May 12, 2012 Copenhagen

Last night was a night to remember.  The waves were coming above the 6^th deck of the ship and we had 65 knot winds.  We spent some time on the lower decks mid ship until it calmed down a little.

We arrived in Copenhagen all primed to enjoy the city.  Went up and had breakfast with friends and then back to the room to bundle up for a tour on a hop on hop off bus.  Big Red bus was going to take us all around the city.  We were not planning on getting off as it was cold and we had very strong winds.  We bought our tickets and climbed aboard.  Here we were told that we would be taken to the Little Mermaid and then change buses for the tour.  OK, we can do that.  Get there and our bus is going to continue on, so, very good.  We are listening to the commentary on our head sets and this is good.  We reach Tivoli Gardens and we stop.  The driver changes signs to become a different tour than what we had purchased.  No comment from him.  I ask him if our tour was continuing with the new posting.  He said “no you will have to get off and cross the street and catch the next bus”.  We got off, looked at the line waiting to board the next bus and there must have been 50 people in line.  Now these buses are pulling up full or almost full, as most people do not want to get off in this weather.  It was here that Judi and I and our friends decided that a taxi back to the boat was in order.  We did and had a very smooth, quick ride in a Mercedes taxi back.  

Lunch on board and up to the cabin to play some bridge and watch the rain come down.  We decided we were in the right place.

At dinner tonight, we met our new table mate from southern California.  It is still the land of “fruits and nuts”.  After dinner we took in part of the welcome aboard show and then stopped by the Explores lounge and listened to some nice music.  Poor guy flew in from Texas today but his luggage and electronics did not.  He played an old fashion guitar and sang.  Very nice voice and the music was old tunes that we knew.  The show was great.  

The boat is suppose to have a better ride tonight.  Let’s hope so, as we retrace our path to Oslo.

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