And back again, Warnemunde, Germany

We met a lady in Rostock who said we must go into town in Warnemünde. It was good advice.
A quaint town

Warnemünde was absolutely charming. We enjoyed our stroll through the town and along the wharf. There again sampled some fish ‘n chips. The fish and chips in Oslo were better than these, so wereLeggi altro
Work has to be done!

Tom says we have to get back, so we leave this lovely port town Warnemude and get to the laundry! Yep that’s right we need to wash some clothes.
After laundry there was time to “relax” . ThenLeggi altro
Visby, Sweden

Swedish Kroner is what we need so out we go for a Kroner run. We go down to the lowest level at the back of the boat, jump in the cold Baltic water and swim to the ladder on the dock.
The city wall

It is a nice walk into the walled city. The Ringmur (city wall) stretches 3.5K and encircles Visby. Visby is a UNESCO World Heritage site located on Gotland, a Swedish Island. Getting Kroner is easyLeggi altro
Botanical Gardens, Visby

All inside the city wall. Not much else to say other that it was a beautiful park to spend time in.
More ruins

Pictured here is the Maidens Tower, 2 churches that were built attached as the congregation had grown too large. One Russian orthodox and the other Lutheran. St. Hans and St Pers. One is amazed thatLeggi altro
more Visby sites

Leaving Visby, Sweden

On our way back to the ship we walked along the boardwalk. Again a lovely spot. We were not surprised to see how multi cultural Sweden is. Even on an island there are inhabitants from all over theLeggi altro
Helsinki, Finland

Off the boat and on to a locale shuttle bus to the Capital of Finland. It’s Sunday so lots of people out for what is a nice but windy day. As you got off the shuttle you saw the main attraction; theLeggi altro
Walking the streets of Helsinki

We get lost pretty quickly even though we have a map. Dianne is map reading and telling me where she thinks we are and I’m agreeing. I don’t care if we’re lost because all I want is a walk. ILeggi altro
More walking

We see a shining church in the distance, and like crows, we are drawn to it. It turns out to be tho largest Orthodox Church in Europe. This area, Finland, was part of Russia for a time during theLeggi altro
Taking a boat ride - Helsinki

Dianne wants to go for a boat ride. I point out that we just got off a boat, but I’m willing to go too for a new look at Helsinki. Boat ride was a windy, windy ride. It was interesting to seeLeggi altro
Peterhof Palace

The grounds to the Palace go on and on. There are 150 fountains on the property.
We have mentioned before the Dutch Palace we got to visit. This place makes the Dutch look like paupers. TheLeggi altro
Beautiful Peterhof Palace

We wore booties inside the part of the Palace Peter the Great lived in with his family. Where he lived was relatively modest compared to the rest of the estate.
The decanter displayed as the finalLeggi altro
Gardens of Peterhof palace

Catherine's Palace

As you can see, a nice place. Made for Catherine, his daughter, known as Catherine the Great. This is also known as the Summer Palace.
Catherine's Palace

Catherine’s Palace was furnished with French design furniture. The heaters were made by the Dutch. Everything was touched with gold. Hard to imagine anyone living here.
Catherines Palace ...again

Catherine's Gardens

The gardens of the estate
Dinner at the Polo resturant

A delicious way to complete the day.....
ps we miss our shuffleboard partners
Day 2 St Petersburg

Early start this morning. We off for a boat ride!
It looks like we are going to cruise on a really nice boat, but as usual the first boat tied to the dock is just the bait. Our boat is across twoLeggi altro
Canal cruise

We Cruise the Neva River and nearby canals seeing the Palaces we will soon be entering.
Cruising the Neva River

Faberge Museum

These are the very famous Faberge eggs. The first pictured is the very first Faberge egg made. Some were even mechanical in their opening. They all were beautiful.