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Tag: Trafalgar

  • World Trip 2006: Day 116 – Helsinki, Finland

    Saturday 22 July 2006 Highlights: Finland Parliament building This was the last day the Trafalgar tour so I really took advance of the ‘free included breakfast’ helping myself to a large hot breakfast.   I even liberated some oranges against the rules; well this place seems to be making a mint 🙂 I checked out as…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 115 – Tallinn to Helsinki, Finland

    Friday 21 July 2006 Highlights: Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral, Temppeliaukio Church (built into bedrock) The last full day of the tour started in Estonia with some free time before a ferry across to Helsinki.   I actually like ferries a lot and it reminded me of the 3 day trip I have in China next month.…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 114: Riga to Tallinn, Estonia

    Thursday 20 July 2006 Highlights: Russian Cathedral, Parliament Building, Tallinn town Hall Tallinn is a city with a lot of history especially in the old town.   The USSR didn’t really destroy anything and I found the old town and the surrounding city walls catching my attention.

  • World Trip 2006: Day 113 – Riga, Latvia

    Wednesday 19 July 2006 Highlights: Museum of Occupation, Walking next to the black Baltic Sea We started the day with a tour of Riga.   I found that our local guide actually lost control of the group at one stage asking if people wanted to just get a coffee (not good).   It was interesting…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 112 – Vilnius to Trakai to Riga, Latvia

    Tuesday 18 July 2006 Highlights: Trakai Castle, The moving Hill of Crosses On the way to Latvia in the morning we visited Trakai (Lithuania).   This is the site of a stunning old castle.   The defences of this place are amazing; they had at least 4 different sections they could fall back into.  …