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We woke up to a cruise through the industrial, container shipping part of the St. Petersburg harbor. Our ship tied up close to the central city at the English Embankment. From our cabin we can enjoy all the traffic noise of downtown St, Petersburg. There is a lot of traffic […]

We were blessed with a sunny day for our visit to Helsinki. At a latitude of 60 degrees north, warm days are at a premium. Helsinki is locateded on the Gulf of Finland and is spread over several peninsulas and islands (a mere 315), so the central city is rather […]

Departing the Kiel Canal Fine East German Architecture, circa 1960, Warnemunde At the beach, Warnemunde Beach, Warnemunde

Warnemunde is a seaside town on the Baltic Sea. Originally a small fishing village, during the 1800’s, the town began to remake itself as a sea resort. Today the beach, restaurants, tour boats and regional specialities are the primary attraction. The fish market with both smoked and fresh fish made […]

Our day in Southampton was less than interesting. Although this is the place most of us have heard of, port of departure for the Mayflower and countless trans-Atlantic voyages in the day when going by ship was the only way to get across the pond, there is not much to […]

This rainy morning, we arrived off the coast of Fowey (pronounced Foy, rhymes with joy). The small port and limited docking facilities meant going ashore by tender (small boats, also rated as life boats). The ship operates an efficient tender service, so it doesn’t require much planning to avoid long […]

A bit of Fowey, U.K. A bus stop in Fowey, one of the neighbors repaints and redecorates every year.

The showroom for Waterford Crystal

Our departure from Cobh was delayed due to rough sea conditions outside the Waterford harbor. The captain implemented Plan B – we stayed in Cobh and took a bus to Waterford. While a 1 1/2 hour bus ride is not my preferred mode of travel, it was a terrific option […]

After four days at sea, a cold and windy crossing, we arrived in Cobh (pronounced Cove), Ireland. Cobh is the port for County Cork. The city of Cork is about 1/2 hour from here. The commuter train station is at our dock and runs every hour, making the trip into […]