PICS of my European vacation (HEAVY DIAL-UP WARNING)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

A few months ago, I went on a Northern European cruise ship vacation with my parents. Here are the best pics that I took, the sites whose names I remember noted below. Enjoy!


Stockholm, Sweden:

Royal Guard






Helsinki, Finland





St. Petersburg, Russia

Hermitage Museum


Peter the Great's palace:


The actual site/recreation of Rasputin's death






Talinn, Estonia









Copenhagen, Denmark

"Little Mermaid" monument (statue on boulder at water's edge)


Jyllands-Posten office, the Danish newspaper that published the infamous Muhammad cartoons last year








Oslo, Norway

Viking Museum


Me and a (non-freeper) troll


Miscellaneous:

Cruise ship kitchen


Ship exterior


And some NYC meet-up pics:

[barb162]

1. Beautiful! That's a trip I want to take

My relatives did those same ports a year ago and came back with a thousand photos.

[Heidi]

2. Very cool!

Don't you love the old European architecture?

Nice smile, by the way. ;)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. Thank ya!

The architecture was great, too. :hi:

[Radio_Lady]

38. A great set of photos, SA! Thanks for posting them.

I don't think we'll ever get to those countries -- Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia -- they all sound and look so interesting.

Maybe in another life?

Luv ya, buddy -- thanks again.

Radio_Lady

[fizzgig]

4. those pics are beautiful!!!

that first one strikes me so much.

thanks so much for sharing!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. Thanks for looking!

:hi:

[Suich]

5. Looks like it was a great trip!

Loved the photos...thanks for posting them!

:hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. No problem!

:hi:

[Vidar]

8. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[fishwax]

9. wow! looks like the trip of a lifetime

thanks for sharing :toast:

[xchrom]

10. talk about gorgeous!

i'm glad you had fun!

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Great pictures Starbucks!!

looks like you've seen a lot of Northern Europe. Thanks for sharing those with us!

:loveya:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

12. Awesome pictures

Thanks for sharing :toast:

[Cobalt Violet]

13. Thanks for posting them.

I would most love to go to Scandinavia. I may never come back if I did.

[yy4me]

14. Great Pictures, You should post them on the Travel Group.

We love to see photo's of places everyone has been. Helps us plan our future trips. Looks like you all had a great time.

[cwydro]

15. what fantastic pictures

sigh...I love Europe..

[Maestro]

16. Great series

I especially love the Russia pics!

[NC_Nurse]

17. Wow...

Beautiful pics! Wish I could go!!!
Thanks. :hi:

[buddhamama]

18. gorgeous pictures !

thanks for sharing ! :) :hi:

[Dangerously Amused]

19. Oh, I am so jealous!

What beautiful photos, and what a lovely time you must have had! I love Europe. I would quite happily spend the rest of may days there given the chance.


Hey - where are your hands in that photo with Miss Honeychurch? For that matter... where are hers?! No wonder you both have such big smiles.


:7

[Starbucks Anarchist]

24. She was searching for a green card.

;)

[GOPisEvil]

20. My parents took that same cruise!

:D

They loved it. I want to take that cruise someday myself. Nice pictures, thanks! :)

[wildhorses]

21. thanks for sharing these-- looks like it was a great trip!!

one of these days I will get to Europe, I hope.:hi:

[rockymountaindem]

22. I've been plugging for a Baltic cruise with my parents for about two years

I'm sooo jealous right now...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Wow! My dear Starbucks Anarchist!

These are just stunning! I love the architecture........

Those Europeans really know how to build, don't they?

Plus, they know how to preserve even when they update!

I know you had a blast...........Thanks for posting!

:loveya: :hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

25. Those are fabulous pics! Thank you for sharing.

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

26. Those are great! Thanks!

I really, really, really want to see the Hermitage...I just never seem to work up the energy to plan a trip to Russia. I'm glad you got the opportunity! :hi:

[bridgit]

27. cool pics...

:bounce:

[billyskank]

28. Yerp sure is byootiful

Thanks for the pictures! :hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

29. I'd love to visit England, too.

:hi:

[u4ic]

30. Those are incredible pictures, S_A!!

I'm drooling! That's my dream trip! :D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. Kick.

:kick:

[BarenakedLady]

32. Beautiful!!!

Those pictures are just stunning. Places I'd love to see someday. Thanks for posting them (and kicking since I missed it the first time around.)

:)

[Bombero1956]

33. just got back from Holland

some of my pics.


canals in Amsterdam


windmill in Harderwijk


The Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn






gate at Elburg


Beautiful downtown Nijkerk

[Shine]

34. How fun!! Looks like a wonderful trip.

Thanks for sharing your most excellent pix, SA! You lucky guy, you!! Someday I'll make it to Europe...sigh.

:hi:

[Stockholm]

35. Great Pics Starbuchs Anarchist!!

Wish you had pm:ed me, I would have bought you a decent coffee when you were here!

Stockholm

[SeattleGirl]

36. SA! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

Great pictures! :loveya:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

37. I am so jealous.

I REALLY want to visit St. Petersburg Russia. I am fascinated with Russian History. Those are AWESOME Pictures. You really need to print them and hang them.
Duckie

[Ilsa]

39. Awesome! I am so envious! Our kids are keeping us homebound

so I don't know when we'll get to make a trip like yours. Congrats, and fabulous pictures!