I think by this point on our ten-day cruise, everyone on the boat was ready for a day at sea to relax, but it was not to be. The fourth stop was Stockholm, Sweden. We were greeted with partly cloudy skies and beautiful weather when we arrived in port. It was slightly warm in the… Continue reading Stockholm, Sweden
Category: Travel
Saint Petersburg Day 2
After a very long first day, we had a bus tour of Saint Petersburg where we could stay on the bus and not have to do anything. Both my son and my daughter were asleep on the bus 10 minutes after we pulled away from the boat. I was not paying attention to whatever the… Continue reading Saint Petersburg Day 2
Saint Petersburg, Russia Day 1
Day 1 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Travel now, life is not guaranteed
Do not pass go, do not collect $200. I remember my mom used to say this to me all the time when I was a kid. Of course, she was talking about the famous board game Monopoly. My parents and I used to play board games a lot. I actually hate that board game today,… Continue reading Travel now, life is not guaranteed
Tallinn, Estonia
I remember when we saw the ship’s itinerary, I noticed the stop before Saint Petersburg, Russia we were going to a place called Tallinn, Estonia. I didn’t know anything about Estonia except it was under Soviet control until the fall of the USSR. I don’t think we ever expected much out of Tallinn but, like… Continue reading Tallinn, Estonia