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We get to sleep in today as we decided to take a guided walking tour of the wharf district known as Bryggen. It does not start until 1100 so we are in no rush today. Having a day like this every once in a while is a very good thing on a long journey like […]
After a pretty good nights sleep, we wake up before our alarm. Our bus is not until 1015, a purposefully planned time, so we could sleep in a little. Another nice breakfast at our bacon less motel. They have quiche, cold cuts, bread, hard boiled eggs, granola, yogurt, etc. not as lavish as the last […]
We get up at 0600 to have breakfast. No bacon here, something about red meat causing 15 % of the gas emissions in the world. So now we have done a small bacon less part to save the world. By the time we eat, shower, and walk to the ferry terminal, it is 0740. We […]
Today we had a long train ride. We start in Oslo with a Bus to Drammen because the tracks are being worked on. In Drammen, we get on the train to Stavanger, which will be a 7 hour and 19 minute ride. We actually like the trains. We can catch up on journals and our […]
We arrived at 2125 (9:25 P.M.) last night in Oslo. The train ride went fast and we saw the Swedish countryside with a lot of farms. They cover their hay in white plastic in the fields and Carol says they look like big marshmellows. I agree with that. when we cross the Norwegian border, we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]