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Baltic cruise May 2012

We sailed with four friends on the Emerald Princess through the Baltic Sea with stops at ports in Denmark, Norway, Germany, Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden --wonderful, wonderful trip!
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The happiest moment--Patti just arrived in stateroom!
The happiest moment--Patti just arrived in stateroom!		 Sun. May 13, approaching Oslo, Norway
Sun. May 13, approaching Oslo, Norway		 Docked in Oslo next to Akerhus Fortress.
Docked in Oslo next to Akerhus Fortress.		 Gerd, our tour guide in Oslo.
Gerd, our tour guide in Oslo.
Gaylen & friend at Vigeland Sculpture Park
Gaylen & friend at Vigeland Sculpture Park		 Vigeland, the largest sculpture park in the world created by a single artist.
Vigeland, the largest sculpture park in the world created by a single artist.		 Bernese Mountain Dog event at Vigeland
Bernese Mountain Dog event at Vigeland		 Greyhounds at Vigeland.
Greyhounds at Vigeland.
Vigeland central fountain area.
Vigeland central fountain area.		 Even the paving is beautiful.
Even the paving is beautiful.		 One of the gorgeous gates.
One of the gorgeous gates.		 Vigeland's central monolith.
Vigeland's central monolith.
Holmenkollen, the location of the 1952 Olympic ski jumps.
Holmenkollen, the location of the 1952 Olympic ski jumps.		 Locals training for biathlon on wheeled skis & target shooting.
Locals training for biathlon on wheeled skis & target shooting.		 The ski jump.
The ski jump.		 Gaylen trying out the ski jump. (Oh, OK, not really.)
Gaylen trying out the ski jump. (Oh, OK, not really.)
Patti & friend
Patti & friend		 Gaylen, Diane, Gary and troll at Holmenkollen
Gaylen, Diane, Gary and troll at Holmenkollen		 Open-Air Museum made up of old buildings from rural & urban areas of Norway, from different centuries.
Open-Air Museum made up of old buildings from rural & urban areas of Norway, from different centuries.		 Telling & acting out a story.
Telling & acting out a story.
An old kitchen.
An old kitchen.		 How they got around in the old days.
How they got around in the old days.		 Doorway on old house.
Doorway on old house.		 Oslo from the bus going back to the ship
Oslo from the bus going back to the ship
Ed & Patti celebrating their anniversary.
Ed & Patti celebrating their anniversary.		 The friends at dinner: Diane, Gary, Patti, Gaylen, Ed, Patti
The friends at dinner: Diane, Gary, Patti, Gaylen, Ed, Patti		 May 14, strolling through Aarhus, Denmark.
May 14, strolling through Aarhus, Denmark.		 Danish architecture.
Danish architecture.
Resident of Den Gamla By in Aarhus.
Resident of Den Gamla By in Aarhus.		 Den Gamla By, an open-air museum.
Den Gamla By, an open-air museum.		 Gaylen at old calliope.
Gaylen at old calliope.		 An old mill at Den Gamla By.
An old mill at Den Gamla By.
Old Danish house.
Old Danish house.		 House and canal in Den Gamla By.
House and canal in Den Gamla By.		 A scene of new and old Denmark.
A scene of new and old Denmark.		 Describing a house from 1700.
Describing a house from 1700.
Gaylen and Diane looking for geese.
Gaylen and Diane looking for geese.		 Walking back to the ship through Aarhus.
Walking back to the ship through Aarhus.		 View of Aarhus from the ship
View of Aarhus from the ship		 May 15, just docked in Warnemunde, Germany
May 15, just docked in Warnemunde, Germany
From bus heading to town of Rostock. Area is in the former East Germany.
From bus heading to town of Rostock. Area is in the former East Germany.		 Gaylen and our tour guide, Alex.
Gaylen and our tour guide, Alex.		 Art in Rostock, Germany.
Art in Rostock, Germany.		 Rostock University.
Rostock University.
Gaylen at Fountain of Joy in town square.
Gaylen at Fountain of Joy in town square.		 Patti in old town section of Rostock.
Patti in old town section of Rostock.		 Medieval St. Mary's church in Rostock.
Medieval St. Mary's church in Rostock.		 Church organ with 3000 pipes.
Church organ with 3000 pipes.
Beautiful church window.
Beautiful church window.		 Ornate decor inside church.
Ornate decor inside church.		 Astronomical clock (and tour guide, Alex).
Astronomical clock (and tour guide, Alex).		 Detail of clock, made in 1472 and still working with its original parts.
