Janet has always believed herself to be a poor sailor. On the very few occasions we have crossed the Channel by sea, she has always stuffed herself full of Stugoron and found the nearest bar! And it's why we have spent a fortune taking the caravan abroad through the tunnel. So it was with great surprise that she instantly agreed to an invitation from friends to join them on Regent Travels 25th anniversary cruise last week! Yes - a week's cruising in the North Sea and the Baltic in December!
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| Our floating palace - moored at Bremarhaven before the gale! |
Well, it tums out it was all in her mind. We have had a wonderful week! From Portsmouth we sailed up to Gothenberg, down to Copenhagen and then through the Kiel canal to Bremerhaven. All in total luxury! I don't know why but we were upgraded to a deluxe suite. The staff and crew were so friendly and efficient. And the meals were just superb! Full buffet breakfasts - healthy fruit followed by a full fry every day! Either an a la carte lunch or, again, a vast choice from the buffet! Afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and scones. Then a five course evening dinner with at least five choices of mains! And after a show each night, a midnight buffet (including fish and chips) was available but, by that stage, I was a beaten man!
The only slight disappointment was that we were unable to dock in Zeebrugge last Friday to visit the Christmas Market in Bruges due to us being in a storm force 10 (yes - ten!) gale. The pilot was unable to get out to us so I sat and watched in amazement as Jan picked the meat out of a lobster at lunch as the mother of all storms raged outside the restaurant window! And the lobster was only for starters!
So we're now back on terra firma and the scales don't lie! With Christmas already under way I've had to accept the inevitable - I won't be losing any weight between now and Twelfth Night!
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