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Russia and Scandinavian Countries 
Jewel of the Seas July 9 - July 22 2008 |
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We arrived at Heathrow Airport at 5:30 AM and shortly after we were picked up by a taxi sent by Royal Caribbean, which took us to the Royal Garden Hotel.  
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We were not supposed to check in before 2 PM. After resting for a few minutes we returned to the lobby to wait for Lou and Mary, who were supposed to arrive one hour later than us. After awhile ... there they were. 
After checking in the four of us went out to lunch to a local restaurant. The weather was not that great so ... we decided to wait for Renato and Biota who arrived around 3:30 PM. By now it was raining! After checking in, we all rested for a bit, then decided to go see the famous Super Store - Harrods - .... on foot, carrying umbrellas! 
Later on, we had dinner in the Hotel Restaurant, where we also had breakfast. At 11:30 in the morning a bus picked us up for a two and a half hour ride to Harwich, where we boarded the Jewel of the Seas. Everything went very smoothly. We left our belongings in the cabins and headed to ....where else? The Windjammer Café where we had a nice lunch. And so it began what turned out to be a very nice cruise and experience. As last year, the best part for me was to spend two weeks with my brother Renato and Biota, as well as having our "traveling companions" with us Lou and Mary. I will miss most of all the many hours Renato and I spent ... just talking. Great memories that both Stella and I will cherish forever. |