Detail of clock, made in 1472 and still working with its original parts.
Outside of St. Mary's Church in Rostock
Outside of St. Mary's Church in Rostock		 Beer and pretzel at micro-brewery in Rostock.
Beer and pretzel at micro-brewery in Rostock.		 Our beautiful home, Emerald Princess.
Our beautiful home, Emerald Princess.		 Our traveling companion, Aida
Our traveling companion, Aida
Pretty big closet for a ship!
Pretty big closet for a ship!		 Gaylen in the tiny bathroom
Gaylen in the tiny bathroom		 Elaborate send-off from Warnemunde: parade of small boats, waving, horns, music, fireworks!
Elaborate send-off from Warnemunde: parade of small boats, waving, horns, music, fireworks!		 Ed and Patti, first formal night
Ed and Patti, first formal night
Diane and Gary, first formal night
Diane and Gary, first formal night		 Patti, Gary, Diane on Promenade Deck, docked next to Aida.
Patti, Gary, Diane on Promenade Deck, docked next to Aida.		 Emerald Princess atrium, mid-ship.
Emerald Princess atrium, mid-ship.		 Atrium and stairs
Atrium and stairs
May 17, Aida and Emerald Princess docked in Tallinn, Estonia.
May 17, Aida and Emerald Princess docked in Tallinn, Estonia.		 Citadel on Toompea Hill in the medieval section of Tallinn.
Citadel on Toompea Hill in the medieval section of Tallinn.		 Tiina, our tour guide (named for Tina Turner).
Tiina, our tour guide (named for Tina Turner).		 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn
Town hall dating from 1371
Town hall dating from 1371		 Native costume near sidewalk vendors
Native costume near sidewalk vendors		 Local character, with ancient protective town wall.
Local character, with ancient protective town wall.		 Archery lessons.
Archery lessons.
Parking lot dividers
Parking lot dividers		 European crow
European crow		 Pretty house
Pretty house		 Swan at Kadriorg Palace
Swan at Kadriorg Palace
Kadriorg Palace and grounds
Kadriorg Palace and grounds		 Inside the palace
Inside the palace		 Russian propaganda pottery
Russian propaganda pottery		 Peter the Great
Peter the Great
May 18, approaching St. Petersburg, Russia
May 18, approaching St. Petersburg, Russia		 Gaylen got in trouble for taking this photo as we got off the ship
Gaylen got in trouble for taking this photo as we got off the ship		 St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg		 The Hermitage Museum entrance
The Hermitage Museum entrance
Hermitage
Hermitage		 Hermitage
Hermitage		 Greyhounds on tapestry
Greyhounds on tapestry		 Gary & Gaylen admiring a hall in the Hermitage
Gary & Gaylen admiring a hall in the Hermitage
A gold peacock clock
A gold peacock clock		 A vase in the Hermitage
A vase in the Hermitage		 More beauty
More beauty		 The man with the cap & Princess sign helped keep our group together.
The man with the cap & Princess sign helped keep our group together.
A Da Vinci
A Da Vinci		 Just one of the many ornate doors
Just one of the many ornate doors		 Look at this hallway!
Look at this hallway!		 And this ceiling!
And this ceiling!
Gaylen admires the art
Gaylen admires the art		 Every surface is beautiful
Every surface is beautiful		 Nice platter
Nice platter		 A Van Gogh
A Van Gogh
The courtyard of the Hermitage
The courtyard of the Hermitage		 A Matisse
A Matisse		 A Picasso
A Picasso		 This is the floor!
This is the floor!
Another huge tapestry
Another huge tapestry		 What detail on this mirror!
What detail on this mirror!		 Just wanted a photo of the Italian greyhound.
Just wanted a photo of the Italian greyhound.		 Outside of the Hermitage Museum
Outside of the Hermitage Museum
Gaylen, Patti, Diane, Gary, going back to bus.
Gaylen, Patti, Diane, Gary, going back to bus.		 I don't know!
I don't know!		 Driveway & sidewalk in town.
Driveway & sidewalk in town.		 Two battleship gun turrets at an apartment courtyard
Two battleship gun turrets at an apartment courtyard
Crowded harbor from our ship, Aida on the right.
Crowded harbor from our ship, Aida on the right.		 Ahhh . . . caviar appetizer
Ahhh . . . caviar appetizer		 The original Love Boat, now recommissioned
The original Love Boat, now recommissioned		 Look how bright it is at 9:45 PM!
Look how bright it is at 9:45 PM!
