Sunday, July 27, 2014

Our Day at Sea

Saturday was our day at sea. Ron and Chris got 3rd place in the mini golf tournament. :)
Scaling the wall again

Date night at Izumi, a delicious Japanese restaurant on the top deck of the ship
 After dinner ping pong game
 We participated in the Battle of the Sexes game. Chris was the winner of the "Sing Off" (but the ladies won the game at the end)
 Midnight on the Baltic Sea
 Sunday morning we pulled back into Stockholm.  Here's Camden with his favorite souvenir (and Genies). It was an unforgettable trip! :)



Riga, Latvia

The final port of call on our cruise was Riga, Latvia.  Here is the Dome Cathedral in the heart of the old town.
The best 5 Euro we spent on the trip :)





We found a giant horse to ride

Rubbing the Bremen Town Musician statue for good luck

Latvian Lunch
The Three Brothers - oldest stone houses in the city
Back on the ship, Camden tries out climbing on the rock wall
Emma makes it to the top!
Camden's transportation to dinner
Our "blue night" at dinner
Silly kids with our towel elephant

Tallinn, Estonia

Our third port of call was Tallinn, Estonia.  The charming Medieval Old Town was a joy to explore.

Chris, Camden, and Emma at the entrance to the Old Town
This guy brought a smile to my face
Town Square
Hot Chocolate treat
Ring Around the Rosie 
A view from the old town towards the harbor (you can see our cruise ship in the distance)
Amanda, Arianna, and Ron
Takin' a break
Emma's turn to tame a lion
Two Royal Caribbean ships in port 
(Ours is on the left)

Afternoon ice cream cone, watching Frozen on the big screen
Chris, Emma, and Camden in the hot tub
All dressed up for our second formal night




St. Petersburg Day #2

We began our second day in St. Petersburg with a boat ride around the canals of the city. Peter the Great wanted St. Petersburg to be the "Venice of the North". Many of the canals have been filled in, but it is still a great way to see the city.

Sweet smiles :)


Beautiful morning with my love
Family picture on the boat
Catherine Palace


The kids loved walking around palace in their "big feet" (shoe covers)
Inside Peter and Paul Cathedral
Wednesday's dinner back on the ship

New towel friend