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Tag Archives: Baltic Cruise
Baltic Cruise 2009 – St. Petersburg, Russia (morning of day one)
As a young man, there were many world destinations I had hoped to visit in my lifetime. But while growing up, I never thought I’d ever get to Russia, let alone the historic city of St. Petersburg. It was closed … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltic Cruise, Catherine the Great, Iron Curtain, Peter the Great, Peterhof, Russia, St. Petersburg
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Baltic Cruise 2009 – Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia is a little nation that sits at the eastern end of the Baltic Sea, where it narrows to the Gulf of Finland. Estonia has an exciting past that has been preserved for all the world to see in its … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Travel
Tagged Baltic Cruise, Castle, Medieval, Old Town, Orthodox Church, Tallinn Estonia, Town Square
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Baltic Cruise 2009 – Aarhus, Denmark
The second port-of-call on our Baltic cruise was still in the North Sea. Aarhus, Denmark is a large port on Denmark’s eastern coast. This was a relatively short stopover, with the ship arriving late in the morning, and leaving early … Continue reading
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Tagged Aarhus Denmark, Baltic Cruise, North Sea, Scandnavian, Travel
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Baltic Cruise 2009 – Oslo, Norway
This was our first port-of-call, but our third day out (the previous day had been an “at sea” day.) We arrived and moored before most passengers were awake, so the gangway and crew were all primed and ready for us … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltic Cruise, Historic, Holland America, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo Norway, Rotterdam
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Baltic Cruise 2009 – Amsterdam
Back in the fall of 2009, my family and I took a Holland America Baltic Cruise that sailed out of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Naturally, we flew from Toronto to Amsterdam. We left the day after that terrible tornado hit the city of … Continue reading
Posted in Science & Philosophy, Writing Matters
Tagged Amsterdam, Baltic Cruise, Canal, Family, Holland America, Photos
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