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

St. Petersburg Day #1

The highlight of the cruise was the 2 days we spent in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Founded by Peter the Great and the capital of the Russian Empire for over 200 years, we were mesmerized by the history of this city.

Our first stop was the Hermitage Museum. The Winter Palace of the Russian Emperors is now one of the world's largest museums.  Here are a few of the highlights

World's Largest Vase

St. Issac Cathedral

 The largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the city

Our tour guide said this was the American Embassy :)

Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood

A view of the Hermitage from the River Neva

On our hydrofoil boat ride to Peterhof

Group picture in front of Peterhof (Peter the Great's Summer Palace)

Camden found a lion he could tame

 Amazing gardens and fountains at Peterhof

 Back on the ship and ready for the Royal Caribbean Singers and Dancers to perform