May 19, St. Petersburg tour bus repairs
May 19, St. Petersburg tour bus repairs		 St. Petersburg church
St. Petersburg church		 Triumph Monument (over the Germans, after siege of 900 days, WWII)
Triumph Monument (over the Germans, after siege of 900 days, WWII)		 WWII cannons along the road to Catherine Palace. Road goes all the way to Moscow.
WWII cannons along the road to Catherine Palace. Road goes all the way to Moscow.
Egyptian guard house at Catherine Palace
Egyptian guard house at Catherine Palace		 Entry to Catherine Palace grounds.
Entry to Catherine Palace grounds.		 Catherine Palace
Catherine Palace		 Many other people want to see it too!
Many other people want to see it too!
Part of the Palace
Part of the Palace		 Entertainment while we wait to get in
Entertainment while we wait to get in		 Large crowds here too.
Large crowds here too.		 Wall in Catherine Palace
Wall in Catherine Palace
Patti & Diane admiring staircase
Patti & Diane admiring staircase		 Just like our sun room at home!
Just like our sun room at home!		 More grandeur
More grandeur		 The ceiling of this room
The ceiling of this room
Ed and Gary admiring Catherine Palace art
Ed and Gary admiring Catherine Palace art		 Formal dining room
Formal dining room		 Many of the rooms had fireplaces like this
Many of the rooms had fireplaces like this		 Our tour guide, Olga, was cute but walked fast.
Our tour guide, Olga, was cute but walked fast.
A paper copy of one of Catherine's gowns
A paper copy of one of Catherine's gowns		 Instead of wallpaper, they covered the wall with paintings.
Instead of wallpaper, they covered the wall with paintings.		 Some rooms had wallpaper
Some rooms had wallpaper		 The family's informal dining room.
The family's informal dining room.
Patti, out by the lake
Patti, out by the lake		 The Upper Bath Pavilion
The Upper Bath Pavilion		 Singing performance--very nice!
Singing performance--very nice!		 Which way now?
Which way now?
Another pavilion on the property
Another pavilion on the property		 The Gross Bridge
The Gross Bridge		 Gaylen admiring the gardens
Gaylen admiring the gardens		 Catherine Palace gardens
Catherine Palace gardens
Catherine Palace exterior
Catherine Palace exterior		 Map of Catherine Park
Map of Catherine Park		 What Catherine Palace looked like after being bombed in WWII, before being refurbished
What Catherine Palace looked like after being bombed in WWII, before being refurbished		 Gas prices in Russia, rubles per liter (roughly $4 per gallon)
Gas prices in Russia, rubles per liter (roughly $4 per gallon)
Lunch at this restaurant was included in the tour
Lunch at this restaurant was included in the tour		 Diane & Gary enjoying lunch, vodka, champagne, and live music
Diane & Gary enjoying lunch, vodka, champagne, and live music		 Patricia (Princess tour assistant), Ed, Patti at lunch
Patricia (Princess tour assistant), Ed, Patti at lunch		 Buses trying to find parking at Peterhof Palace
Buses trying to find parking at Peterhof Palace
Our group trying to get in
Our group trying to get in		 This was the first day of the year that the fountains were turned on--the grand opening celebration!
This was the first day of the year that the fountains were turned on--the grand opening celebration!		 The fountains are not run by electric pumps, but only gravity.
The fountains are not run by electric pumps, but only gravity.		 Ed pitches in to help Olga, the tour guide
Ed pitches in to help Olga, the tour guide
Gaylen and another amazing fountain
Gaylen and another amazing fountain		 Across the bay to our ship (on the left).
Across the bay to our ship (on the left).		 Statue in the gardens at Peterhof
Statue in the gardens at Peterhof		 Peterhof grounds & aviary
Peterhof grounds & aviary
Concession stand for the big event
Concession stand for the big event		 One of the outbuildings and gardens
One of the "outbuildings" and gardens		 Patti D. helps Olga keep the group together
Patti D. helps Olga keep the group together		 Patti W. helps too
Patti W. helps too
Some solemn honor guards marched past
Some solemn honor guards marched past		 Peterhof Palace
Peterhof Palace		 From the veranda of Peterhof Palace
From the veranda of Peterhof Palace		 Gaylen & Patti overlooking the gardens
Gaylen & Patti overlooking the gardens
Russian freeway sign
Russian freeway sign		 A Russian submarine.
A Russian submarine.		 On the ship, the Beatles performed--great!
