Helsinki Cathedral – Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral Since we left Florida, pretty much everywhere has been too “cold” to us. Or so we thought until we reached Finland. It was 42 degrees, windy and cold! Even the bus was cold and Chuck asked him to turn the heat on a little bit. Our tour is … More Helsinki Finland

Overlooking the city of Tallin We docked in Tallin, Estonia this morning on time despite a medical emergency that required us waiting on a medical helicopter to land on the bow of the ship. The area out here has so many tiny islands and the amount of time it would take for the ship to … More Tallin, Estonia

The domes kind of look like Russia When we booked todays tour, it was actually a replacement tour for one that was canceled. We had a tour to ride the Skyview. It’s a gondola of sorts that takes you to the top of the world’s largest spherical building, the Avicii Arena. It goes about 425 … More Stockholm Sweden Day 2

Ridderholm Church. Burial place of most Swedish monarchs. Only used for this purpose now. Ahhhh, beautiful Stockholm! We made it! What started out as a wonderful visit turned out to be a potential nightmare. Keep reading and I’ll fill you in We had an early breakfast so we could catch our tour bus. Ganilla, our … More Stockholm, Sweden Day 1

Not that beautiful deep blue of the Atlantic Ocean but still a great view! This is our first sea day and then busy all week until the last day which is a sea day as well. Since we are in the Baltics, the waters are very smooth. Luckily, we have never had a problem with … More Sea Day – Relax and Explore Ship Day!