Another day, another country. Today we are in Tallinn, Estonia. Despite being quite far North and, you’d expect, quite cold, the climate was almost Mediterranean while we were there. The locals said it was freakishly hot and they never had weather like this. The sky was clear and blue and the sun was beating down.Continue reading “Baltic cruise: Tallinn”
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Baltic cruise: St Petersburg
Our first taste of Russia, the view of St Petersburg from the ship, was unimpressive to say the least. It’s a mile or two outside the city and all we could see were some shabby, grey tower blocks. And when we disembarked from the ship, we soon discovered that the security in Russian ports isContinue reading “Baltic cruise: St Petersburg”
Baltic cruise: Helsinki
The next day, we sailed into Helsinki, Finland. The weather was grey again, but we disembarked the ship and got straight onto a tour bus that was waiting in the port. One of the first sights we saw was Helsinki Cathedral. I think the steps and paved area of the Senate Square add to theContinue reading “Baltic cruise: Helsinki”
Baltic cruise: Stockholm
Another day on our cruise finds us on our way into the Swedish port of Stockholm. The day immediately got off to a fascinating start, as Stockholm is surrounded by an archipelago of tiny islands. Great fun if you have a motorboat to whizz round the sharp corners, but for a 90,000 tonne ship thereContinue reading “Baltic cruise: Stockholm”
Baltic cruise: Copenhagen
Our first port of call was Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Unfortunately the weather on the day wasn’t great (grey and rained on and off) but being British we put our brave faces on and walked around in the rain. The walk from the dock to the centre of the town took us past theContinue reading “Baltic cruise: Copenhagen”
Baltic cruise: Jewel of the Seas
I briefly mentioned in the last entry that we cruised on the Jewel of the Seas. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the Wikipedia page is in dispute for being written like an advertisement. So I think some pictures would give a better impression of the ship. The Centrum At the centre of the ship,Continue reading “Baltic cruise: Jewel of the Seas”
Baltic cruise: Harwich
Yes,I know. Harwich isn’t the most exciting, picturesque or romantic destination. But it was the port of departure for the Baltic cruise, which I went on with my family (parents and two younger brothers). I took lots of photos over the fortnight, and now on my photoblog I will upload the highlights of each destination,Continue reading “Baltic cruise: Harwich”
Our hands
Today I have been with Hana for 3 years, and very happy years they have been. I thought it would be nice to take a couple photo to mark the occasion. (This isn’t an engagement ring; although I did buy it for Hana some time ago).
Copper
This week I decided to buy one ounce of copper bullion from eBay. When it arrived, it struck me as a giant 2p coin but it has a lovely red colour so I tried to capture this in a photograph.
Camping in Pembrokeshire
Camping in Wales Well, it turns out that my fears were confirmed. It rained for most of the week. But despite this, we had a good time and I took quite a few pictures that I like. Some of these were also taken on my phone. The campsite We stayed at Rosebush Camping & CaravanContinue reading “Camping in Pembrokeshire”
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