On the ship, the "Beatles" performed--great!		 May 20, approaching Helsinki, Finland
May 20, approaching Helsinki, Finland
A dog park in Helsinki, a very dog-friendly town
A dog park in Helsinki, a very dog-friendly town		 Street scene
Street scene		 Old train station
Old train station		 Gas prices in Helsinki, Euros per liter (roughly $8 per gallon)
Gas prices in Helsinki, Euros per liter (roughly $8 per gallon)
Patti at Senate Square with the Lutheran Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Patti at Senate Square with the Lutheran Cathedral of St. Nicholas		 Gaylen in Senate Square
Gaylen in Senate Square		 The Senate Building
The Senate Building		 Market Square, showing reindeer pelts
Market Square, showing reindeer pelts
Around Helsinki from the bus
Around Helsinki from the bus		 On the city tour
On the city tour		 Patti with monument to Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius
Patti with monument to Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius		 Bust of Sibelius
Bust of Sibelius
Gaylen on granite in Sibelius Park.
Gaylen on granite in Sibelius Park.		 Patti admires the scenery in the park
Patti admires the scenery in the park		 A school
A school		 Temppeliaukio (Church of the Rock)
Temppeliaukio (Church of the Rock)
Inside the Rock Church, in a massive block of natural granite
Inside the Rock Church, in a massive block of natural granite		 Copper wire ceiling
Copper wire ceiling		 Tulips outside the Rock Church
Tulips outside the Rock Church		 Entry to Rock Church
Entry to Rock Church
Outside wall of Rock Church
Outside wall of Rock Church		 Our tour guide at Seurasaari Open Air Museum
Our tour guide at Seurasaari Open Air Museum		 A snack was included in the tour
A snack was included in the tour		 It was Kids Day when we were at Seurasaari
It was Kids Day when we were at Seurasaari
Kids Day activities
Kids Day activities		 Pony & donkey rides for the kids
Pony & donkey rides for the kids		 An old stave church
An old stave church		 Windmill
Windmill
An old house
An old house		 An old phone booth!
An old phone booth!		 Stable is made of wood but painted to look like brick
Stable is made of wood but painted to look like brick		 Gaylen and some old Finnish houses
Gaylen and some old Finnish houses
Karuna Church. built 1686
Karuna Church. built 1686		 Inside the church
Inside the church		 Candle holder
Candle holder		 The church door
The church door
Fencing around old farm house and barn
Fencing around old farm house and barn		 An old house
An old house		 Black-headed gulls
Black-headed gulls		 Mute swan
Mute swan
Olympic village and Paavo Nurmi statue
Olympic village and Paavo Nurmi statue		 From our ship, watching the Tallink ferry unload dozens of semi trucks and many more cars
From our ship, watching the Tallink ferry unload dozens of semi trucks and many more cars		 Leaving Helsinki
Leaving Helsinki		 Patti, Patti, Ed at the bow as we leave Finland
Patti, Patti, Ed at the bow as we leave Finland
The boat picking up the local pilot
The boat picking up the local pilot		 Our stateroom was considered obstructed view but we got plenty of light and view out the window.
Our stateroom was considered "obstructed view" but we got plenty of light and view out the window.		 May 21, Patti while approaching Stockholm, Sweden
May 21, Patti while approaching Stockholm, Sweden		 Nearing the dock in Stockholm
Nearing the dock in Stockholm
View of Stockholm
View of Stockholm		 Stockholm area
Stockholm area		 A beautiful Stockholm building
A beautiful Stockholm building		 Gaylen making sure we go the right way.
Gaylen making sure we go the right way.
An old folks home in Stockholm
An old folks home in Stockholm		 Our ship approaches Stockholm
Our ship approaches Stockholm		 In Stockholm, from the bus
In Stockholm, from the bus		 The king and queen of Sweden live in this palace
The king and queen of Sweden live in this palace
The theater where Ingmar Bergman had an office for 50 years, and where Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo studied.
The theater where Ingmar Bergman had an office for 50 years, and where Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo studied.		 The Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum		 The Vasa, a warship that sank on its maiden voyage and spent 333 yrs under water.
