Today was a transfer day. We were heading to Oslo, Norway.
Mom and I repacked out suitcases and headed down to store them with the hotel for the remainder of our stay. We checked out and Mom sat in the lobby reading and talking to Ellen while Linda H. and I set out for the police station to file a report about my stolen phone. The police station was 4 blocks away inside the back of the train station behind two glass doors. We walked up to the first door and it didn’t open. We couldn’t figure out how to get inside. Finally the policeman standing just inside the second door motioned to us to wait. So we waited. He finally opened the first set of glass doors. We stepped through them and the doors behind us started to close very slowly. The second set of doors didn’t even begin to move until the first set were completely shut.
Once inside, I told the young policeman why we were there and he directed me to a computer terminal. He set it up so I could complete the form in English. I entered all my information along with a description of the incident. This was a little difficult since I was trying to type on a Danish keyboard with the shift key in a slightly different place. When I was finished, the young policeman hit the print button. This submitted the report and put me in a queue to speak with the next available officer. He handed me a ticket and told us to have a seat It only took about two minutes before we were called to the desk. I am really glad that Linda H. went with me. She was able to help write up the summary of what happened and give a description of the man to the policewoman who took the rest of the report. I was handed a copy of the report when we were finished but it was all in Danish. Attached at the back of the report was the information I had entered earlier in English. The policewoman said I would most likely never see my phone again but they would call the phone number in the report if it showed up. Linda and I had to go through the same process with the doors to exit as we did to enter.
Mom and I repacked out suitcases and headed down to store them with the hotel for the remainder of our stay. We checked out and Mom sat in the lobby reading and talking to Ellen while Linda H. and I set out for the police station to file a report about my stolen phone. The police station was 4 blocks away inside the back of the train station behind two glass doors. We walked up to the first door and it didn’t open. We couldn’t figure out how to get inside. Finally the policeman standing just inside the second door motioned to us to wait. So we waited. He finally opened the first set of glass doors. We stepped through them and the doors behind us started to close very slowly. The second set of doors didn’t even begin to move until the first set were completely shut.
Once inside, I told the young policeman why we were there and he directed me to a computer terminal. He set it up so I could complete the form in English. I entered all my information along with a description of the incident. This was a little difficult since I was trying to type on a Danish keyboard with the shift key in a slightly different place. When I was finished, the young policeman hit the print button. This submitted the report and put me in a queue to speak with the next available officer. He handed me a ticket and told us to have a seat It only took about two minutes before we were called to the desk. I am really glad that Linda H. went with me. She was able to help write up the summary of what happened and give a description of the man to the policewoman who took the rest of the report. I was handed a copy of the report when we were finished but it was all in Danish. Attached at the back of the report was the information I had entered earlier in English. The policewoman said I would most likely never see my phone again but they would call the phone number in the report if it showed up. Linda and I had to go through the same process with the doors to exit as we did to enter.
Next, we headed over to the Walking Street. I was after an amber necklace I had seen while shopping two days before. We bumped into Linda C. and Evie when we left the amber shop. We all continued shopping while heading back to the hotel. Seven of us then headed out in the direction recommended by the hotel staff to see what we could find for lunch. Stumbling upon this quaint little hole-in-the-wall restaurant called Bon Appetit, we stayed for lunch. The restaurant served Middle Eastern street food and was owned by a Palestinian who came from Akko. I had the most awesome beef shawarma in a wrap that reminded me of the shawarma I use to eat in Israel. Back at the hotel, we waited for the bus to take us to the ferry for an overnight trip to Oslo.
The bus picked us up at 2:00 p.m. for the short ride to the pier. Linda C. collected our boarding passes from the check-in desk and we settled in to wait. When it was time to board, all of the people in the waiting area headed to the gate like a herd of stampeding cattle. Once on board, things settled down.
Mom and I settled into our room and then decided to check out the ship. As we exited our cabin, we met several of our group doing the same thing. We stopped for a cup of coffee in the cafe. Lindas H and K joined us for a chat while Linda C. and Victoria bought a snack. Lindas H and K left when Victoria and Linda C. came over to join us. The ship pulled away from port at 4:30 so the four of us went up to top deck for the launch. Victoria returned to her room while Linda C., Mom and I stayed to catch a glimpse of Kronborg Castle from the water side. We never saw it. I realized later that the sail by of the castle was not happening until an hour later than we thought. Mom and I were sitting in our cabin when I glanced at my watch and there were only 5 minutes until we would be able to view the castle. I grabbed by camera and we rushed up to deck 12. It was so windy and the glare so strong that I couldn’t see anything on my camera’s viewing screen. I just took a wild guess at where I thought it was and snapped the picture, actually several pictures. I did end up with one perfect photo.
Mom and I settled into our room and then decided to check out the ship. As we exited our cabin, we met several of our group doing the same thing. We stopped for a cup of coffee in the cafe. Lindas H and K joined us for a chat while Linda C. and Victoria bought a snack. Lindas H and K left when Victoria and Linda C. came over to join us. The ship pulled away from port at 4:30 so the four of us went up to top deck for the launch. Victoria returned to her room while Linda C., Mom and I stayed to catch a glimpse of Kronborg Castle from the water side. We never saw it. I realized later that the sail by of the castle was not happening until an hour later than we thought. Mom and I were sitting in our cabin when I glanced at my watch and there were only 5 minutes until we would be able to view the castle. I grabbed by camera and we rushed up to deck 12. It was so windy and the glare so strong that I couldn’t see anything on my camera’s viewing screen. I just took a wild guess at where I thought it was and snapped the picture, actually several pictures. I did end up with one perfect photo.
The group met in the lobby of the restaurant for dinner. We were escorted to our table. Wine and Coke Zero were poured for everyone in the group. Then it was like trying to make your way through a herd of cattle to get to the food. The best part of dinner for me was the rhubarb mouse. It was very light and creamy and not too sweet.
Tomorrow we will arrive in port around 9:30 to start our adventure in Oslo, Norway.
Tomorrow we will arrive in port around 9:30 to start our adventure in Oslo, Norway.
