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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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Rams are the symbol of Visby. After seeing around 8, I stopped counting. Later I saw a whole truckload go by!
Rams are the symbol of Visby. After seeing around 8, I stopped counting. Later I saw a whole truckload go by!		 St. Karin church still has a lot of partial walls intact, but no roof. It was fun to photograph.
St. Karin church still has a lot of partial walls intact, but no roof. It was fun to photograph.		 St. Merien church is the only Visby church intact & it is gorgeous. The cupolas are wooden.
St. Merien church is the only Visby church intact & it is gorgeous. The cupolas are wooden.		 Walls photographed from the outside, up in NE area of Old Town Visby.
Walls photographed from the outside, up in NE area of Old Town Visby.
Church ruins, the old apothecary, and St. Mary's (Merien) dominate the part of town facing the harbor.
Church ruins, the old apothecary, and St. Mary's (Merien) dominate the part of town facing the harbor.		 Almedalen Park used to be Visby's medieval harbor.
Almedalen Park used to be Visby's medieval harbor. 		It was hard to tear myself away from this beautiful town - a photographer's dream! See 2nd Baltic gallery for more pix!
It was hard to tear myself away from this beautiful town - a photographer's dream! See 2nd Baltic gallery for more pix!		 After a time change, we woke up in Riga, Latvia. We changed $20 for lats & set out to see what Latvia was about. (Vansu tilts)
After a time change, we woke up in Riga, Latvia. We changed $20 for lats & set out to see what Latvia was about. (Vansu tilts)
We walked down to Akman's tilts (bridge) & took a HOHO bus. It started from the huge Latvian Riflemen Monument.
We walked down to Akman's tilts (bridge) & took a HOHO bus. It started from the huge Latvian Riflemen Monument.		 After making one circle, we got back on & then got off at Central Tiirgus (market), housed in big hangars.
After making one circle, we got back on & then got off at Central Tiirgus (market), housed in big hangars.		 You can take a boat tour on the Daugava river, but we just watched as one passed us near the market.
You can take a boat tour on the Daugava river, but we just watched as one passed us near the market.		 Trams are popular in Riga & you see tracks and overhead lines everywhere in Old Town Riga.
Trams are popular in Riga & you see tracks and overhead lines everywhere in Old Town Riga.
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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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