The Vasa, a warship that sank on its maiden voyage and spent 333 yrs under water.		 The stern of the Vasa
The stern of the Vasa
How the figures would have looked
How the figures would have looked		 How the stern looked when new
How the stern looked when new		 A drawing of the Vasa
A drawing of the Vasa		 The Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum
Info about the sails
Info about the sails		 How the Vasa looked before it sank
How the Vasa looked before it sank		 Patti in a replica of the crow's nest
Patti in a replica of the crow's nest		 Patti and the Vasa
Patti and the Vasa
A Stockholm canal
A Stockholm canal		 Downtown fountain
Downtown fountain		 Activity in the courtyard of the Royal Palace
Activity in the courtyard of the Royal Palace		 Info on the Palace of Sweden's king and queen
Info on the Palace of Sweden's king and queen
Our tour guide, Marianne
Our tour guide, Marianne		 The Nobel Museum
The Nobel Museum		 Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm
Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm		 Narrow, cobblestone street in Gamla Stan
Narrow, cobblestone street in Gamla Stan
Evidence of fire insurance in the old days.
Evidence of "fire insurance" in the old days.		 Great stairway!
Great stairway!		 One of the smallest statue in Sweden.
One of the smallest statue in Sweden.		 Patti loves the tulips!
Patti loves the tulips!
Setting up the stage for the festivities surrounding the christening of the King and Queen's new granddaughter
Setting up the stage for the festivities surrounding the christening of the King and Queen's new granddaughter		 Horse and soldier in Armory under Royal Palace
Horse and soldier in Armory under Royal Palace		 In the Armory
In the Armory		 Suits of armor
Suits of armor
King's clothing stuffed to make him look fat (therefore, wealthy)
King's clothing stuffed to make him look fat (therefore, wealthy)		 Gustav's costume he was wearing when shot
Gustav's costume he was wearing when shot		 Gustav's horse, preserved
Gustav's horse, preserved		 A royal carriage
A royal carriage
Stockholm man hole cover
Stockholm man hole cover		 Gaylen in front of the Palace
Gaylen in front of the Palace		 Leaving Stockholm
Leaving Stockholm		 All of us are sad to say goodbye to the second to last port
All of us are sad to say goodbye to the second to last port
Mysterious tunnels in the cliff, leaving Stockholm
Mysterious tunnels in the cliff, leaving Stockholm		 Yea! Dinner!
Yea! Dinner!		 May 22, Patti tours the galley
May 22, Patti tours the galley		 Patti, Gaylen, Gary and wind turbines in ocean
Patti, Gaylen, Gary and wind turbines in ocean
Serhii (assistant waiter) serving baked Alaska
Serhii (assistant waiter) serving baked Alaska		 May 23 Copenhagen, Denmark after disembarking our ship.
May 23 Copenhagen, Denmark after disembarking our ship.		 Gaylen in our room at Hotel Kong Arthur
Gaylen in our room at Hotel Kong Arthur		 Another view of our very clean, modern room.
Another view of our very clean, modern room.
Patti outside our hotel
Patti outside our hotel		 A farmer's market/food court we discovered while walking
A farmer's market/food court we discovered while walking		 Gaylen enjoys lunch.
Gaylen enjoys lunch.		 Copenhagen--apparently it's the bicycle capital of the world!
Copenhagen--apparently it's the bicycle capital of the world!
How do we get to the canal cruise station?
How do we get to the canal cruise station?		 Ahh, here it is!
Ahh, here it is!		 3 dragon tails make up this steeple
3 dragon tails make up this steeple		 This cool steeple has exterior stairs.
This cool steeple has exterior stairs.
Gaylen enjoys the canal tour
Gaylen enjoys the canal tour		 The opera house
The opera house		 Our guide and sunbathers taking advantage of the gorgeous weather.
Our guide and sunbathers taking advantage of the gorgeous weather.		 Pressing sand for an upcoming sand castle competition
Pressing sand for an upcoming sand castle competition
A Danish navy ship.
A Danish navy ship.		 The Royal yacht
The Royal yacht		 The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace		 The iconic Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson
The iconic Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson
The Royal family waits to board their yacht in the gazebo on the left, others of their party wait in the right gazebo.
The Royal family waits to board their yacht in the gazebo on the left, others of their party wait in the right gazebo.		 Just for fun
Just for fun		 On top of old palace entry gate
On top of old palace entry gate		 There were some very low bridges!
There were some very low bridges!
The Danish Navy giving a tour?
The Danish Navy giving a tour?		 An underwater sculpture of mermen
An underwater sculpture of mermen		 May 24 breakfast before heading to the airport
May 24 breakfast before heading to the airport		 Gaylen found another mermaid in the Copenhagen airport
Gaylen found another mermaid in the Copenhagen airport
We had to wait in the plane for 3 hours while they fixed the air conditioning
We had to wait in the plane for 3 hours while they fixed the air conditioning		 We missed our connecting flight so SAS put us up in the Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC
We missed our connecting flight so SAS put us up in the Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC
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