Baltic Sea Cruise, June 2005
Day 1 Leaving Port in Copenhagen, Denmark
Our ship, the MS Westerdam
Jeff on bow of boat (an area usually off limits to guests).
Jeff & Nicole on balcony at sunset (though you can't see it in the background).
Day 3, Helsinki, Finland.
We did not take an organized tour here. We just got off the boat and took a bus into the downtown area. From there we visited the market square where you could find all sorts of things for sale including fish right off the boat (makes one truly appreciate the health and safety regulations here in the good ole' US). Though I must say that the produce had a color that was just not found here, absolutely vibrant!
Russian Catholic Church in Helsinki, Finland
Inside of church
Sailboats in Helsinki, Finland
Absolutely beautiful sunset at around 10:30 pm. Sunrise is typically around 3:45 am but there is usually no time where it is totally dark. Dusk leads directly to dawn. They say you can read the newspaper using natural light all night long during the summer. Of course it's just the opposite in the winter.