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Day #9: Helsinki

This morning we awoke to cloudy but thankfully not rainy skies in Helsinki, Finland. When we visited Helsinki six years ago, it was pretty much a complete washout –tremendous rain hampered our ability to do and see much of anything.  Today was markedly better. We took the shuttle bus from the port to downtown by […]

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Day #8: St. Petersburg

Today, we visited the Hermitage, which is without question known as one of the finest museums in the world. Since our tour only started around noon, we had a leisurely morning aboard Getaway. Emerson was especially pleased to play mini golf with the course all to ourselves: En route to the museum, we witnessed the […]

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Day #7: St. Petersburg

We’re back in Russia. Like the rest of northern Europe, we last visited St. Petersburg for a single day six years ago when Emerson was only a little more than a year old. Due to Russian visa requirements, it’s generally easiest to do a shore execursion arranged by the cruise line. So, we did a […]

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Day #6: At Sea

We spent a pleasant day sailing to St. Petersburg, Russia. As we’re not too into ship-based activities, I don’t have a lot to report. Emerson spent some time in the kids’ club, and Libby and I relaxed by reading in our cabin.  One highlight — for lunch, we tried the Margaritaville at Sea, which brings […]

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Day #5: Warnemunde

We docked in Warnemunde, Germany a little after 5am this morning for our shortened port of call.  We spent a happy morning and lunch in this seaside village. It’s really a very charming place. We strolled about the city, took in the canals and beachfront, and also tried to enjoy as much as Germany has […]

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