I went on a cruise last weekend. Not a real cruise to the caribbean or something like that, but the ferry between Oslo in Norway and Kiel in Germany. We got only four hours in Germany before the ship turned around, but I found what I was looking for: a real bratwurst. I am not much of a sausage person, but these are really good.
The real reason I went, is the music. A local radio from my region organize an annual trip for everybody who likes to join, and they brought five local bands to play. I danced and enjoyed, and I also listened to other musicians on-board, like this marvellous lady.
But it soon finished and then we went all the way home, 550 km with bus from Oslo. There are a lot more pictures from the trip to Kiel in my photo gallery.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
Very good shot and a good experience. Thanks for sharing. đŸ˜‰
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Thanks for your visit, Carlos. You are among those I still cannot comment on your blog, but I have seen some good photography! đŸ™‚
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Looks like a nice ferry ride of fun! Love the real bratwurst; looks really delicious!!
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A nice ride of fun, absolutely, Chocolatier. And the bratwurst bought on the street: wow! (Norway have a lot of nice food, but not the sausages unless they are from farmers market or something..)
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We took a similar cruise from Oslo to Copenhagen (no return). It was nice, but I had never been on a cruise and didn’t really know what to expect. We didn’t have brats. And those don’t look at all like American brats. I’ll have to do some research on this….
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Brats, that probably means you eat a lot of bratwurst!;) (I havg never heard the word before, Garnishgeek) Compared with sausages I know from home these tasted of meat and herbs, not only salt like at home (more or less)…
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Those sausages look very good!
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Wonderful, Anneli. I went for the same trip 7 years ago and I still remember the bratwurst I bought that time. Just as good now..
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Wow! That looks like a lot of stuff in four hours đŸ™‚ Impressive!
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Four hours in Germany, two days (nights) on the boat, Siddhartha. But the boat is almost like a small town..
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Looks like a very enjoyable ‘cruise’ and the Bradwurst – yummy.
(reminds me of when I lived in London in the late 1970s and took an English friend over to France for the day for a picnic. My English friend thought I was mad. We went over on the early morning ferry, bought some picnic food in Calais, had a picnic on the French coast and then back to London on the last ferry of the evening. Of course there’s a tunnel under the channel now and you can just drive across).
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You did the right thing. Sounds wonderful, similar to what we did now, only ours probably lasted longer. Thanks, Victoria.
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I really enjoy the picture you took of your drink! Wow that is pretty awesome! Hey you’d never be able to get a brat like that in the Caribbean that for sure!
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They knew how to make pretty drinks, and that is nice, Dafarmer. I know I can’t get brat in the Caribbean, but I wouldn’t mind to go there to taste every caribbean food there is. Must be even more wonderful than brats.
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Glad you enjoyed yourself, you were very lucky with the music – when I was on a ferry in Germany they were playing the accordion.
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I know what you mean, Frenchgarden, I am raised in accordion-land. I wonder why they didn’t bring any on that trip, but I can really go for the change.
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It’s always nice to come outside home and have a change of scene. I love those weekend trips. And the Bratwurst looks so delicious. *yummy*
Nice that you had so a nice trip with good music, too.
Ha en kjempefin dag! đŸ˜‰
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The change of scene made wonders, Allesistgut. And as far as I know you are german and that must mean you are a sausage expert. Yes? đŸ˜‰
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You know not all Germans are sausage experts, but I am. đŸ™‚ I really like sausage, especially Bratwurst. And here in Rostock we have Rostocker Rauchwurst (in beech or alder smoked Bratwurst). It’s very delicious but even more fatty than “normal” Bratwurst. It’s a really special taste. And I like the real “ThĂ¼ringer Rostbratwurst”, too.
Ha en kjempefin helg!
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Thanks, Allesistgut, I knew you were an expert! đŸ˜‰ I think four hours in Germany will not be enough next time, since there are so many wurst around.
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I can understand the bratwurst craving. Looks like quite a trip! đŸ™‚
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I must go again next year, Chillbrook, to get a date with that bratwurst. Was quite a trip, absolutely.
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It’s a pity the ferry dosn’t go to Hamburg, the most beautiful city in Germany, top of my list. And Kiel is way down. đŸ™‚
Glad you enjoyed it! Have a lovely week.
Greetings from Bonn in the Rhine Valley,
Dina
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I haven’t been to Hamburg yet, Dina, and what I mainly heard about is the Reperbahn of course. Need to go there sometime, to see the most beautiful city in Germany. Have a nice time in the Rhine Valley Dina, they say the wine there is very fine…and the landscape.
