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Baltic Cruise - August 2012 on Oceania

August 9 - 21, 2012 on Marina. Not counting glimpses of Iceland and a few hours in Stockholm (sigh - beautiful city), we visited 9 ports in 8 countries, with 5 different currencies, 3 different time zones, and numerous languages. It was a fantastic cruise on a wonderful cruise line. If you like photography, you will LOVE the Baltic! Pictures are by Ruth AND Howard. Hit the "All" button below to display all. If you want to see a larger picture, double click it. If you'd like to run a slide show, hit the "slideshow" button. Comments welcome. 2nd album has yet more pics - I just couldn't stop taking pictures in this beautiful part of Europe!
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Archway after archway!
Archway after archway!		 I wanted colorful onion domes & got them at the Church of our Savior on Spilled Blood. (Tsar Alexander II was killed here)
I wanted colorful onion domes & got them at the Church of our Savior on Spilled Blood. (Tsar Alexander II was killed here)		 What can I say? I love color, and St. Petersburg is a VERY colorful place!
What can I say? I love color, and St. Petersburg is a VERY colorful place!		 The interior was just as beautiful, or more so, than the exterior.
The interior was just as beautiful, or more so, than the exterior.
The angles fascinated me.
The angles fascinated me.		 After visiting the church we were treated to a boat ride on 3 rivers. Elegant buildings lined the embankments.
After visiting the church we were treated to a boat ride on 3 rivers. Elegant buildings lined the embankments.		 Last, we toured Peter & Paul fortress, including the inside of the cathedral. Not surprisingly, we saw lots of gilt inside!
Last, we toured Peter & Paul fortress, including the inside of the cathedral. Not surprisingly, we saw lots of gilt inside!		 Next day: Helsinki. I bought a day ticket & took a city-run ferry to Suomenlinna fortress (museums, lths, fort, etc.)
Next day: Helsinki. I bought a day ticket & took a city-run ferry to Suomenlinna fortress (museums, lths, fort, etc.)
The Helsinki skyline from the ferry. (Note other Oceania cruise ship docked right in the harbor!)
The Helsinki skyline from the ferry. (Note other Oceania cruise ship docked right in the harbor!)		 You could easily spend a day there, but my trip had to be short. These colorful warehouses caught my eye.
You could easily spend a day there, but my trip had to be short. These colorful warehouses caught my eye. 		Old barracks on Suomenlinna.
Old barracks on Suomenlinna.		 Back in Helsinki, I stumbled upon the Bridge of Love on the way to Katajanokka island
Back in Helsinki, I stumbled upon the Bridge of Love on the way to Katajanokka island
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Ruth 11-Sep-2012 03:06
I'm just getting around to looking at all your photos. Amazing photography! Interesting buildings, lots of color, and beautiful scenery. Looks like an awesome trip. If Stan ever finishes culling our Alaska pics, I'll post them. I am enjoying the explanations that you put on Facebook.
joseantonio31-Aug-2012 19:05
Very nice report on this cruise...V
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