My back hurt already on the train and I was afraid of how it would react when we arrived. I took painkillers and luckily there were no problems after that.
My body has a "funny" feature where my teeth can start chattering as if it's cold even though it's not, just for mental reasons. Now that happened when we got off the train in Helsinki, and it was because of the number of people. I knew in advance that it would bother me. Luckily, it passed pretty quickly, but the next day my mouth was sore and I had bitten my cheek.
First we went to Ruohonjuuri because I wanted Urtekram's Rasul shampoo. Its availability is quite limited, it's not available in the online stores I usually order from.
I had never been on Tallink Victoria before. There weren't many people on the ship. It's only August and so few people? Well, of course it was a Monday departure.
The cabin was a deluxe plus. The "regular" deluxes are located at the bow of the ship on deck 8. These pluses are on the sides of the ship on deck 9, and are slightly larger.
Drinks from the Victoria minibar. In addition, the cabin price also includes a chocolate bar, and of course a special breakfast.
I have a haabit of being out on deck when the ship is leaving port. This time I couldn't do that because the only buffet dinner was at the same time. Luckily, we were able to sit in the restaurant at the bow, so there was a good view. The ship's white wine happens to be suitable for me at the moment, i.e. low-sugar enough. I don't know if that's necessarily a good thing...
I couldn't stand being outside for many seconds because it was a bit cold and windy.
In the nightclub, four bartenders were waiting idly. A Caipiroska cost a shocking 12 euros. I also learned about a new drink that suits me, called Skinny Bitch. It tasted a bit strange when I'm used to Caipiroska.
When the band went on a break, they started playing Tabitha's song... 💔
The special breakfast was wasted for me as I was feeling a bit unwell. The most important food for me, egg spread, was on the menu, but it tasted strange. At Victoria's special breakfast, it would be possible to order a warm food option as well, there were three different types of omelets on offer. You have to pay extra for brewed tea these days, boo.In Tallinn, we only visited Rimi in the harbour shopping centre, Superalkos was skipped this time. It's a bit of a shame that I didn't bother to check out the shoe store's clearance sale.
I've been wanting Grey Goose vodka for a long time because of the Black Dagger Brotherhood vampire book series. Now it was on sale on the ship, "only" 50 euros. Well, you can't get it cheaper than that anywhere else, so I went with it.
While waiting for the train to leave, we visited UFF, and then hung out at Oodi. There, we found an interesting book, Kali's Song, which made it to my list.
Experience has shown that one book is not enough for a trip. This time, I had the paperback The Cat Who Caught a Killer with me, and even though I read it sparingly, I managed to finish it too early, even before the return trip.
Monday was still a warm summer day, but when I got home on Tuesday evening, it was 11 degrees in Kuopio and windy. My skirt felt a bit cold, so my teeth were chattering because of the real cold. We were the only ones on the bus.
The trip was tough for me, but surprisingly painless. When I got home, I was shocked by how swollen my stomach was. I didn't know if I should be worried.
Does Pycnogenol help with leg swelling?
I tried to do a human experiment on myself. My feet always swell and hurt when I travel by train. Now I took one Pycnogenol pill on Sunday evening, and two in the morning before the train. When I arrived, it was amazing to see that my feet were neither swollen nor sore.Did Pycnogenol really help? I didn't take Pycnogenol on the way back, and yet my feet didn't swell or hurt. Did the Pycnogenol I had taken earlier still have an effect then, or did it really have no effect after all? I can't tell.
So the human experiment seems to have failed. I will continue to take Pycnogenol if I feel like my legs aren't getting enough blood flow.
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