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The Rhine Valley is wonderful, well worth a trip. In Rheingau we have excellent Riesling., very fine high standard. You should come! Combine it with a trip on the romantic road, the favourite of many Norwegians. I’ve just come back from die deutsche AlpenstraĂŸe, that’s another highlight, only further south. And you all kinds of Wurst all over. đŸ™‚
Greetings to Norge from Bonn,
Dina
now heading for Dublin
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A grand day out đŸ™‚
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Wonderful days out, Alessandro. Needed them. đŸ˜‰
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Ummm I love the real german bratwurst… đŸ™‚
Sounds like a wonderful trip – I always enjoy the Copenhagen-Oslo trip by DFDS… đŸ™‚
Great photos… đŸ™‚
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Never tried Oslo-Copenhagen, but a long time ago I went Oslo-Fredrikshavn, to bicycle to Skagen. It rained all the time and we were sleeping in tent, so I just try one more time… Thanks Drake.
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Fun way to spend the weekend! Music again! Wonderful.
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It was a fun time. Thanks, Brightlife.
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Yummy and it sounds very fun. đŸ™‚
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Fun and yummy, for sure, Cocomino.
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Very good photos, it looks like a nice trip, – and I see you have a lot of snow already.
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Snow: yes, but I could have waited a bit more. Thanks, Daily Denmark.
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I like your ‘headless bus driver’ shot. Looks like the bus is self-propelled!
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Oh, we had a driver, Finesse, a very good driver. Almost didn’t notice he was driving…
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Looks like a nice boattrip and I just want to take a bite of the bratwurst đŸ˜‰
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I wouldn’t have shared (no, no, no), but it would have been a pleasure to buy one for you, Yvonne.
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You’ve made me homesick now! I grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, close to Travemuende, from where ferries travelled to Denmark, Sweden and Finland. I know those musical ferry-rides to Scandinavia well (and Bratwurst and Curry Wurst are among the few things I truly miss). So glad you had a nice time.
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So you are really an expert in these ferry-trips. I hope you enjoyd them as I just did. And that you’ll get a bite of brat soon.
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How wonderful! I did go on a cruise once, to Mauritius – it was fantastic and your photos brought back lots of memories.
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Mauritius must have been heaven. I can imagine the blue sea and all that sunshine. Thanks, Longlife.
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That brat looks amazing Bente…now I’m hungry!
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I have learned a new word, Emily: brat. Wonder if the germans understand if I say that next time. This time I just pointed (early morning after a lot of music, couldn’t remember any german).
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Have to love the Americans and how we butcher the English language Bente!
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Sounds like a fun way to spend a day!
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Absolutely. Thanks, Wildgeese.
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Too far gone? Too much fun!
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Thanks for a great comment, Patti. đŸ˜‰
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Just my kinda ‘cruise’ bente…. The bratwurst mit kaiser roll would have been delicious, with a great dollop of mustard and some sauerkraut, if it was available, and a cold beer of course. And that cocktail looks so cool! An enjoyable posted outing.
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No beer eating bratwurst on the street. Big problem: the time was so limited that I forgot to taste some german beer while in Germany. Need to go back!
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Pleased to read that you had such a good time!
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Thanks, Cybermum.
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Looks like a good time. My mother is German, dad is Swedish, so I always had a combination of German and Scandinavian food growing up. Love bratwurst.
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Must have been interesting with so many cultural impulses and foods. Thanks a lot for your comment, Tuxedo.
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a cruise is a cruise, how exciting! We are bratwurst fans, especially my kids… they will be jealous! As for me, the fancy drink looks pretty good!
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That was my opinion too. It was a cruise even without the palms. Bet you fancy a fancy drink, Nancy. Me too.
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Kielferga er jo flott da. Nok av tilbud for enhver smak. Og bratwurst er godt đŸ™‚
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Kielferga er flott for oss Trøndere ja, for da kan vi slĂ¥ ut hĂ¥ret. Takk Inga đŸ™‚
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Interesting we tend to get English headers everywhere, isn’t it? What kind of music does this local radio play the most? What stroke me in France was their French music everywhere, very little of anything else.
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This local radio plays a mix of international, norwegian and local music. The bands they brought for the cruice were local band with some national Norwegian audience. Thanks for your comment IMdm.
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Looks like an interesting mix đŸ™‚ Have a great day!
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