Baltic Sea 2002
Getting their passports for the first time, Tom and his wife traveled to London in July of 2002 for a two week cruise on the Constellation, one of Celebrity Cruises largest ships. Embarcation was in Dover, location of the famous white cliffs along the English Channel. They first stopped across the channel at Le Havre, France, for a quick tour of Paris, before heading north to the Baltic Sea. Stops were made to visit the following cities: Oslo (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark), Rostok (Germany), Tallinn (Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia), Helsinki (Finland), and Stockholm (Sweden). The highlight of the trip was a full day trip to Moscow via a commercial Russian airline. In Moscow, they experienced Red Square and the Kremlin (picture on the right). They rode on the Moscow metro with it's beautifully decorated stations. They dined at one of Stalin's favorite places, sampling some Russian caviar and really good vodka. Departing from Dover, England
Long hike to the Eiffel Tower
Quick tour of the Louvre to see the famous Mona Lisa
A rainy day at Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway
Very foggy at the Hollmenkollen Ski Tower, built for 1952 Winter Olympics
Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen
Beer break in Germany
Tallin, Estonia
Dinner back onboard the Constellation
Metro station in Moscow, Russia
Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral
Red Square and the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower
Cathedral of the Dormition at the Kremlin
Checking out all the treasures in the Kremlin's Armory
Tsar Pushka at the Kremlin (the huge cannon has never been fired)
Dining at one of Stalin's favorite places
St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg's largest church
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Completely drenched by sudden downpour while leaving Hermitage
Helsinki Cathedral at Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland
Sibelius Monument in Sibelius Park, Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden
The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Formal night back on the ship
