurry today
  • AC works!
  • 10:45 – manicure
  • 12:30 – lunch – deck 16 buffet
  • – huge spread of food – even have sushi & shrimp!
  • – taco bar works for spicy food fix
  • If one can’t find something they like – they have serious problem
  • 1:30 – walk up to deck 18 putting green
  • – deck 17 has tennis/basketball court
  • 1:45 – check out Atrium – 3 stories of food, beverage, shopping & entertainment areas
  • Today’s group lesson is cha cha
  • 2:00 – nap
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Berlin Canal

  • 4:00 – massage 75 mins – deep tissue
  • – get bonus of free 15 mins for booking in 1st 2 days
  • – signed up back in March as sea days fill up fast
  • 6:45 – still feel like jello
  • 8:15 – skip on formal night (way too many people)
  • 8:15 – Alfredo’s – antipasto plate w/zucchini, capese, & marinated peppers – eggplant stuffed w/spaghetti & pizza w/tomato & prosciutto – VG!

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What I DON’T LIKE

  • Not a thing – pretty much a nice relaxing day

FUN-fact – I booked cabin E110 because it was bigger and had a partially obstructed view. It turns out the balcony is three times the size of others and instead of glass the front and side panels are metal.

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What Brandenburg Gate looks like w/no festival.

FUN-travel: Berlin to Warnemünde – Princess Baltic Cruise Day 1

July 26, 2014 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Berlin to Warnemünde – Princess Baltic Cruise Day 1 

Day 20 – Sunday, July 20 – Berlin to Warnemünde – Princess Baltic Cruise Day 1 – blue skies – 80’s

What I LIKE Berlin, Germany 2014 4

  • 8:00 – wake up to more Via
  • 11:45 – check out
  • Don’t pay any internet charges
  • 12:00 – ordered taxi big enough to handle bags
  • 12:20 – arrive Tegel Airport
  • 12:30 – unload bags
  • 12:40 – locate Princess Cruise contact
  • 12:45 – head to Hertz to haggle price
  • – have to argue/plead/put more grief into it!
  • 1:00 – finally get them to take $160 off!
  • 1:05 – lunch @ Starbucks – 2 iced lattes & 2 sandwiches – 1 club 1 chicken cheese pretzel = $17 Euro
  • 2:00 – Princess rep meet up
  • 2:05 – load bags
  • 2:20 – depart
  • 4:10 – bus stops for break
  • 5:15 – arrive port Warnemünde
  • Very organized quick check in
  • – Royal Princess is new ship – June 2103
  • – ship had itinerary & time that fit our schedule
  • 7:30 – safety drill
  • 8:15 – dinner @ anytime dining room
  • – no assigned seating or time

FUN-food – Caesar salads (too much dressing for me) – red, white & kidney bean cassoulet, Thai grilled shrimp w/rice – OMG! Better than anything we ate on the Uniworld River Cruise – Paso Robles, Ancient Peaks 2011 Merlot – VG! Have to pay additional charge of $5 because it is “priced higher than package.”

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Berlin Wall

  • 8:45 – buy our wine & cappuccino “packages”
  • Jigger our waiter from Philippines VG too!
  • Midnight night night

VG = Very Good

What I DON’T LIKE

  • Foot cramps during night
  • No wifi @ airport Starbucks – Really!
  • Scenery on road pretty boring
  • Huge ship! Prefer smaller
  • Lose 1 hr – clock change

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FUN-fact – Princess charges for everything. But to ease the pain of that they sell “packages” that have been discounted. For Example: You get a punch card for 15 specialty coffees or gelatos for $29 and save 25%. All packages are subject to a 15% tip. The wine package allows you to buy 7, 10 or 12 bottles and save an average of 20 to 30%.

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