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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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Of course, a stop at Nyhavn is compulsory. It was a beautiful Saturday & the place was jammed.
Of course, a stop at Nyhavn is compulsory. It was a beautiful Saturday & the place was jammed.		 It was rush hour on the water. Canal tours are popular; I just took the water bus.
It was rush hour on the water. Canal tours are popular; I just took the water bus.		 There was even a lightship at Nyhavn - a plus for Ruth!
There was even a lightship at Nyhavn - a plus for Ruth!		 I didn't need to know Danish to know what this meant! Went back to the ship for dinner.
I didn't need to know Danish to know what this meant! Went back to the ship for dinner.
Our 1st meal shipboard, at Howard's favorite place - the Terrace. (I should have told someone to move out of Howard's sun!)
Our 1st meal shipboard, at Howard's favorite place - the Terrace. (I should have told someone to move out of Howard's sun!)		 The next morning we woke up in Warnemuende, Germany, where we rented a car. Howard loved the Mercedes diesel Europcar gave us.
The next morning we woke up in Warnemuende, Germany, where we rented a car. Howard loved the Mercedes diesel Europcar gave us.		 We drove to a suburb of Berlin (2 hrs.), reaching a top speed of 141 MPH (but my photo shows just 131.) It felt like 60.
We drove to a suburb of Berlin (2 hrs.), reaching a top speed of 141 MPH (but my photo shows "just" 131.) It felt like 60.		 We took an S-bahn train to Nordbahnhof, where we visited the Gedenkstatte Berliner Mauer (a part of still-standing Berlin Wall)
We took an S-bahn train to Nordbahnhof, where we visited the Gedenkstatte Berliner Mauer (a part of still-standing Berlin Wall)
On the way there, we passed the Brandenburg Gate. I love Germany, as I lived there (Bonn) as a kid.
On the way there, we passed the Brandenburg Gate. I love Germany, as I lived there (Bonn) as a kid.		 Since moving the capital back to Berlin from Bonn, a host of interesting govt buildings have cropped up.
Since moving the capital back to Berlin from Bonn, a host of interesting govt buildings have cropped up. 		I had gotten reservations for entry into the dome of the Reichstag building. You walk up a spiraling ramp to the top.
I had gotten reservations for entry into the dome of the Reichstag building. You walk up a spiraling ramp to the top.		 We had fun taking self-portraits in the mirrored glass of the funnel in the middle.
We had fun taking self-portraits in the mirrored glass of the funnel in the middle.
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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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