NCL Sun – May 27 – At Sea Headed to Estonia

Calm seas as we journeyed to Estonia from Germany. We didn’t get up too early, but Garden Café was busy since many other people probably had same idea. I left Steve finishing his breakfast as I took elevator to a morning presentation about Amber & Diamonds of Russia. Informative program. Afterwards, stopped in the shop to buy something for Benjamin. (I hope he likes it.) Back to cabin to relax for a while. Took a walk around the deck and then ate a small lunch in Garden Café and then went to afternoon presentations about Russian Arts & Crafts and Port & Shopping Talk (for St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Stockholm). At the presentations, we were told that there will be a Russian Bazaar after we leave St. Petersburg. Most passengers don’t have visas so will have limited time, if any, to buy much when we are docked. The shop onboard plans to bring on many items so purchases can be made. They can’t sell anything onboard until we leave, a port regulation. There’s supposed to be music (maybe other entertainment, too) with Matrushka dolls, lacquer boxes, Russian Easter eggs, t-shirts and other items. Not planning to buy anything, but might.

Went to get into line for dinner at Seven Seas and it was a confusing mess. They had a photo station set up that limited the space for the dinner line. People just walked ahead of the line as if it didn’t exist. Fortunately, there was a lot of room in the restaurant. Main difference we noticed from other nights was that the service and food was much slower. Food was good as before. We walked upstairs to the Stardust to watch Jean Dark, the magician. He and his female partner were entertaining. After a short stop in our cabin, went to the Observation Lounge to listen to Irish flutist Jonathan Johnston. Very impressive instrumentalist. He played “Ashokan Farewell,” but didn’t mention much info about it, believing the composer was from Virginia, so after the show Steve told him about the composer being from upstate NY and that it was written for Ken Burns’s Civil War series.

Back to the cabin on a bright, pleasant evening.