bethsanfrancisco

In 2018 i stayed in cabin 7029 on Marina and didnt sleep well because I could hear the people in the adjoining rooms closing drawers and closet doors.  I dont think they were slamming them at all, I could just hear them.  In 2013 I sailed on Nautica and didnt hear a thing.

Has anyone stayed in an exceptionally quiet veranda stateroom on Marina?

Thanks! 

which cruise line do you think has the best food?

we were wondering the same. 4 of us are doing a 2 day private tour in st p.

the tip would come out to $240

seems like a lot but maybe it isnt?

If there's no strikes services will run as normal. Unions in the UK have to give a fair bit of advance notice about any strikes.

 

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ahh, thank you!

According to their website, there's no strikes due this Thursday 9th Aug.

 

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey/rmt-industrial-action

i saw that, thanks. just wondered if anyone had any problems at all.

we will be in london this coming thursday and have tickets on south western railway to our cruise leaving out of southampton. i was wondering if anyone has been affected by the strike??

thanks!

our cruise ends at frihamnen and we want to get a 24 hour bus pass which we will need to get to our hotel. do you know if we can get that near there?

can you buy a 24 hour bus pass where the ship docks?

we will be docking in frihamnen and want to take the bus to our hotel.

thanks

this is our entire plan

https://goo.gl/maps/WttDMcsfLpx

we have from 1 to 10pm

Hi, Beth! Appreciate your follow-up and this very good question. Not knowing your age, health, energy level, fitness, weather for that day, etc., I would only be guessing as to what works best for you. But, factually, with that map, it appears that going roughly west to this specific dining place and then doubling-back to return east to around their City Hall would require roughly twice as much time in walking back to the ship.

 

Do you have much time and/or energy? Great mapping website and planning by you. Keep researching and asking smart questions.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

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we are both in good shape. im 45 and mom is 75 but probably in better shape than i am! she bikes and walks regularly. do you know if that area is congested? our thought was to bike to make it go quicker but are a little nervous after seeing photos of hundreds of bikers all biking together. we could also eat somewhere closer but that ice cream place did get amazing reviews.

Here is, maybe, today's final postings from when I went back and looked for added Copenhagen visuals that have not previously been posted. Hope these are of interest and value!! Added comments, questions, reactions, etc.?? Keep up the great sharing.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

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Here are a couple more varied and different angles/views from Copenhagen's City Hall.:

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a friend recomended a kebab place and an ice cream place a mile further down from tivoli gardens. we were planning on walking back to the ship afterwards. do you think that is too far of a walk back? we could also bike part way but are a bit nervous to bike in really crowded areas.

https://goo.gl/maps/QMzssBU6x8M2

Its "only" number 10 on this list so its possible to find a place closer to the port if you want to cut the trip short.

 

 

https://foursquare.com/top-places/copenhagen/best-places-shawarma

thanks

my mom and i will be in copenhagen next month and a friend of mine told me about an amazing kebab place that is about 3.5 miles from where we dock at langelinie

this is the address..... Pasha Kebab, Enghavevej 57, 1674 København

we were thinking of biking but have read such mixed reviews and are a little nervous about it. i am 45 and my mom is 75 but in excellent shape and bikes regularly. anyway, after seeing this thread we are considering walking back but it is pretty far. any suggestions? we could also take a bus part of the way but i dont know much about doing that.

You can also buy your tickets ahead of time at the Royal Palaces website. Probably won't matter much for entering at opening time, but can't hurt.

thanks.....we decided to get the membership since we will be seeing other places, too.

FWIW, Google Maps isn't necessary a very good rail journey planner in the UK (maybe nowhere). The national rail page, http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/, is imperfect, but IMHO better. It shows trains with no stops from Waterloo and Victoria, as mentioned, but a connection at Reading from Paddington. What it doesn't show, although you can make a pretty good guess in this case, is whether the transfer is cross platform (get off, walk across the platform, and get on the other train), or involves dragging yourself and your bags quite a way (in this case, it looks like you'd go from platform 7 to platform 3, which could easily involve at least two sets of stairs and a not necessarily leisurely walk in 12 minutes). Rail travelers on the UK board will tell you that, which is one of the many things I find invaluable about this board for a North American traveler to the UK.

thanks!!

than you for the suggestions! google maps told me i COULD get to southampton from kensington palace... so thanks to those who gave me better options rather than just saying it cant be done.

we have to be on the ship by 5 (we plan on being there much earlier) and we also plan on getting to kensington palace the minute it opens.

I read somewhere that Google maps does not work offline if you need walking directions. Maps.me was recommended by most for offline.

thanks, i will check them out

This is the most amazing city map I've ever owned. It lists everything from walking paths and down to ATM locations.

https://www.cappelendamm.no/_oslokartboka-2018-2019-cappelen-damm-kart-9788202578183

thanks!

If you contact the various tourist offices they would gladly send a map to you with the post, I know Copenhagens tourist office has done this

thanks!

We love Pop up maps, and there is definitely one for Stockholm, not sure about the other cities. Here’s a link to it on Amazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stockholm-PopOut-Map-handy-pocket-size/dp/1845879872/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1529904759&sr=8-6&keywords=pop+up+maps

Pop up maps are small folded up maps. They actually have 5 maps all together, usually including information about public transport too. They just fit easily in your pocket.

 

 

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awesome, thanks. i was looking at those on amazon and wondering if they were any good. my mom got a lonely planet one for stockholm and half the streets names arent even listed.

There are no trains to Southampton from Paddington. Waterloo or Victoria are the stations you want, both of which are quite close to Pimlico. Your best bet is to leave your luggage at your flat and come back for it before your train.

you recommend that over taking a cab to paddington station?

https://goo.gl/maps/WP74LneHq182

i guess i should clarify..... i am talking about a physical map that you buy from a store or amazon .... not one to download offline.

you know... like we did in ancient times ;-)

the copenhagen streetwise map is good

the lonely planet ones... not so good

you could try

 

https://www.whatsinport.com/ have some of the port city

 

http://cruiseportwiki.com/Oslo

thanks

Where is your hotel and where are you taking the train to Southampton from? You could leave it somewhere else rather than cart it to Kensington.

 

 

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our airbnb is in pimlico and we are hoping to catch the train to southampton as close to kensington as we can. i was assuming paddington station.