M.S. Baltic Queen

When I was planning these mini-trips, I found a night ferry (the M.S. Baltic Queen) to take me from Tallinn to Stockholm. I had never taken a ferry, so I didn't know that there was a cafeteria. There was no mention of it on the website, so I thought that the buffet was the main choice for most of the diners. So, I made a reservation for a "Texan-themed restaurant" called "Grillhouse" because it was the least expensive of their restaurants. After I went to Helsinki, I realised that there must a more common place to eat which was cheaper, although some of the dishes at the Texan restaurant were reasonably priced. Regardless, I cancelled my reservation and went in search of new horizons. I had expected to pay around 25€ for a steak, although even the cheapest salad was 15€. When I began to calculate items at the cafeteria, I found I could have easily paid for a full meal for a lot less money. My dinner that night: a grilled chicken Caesar wrap, a smoothie and a slice of apple tart. All for 10€ exactly!

The wrap was a typical wrap. I still had that bottle of sewer water from Tallinn in my room, so I saved my smoothie to drink after finishing the last of the water. All that remained was my apple tart, and geez! I took a single bite, and wow! I never want to hear another European complain about the sweetness of American desserts again. Like I said in my post of Estonia, the foreign students often complained about the sweetness of our desserts. This tart was nothing in comparison. I don't think that I've ever had such a sweet dessert in my entire life. I almost couldn't finish it. I think it must have taken me half an hour minimum to eat that one slice. And then, I didn't really want to drink the smoothie, afraid of how sweet it would be. In the end, though, it wasn't that sweet. But I didn't know that at the time.

The next morning, I ate at the breakfast buffet, which definitely was the only option for a morning meal. I saw a lot more raw fish once again. Eventually, I ate some bread with butter and I tried to eat some meat. It wasn't the best breakfast, but still better than the first day in Tallinn.

Eat on a ferry, check.