 We go to Copenhagen to join a sub-artic cruise. (I should write København. Pretentious? Moi?) We have a nice cabin – sorry, suite - on the Zuiderdam. Bad things about cruising- As Jean-Paul Sartre said, "Hell is other people". There is practically no wi-fi nor internet contact with your "other world". You get only a snap-shot of places you visit. It's a "cash-less economy" situation so you can easily overspend. Being constantly asked if we are enjoying ourselves, or if everything is all right is exhausting for us and demeaning to the crew. The selection of movies is appalling. Good things about cruising- You meet lots of different interesting people. There is practically no wi-fi nor internet contact with your "other world". You get a snap-shot of places you might like to revisit. There is nothing you'd want to buy in the cruise shop or in the gallery of so-called art. You come home to your cabin every night, and the housework is done for you. You relax and have time to read lots of books. The catering is incredible with something for every taste and occasion – formal dining, very formal dining, in-room dining, buffet dining, taco bar, hamburger bar, afternoon tea. The quality is outstanding notwithstanding the huge numbers - over 8,500 meals each day, fresh, varied and stylish for the 1,900 passengers and ship's crew. Unfortunately, the service is full-on and is not to my taste. It’s stifling, needy and wheedling. Note: great breakfasts of omelette, hash browns and crispy bacon. (And I adore "grits".)  We met and enjoyed the company of Dutch, German, English, French, Israeli, Australian, American passengers but also saw a weird and not so wonderful array of cutlery handling. I want to investigate the origins of various methods used in the U.S. This is possibly the worst I've seen. As Pauline Hansen would say, "Please Explain."
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