Our ship arrived late to Stockholm because of high winds and fog. We still had to get up at 0700 to eat and shower in time to leave. When we finished the tough job of packing, they make the announcement that we can leave the ship. Crowded stairwells make us happy that we only have […]
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Sea Day
Today we are sailing the Baltic Sea back to Stockholm. So a short entry with some observations. I enjoyed Stockholm very much. A nice city with lots to do and see. It was interesting to try some food that is very foreign to me. Surprised that I liked the herring! Helsinki was interesting but overall […]
Exploring Riga
Riga, Latvia No rush to get up today as we do not dock until 1100. When we start to stir, we get dressed and head to breakfast. We sit next to a very nice couple from Germany. Michael and Caroline live in Burghausen in the Bavaria region of Germany. We enjoy a nice conversation with […]
Do You Know Where Estonia Is?
Tallinn, Estonia Today we are visiting the country of Estonia. We don’t really know a whole lot about it and that is part of what makes it interesting. The town of Tallinn once consisted of two medieval towns, the upper called Toompea, was the seat of government and the lower was a Hanseatic trading center […]
Back in the USSR
St Petersburg Day 2 Today, we repeat our morning of yesterday. Our passport control process is much smoother today as they have now put you in their system and checked you against their known CIA associates. Still no smiles! Whereas yesterday the bus left an hour later then scheduled due to the customs line, today […]
From Russia With Love
St Petersburg Day 1 We wake up at oh 600 and as Robin Williams said in Good Morning Vietnam, the oh stands for oh my God it’s early! We have to eat, shower, and meet at the Theatre at 0700 for our tour today. We get our bus tickets and get off the ship and […]
Finns to the Left, Finns to the Right
Helsinki. We finally slept in a bit. We did not get up until 0945. We really like the inside cabins because they are pitch black at night. It really helps the sleep cycle,me specially with the amount of daylight here. Last night, I took a sunset picture at 10:00 P.M. We go to the Windjammer […]
CRUISE CONTROL
We wake up at 0700. One of us (Charlie) slept fairly well, while the other did not and reminds me of one of the seven dwarfs ( not saying which one). Coffee and breakfast is in order. Breakfast is good and then we shower and finish packing. We have the room until 1200 so we […]
Drottningholm and the Grand Hotel
We woke up pretty early so we could get a Canal Boat Cruise Ticket before we took our train to Drottningholm Palace. I have forgot to mention that we are still adjusting to the time change which is made worse by the fact that it does not get dark here until after 11 P.M. and […]
Swedish Culture and Warships
After a great night sleep, a fabulous breakfast which included eggs, pancakes, cheese, meats, breads of all sorts etc (all which were organic, even the coffee was organic) we headed for the museums. The day started out pretty cool but the sun finally came out.. The museums were overwelming! Especially the Nordic Ship Vasa. Words cannot […]