New Google Earth Utility on our Website

I put together a Google Earth file that illustrates where our ship cruised to and some of the sites we visited and displays it for you in your own Google Earth viewer. You only need to have the basic Google Earth application (free download from: Google Earth Home ). The hotlink can be activated by clicking this "Google Earth Link Displaying our Baltic Cruise Itinerary " hotlink. Just click on the link, select "Open" from the dialog box that opens and you will be taken in 5 seconds to the places it took us 10 days to cruise to. Let me know if you like it or if you have issues with it....enjoy!

Let the fun begin

We flew into Coppenhagen on Sunday, June
10. We spent the afternoon sight-seeing and
then Monday morning we took a hop on hop
off sight-seeing bus tour. We got on the cruise
ship by 1 pm Monday afternoon where we
enjoyed the pool and sun.

Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

We spent the afternoon/early evening at
Tivoli Gardens. Christopher was lucky enough
to have a grandpa who knows how to shoot with
a bow and arrow and was able to win the dog.

The Little Mermaid

The mermaid is from Hans Christian Andersen's story,
The Little Mermaid.

Nyhavan Canal, Copenhagen

This is one of the most picturesque canals in Copenhagen. There were lots of shops and restaurants along the canal. You could also do a canal cruise.

The Star Princess

This was our cruise ship, the Star Princess. It held about
2600 passengers, weighs 109,000 tons and has 18 stories.

First and only towel animal

We had Christopher talked into not destroying
the towel animals right away, and then we only
got one the whole cruise, an elephant. He was still
intact when we got off the ship 9 days later.

First stop - Stockholm, Sweden

We walked into town and then took a hop on hop off boat
cruise. We made several stops including the Swedish Royal Palace and
Vasa museum. Learn about the Vasa Museum by clicking this link.

Changing of the Guard-Swedish Royal Palace

We got in on the end of the changing of the guard at the palace in Stockholm where the King and Queen reside.

Swedish Coastal Houses

As we went thru the archipelago (it took 4 hours to go from
Stockholm, Sweden to the open sea) we had some great
views.

Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

We stopped here on our hop on hop off bus tour in
Helsinki, Finland. We also spent several hours exploring the
local markets.

Inside the Lutheran Cathedral

Tom, Christopher and Arnie posing with a
statue of Martin Luther.

St. Petersburg, Russia

St Isaac's Cathedral. We toured this cathedral which is now a museum.

St Peter and Paul's Cathedral

This church is inside the Peter and Paul Fortress. Inside the church you can view the tombs of Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the entire Romanov family (minus Anastasia) as well as all the other former Czars of Russia.

Inside the church

This was from the inside of the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Peter & Paul Fortress

With Betty and Karen in the background, Christopher
and Tom are waiting for our canal cruise.

Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood

This church is built on the site of the
assassination of Tsar Alexander II.

The longest building in the world

We toured the winter palace of the Imperial family which
was across the street from this building.

Peterhof Palace

Our 2nd day in St. Petersburg found us outside St. Petersburg at the Peterhof' Palace, the
summer home of Peter the Great. Follow this link to learn more.

Fountains at Peterhof Palace

Here are some of the fountains we got to see while at St.
Peterhof's. They are all powered by gravity from a lake 40 kilometers away. No pumps are used to power these beautiful fountains.

Lunch time

Part of the gang enjoying lunch on our 2nd day
in St Petersburg. We were again served vodka
and champagne. Poor Christopher had to eat
goldfish crackers and Fruit Loops while we
enjoyed chicken and rice.

Tallin, Estonia

Tom is helping out Karen, Mom and Christopher
while in Estonia sight-seeing.

Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Tallinn Estonia

Can you spot Sheila in the pictures? Hint, she's
wearing a blue shirt.

That's a big beer!

Ok, it's really just the menu. Christopher and
our friend Jim Hicks.

Tom & Sheila

Tom & Sheila are relaxing and enjoying dinner while
Christopher is at kid's club.

Malbork Castle, Poland

In the morning we took a tour to this castle, near Gdansk. It
is the biggest Gothic castle in Europe. You can take your own tour via this website that explains it more.