St. Petersburg
21. Mai 2017 in Russland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °CA busy 2 days but totally worth the walking and touring with a guide. I am so glad we have had this experience. The photos will not do this city the justice it deserves.
A busy 2 days but totally worth the walking and touring with a guide. I am so glad we have had this experience. The photos will not do this city the justice it deserves.
This visit has exceeded out expectations and we are thankful for our guide, Elena, who has sheltered us from harm and given us a crash course in Russian history and culture for 2 days. The palaces andWeiterlesen
Exploring some of the 1952 Olympic venues today, among other sites.
The ship docked about 45 km from Stockholm so we took a bus into the city. Took a boat cruise and walked around for a few hours. Found an antique store (my kind of day) and the owner's husband walkedWeiterlesen
Renting bikes from the hotel was a perfect way to maximize our time in Cooenhagen, especially on a holiday with less traffic. Christiania (the alternative living community) with a path along theWeiterlesen
After fighting the city crowds and a brief heat wave yesterday, we are biking in the countryside north of Amsterdam. We found a cafe in the shade for coffee and apple pie (with the whipped cream, ofWeiterlesen
In case anyone is concerned about our having fun on our trip, don't worry! Bruges is wonderful and the beer is tasty. We like the city much better than Amsterdam. Add Bruges to your bucket list.
Explored World War I sites yesterday including British and German cemeteries. The countryside is so peaceful today so it is hard to visualize the devastation from 100 years ago. The town of IeperWeiterlesen
We have been blessed with beautiful weather on this trip. Reservations for a nighttime visit to the Eiffel Tower was the best idea ever! Today we are being lazy tourists by riding around on a bus. MyWeiterlesen
After a lovely reunion with my second cousin Laura, Nancy and their daughter Ari at Montmartre, we returned to the Left Bank across from Notre Dame Cathedral. As we entered the plaza in front ofWeiterlesen