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Naples Italy
Ruins of Pompeii – The Vesuvius victims in question were former residents of Herculaneum, a town even closer to the maw of the volcano than the famous site of Pompeii. When Vesuvius blew its top, it lobbed pumice. Frozen In Time: … Continue reading
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Croatia, Dubrovnik photos
Photos Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Greece photos
Santorini & Oia (eee ya) Greece – Most photos you see of Greece are from Oia
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Barcelona – Sagrada Familia & Architect Antoni Gaudi
Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera or “The stone quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built … Continue reading
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I. Gothenburg, Sweden – Day 9
Gothenburg, Sweden – Tour offered from the Norwegian ship “The city of Gothenburg.” Q-tips say: Nice informative tour. Large port for industry/shipping/ trading. Drove across Alvborg Bridge and Masthuggs Church for vista views of the city and port. Then drove … Continue reading
H. Fun day at Sea – Day 8
Day at Sea – For us, it was more of a rest day.
G. Helsinki, Finland – Day 7
Helsinki, Finland – We took the ‘Discover Helsinki’ tour. Included were the Embassy Park, Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral with gold onion domes, on to Senate Square pass by the 1952 Olympic Games were held, the Opera House and stop to see the … Continue reading
F. St. Petersburg, Russian Federation – Day 5 & 6
St. Petersburg, Russia – We decided to take the 2 day tour with lunch each day (at a local off-the-way restaurant included foods that are famous in Russia and a shot of Russian Vodka) – since we will probably never coming … Continue reading
E. Tallinn, Estonia – Day 4
Tallinn, Estonia – Tour from the Norwegian Ship tours- ” Tallinn & Old Town Walking Tour.” Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. A walking tour that took us into Tallinn’s past, visit Rocca-al-Mare Open Air Museum’s typical rural Estonian taverns, windmills and … Continue reading