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ARRIVING TO THIS MODERN BALTIC CITY ON THE SHIPPING CHANNEL THAT RUNS THROUGH. PASSED NUMEROUS SHIPPING CRANES.

CONSIDERED THE PARIS OF THE BALTIC.

WE SAT ON THE SHIP AND DID NOTHING TODAY! WE READ BOOKS, SAT BY THE POOL AND NAPPED. IT WAS A TREAT FROM HIKING OVER ANCIENT COBBLESTONES AND VISITING CASTLES AND CHURCHES

THE SHIP HAS EXERCISE AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. AT 4:00 WE ENJOY HIGH TEA WITH STRINGS IN THE BACKGROUND FOLLOWED BY HAPPY HOUR THEN OFF TO DINNER.

THE MODERN CAPITAL OF ESTONIA DATES TO 1411 WITH A SPECTACULAR ANCIENT WALLED INNER CITY. 600 YEARS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SWEDEN AND RUSSIA DECLARED INDEPENDENCE IN 1991.

WALKING TOUR OVER COBBLE STONES STREETS TO EXPLORE CHURCHES AND SITES.

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LEAVING STOCKHOLM

ARRIVED AFTER 4 AIRPORTS AND 18 HOURS FLYING WHAT TO DO? TAKE A 3 HOUR WALKING TOUR THE OLD TOWN AND OF COURSE IT WAS RAINING

AFTER MULTIPLE ‘CAT NAPS’ THAT NIGHT WE ENJOYED A BOAT TOUR OF THE STOCKHOLMS ARCHIPELAGO ISLANDS.

SWEDEN RESPECTS THE ENVIRONMENT WITH WALKING AND BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES EVERYWHERE.

WE VISITED THE FAMOUS VASA MUSEUM. IN 1680 A GIANT WARSHIP THE VASA WAS LAUNCHED AND IT SUNK AS IT LEFT THE DOCK. OMG! AFTER 300 YEARS IT WAS LOCATED AND RAISED FROM THE DEPTHS. THEY HAVE CREATED A MUSEUM TO THE RAISED AND RESTORED HULL.

THE RAINS HAVE STOPPED AND STOCKHOLM HAS COME TO LIFE WITH OUTDOOR RESTAURANTS AND COFFEE SHOPS.

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WE’VE PACKED OUR BAGS AND ARE CHECKING OUR CHARGERS SO WE CAN STAY IN TOUCH

THIS YEAR WE’RE HEADED NORTH TO THE COUNTRIES THAT MAKE UP SCANDINAVIA: SWEDEN, FINLAND, ESTONIAN, LATVIA, POLAND, NORWAY AND DENMARK.

A CHANGE FROM OUR USUAL TRAIN/CAR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION WE OPTED FOR A SHIP. THE OCEANIA ‘SIERNA’ DEPARTS STOCKHOLM JUNE 26.

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OUR HOTEL OVERLOOKING THE HALIFAX AIRPORT SIGNALS THE END OF OUR CANADIAN ADVENTURE ‘C2C’

WE JOURNEYED THIS MORNING TO THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY; FILLED WITH APPLE ORCHARDS, WINERIES AND IS ONLY A MILE FROM THE COAST. WE DINED AGAIN ON LOBSTER ROLLS.

THIS AREA WAS SETTLED BY FRENCH ‘ACADIANS’. WE TOURED GRAND PRE, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. THE AREA SERVES AS THE CENTER OF THE ANNUAL REUNION FOR DESCENDANTS OF THE ACADIANS. THE POET LONGFELLOW WROTE ‘EVANGELINE’ ABOUT THE HISTORY.

AFTER 3+ WEEKS OF TRAINS, PLANES AND BUSSES FROM VANCOUVER TO HALIFAX COVERING 4,444 km, THE LAST WEEK OF THIS JOURNEY WAS VIA RENT CAR. WE TOURED NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND PARTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THE DAYS ITINERARY WAS OFTEN FINALIZED OVER BREAKFAST AT TIM HORTONS. IF WE WENT WEST ON MONDAY THEN ON TUESDAY IT’S EAST OR NORTH OR…

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WE ARE ENJOYING ‘WANDERING’. YESTERDAY WE DROVE WEST ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND THROUGH CAPE WOLFE, UNTIL THE ROAD ENDED AT WEST POINT. BOTH LOCATIONS HAD LARGE MARINAS FILLED WITH LOBSTER BOATS.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE. ON THE RETURN WE PASSED A GATHERING AT AN OLD CHURCH. IN THE CAR PARK WAS A MOSTLY RESTORED GREEN BENTLY SPEEDSTER. A BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE!

DINNER THIS EVENING WAS 2 LB LOBSTERS SERVED AT THE FAMOUS NEW GLASGOW LOBSTER HOUSE. STARTED AS A FUND RAISING EVENT IN 1958 THEY SERVE A SET MEAL OF LOBSTERS, MUSSELS, CHOWDER AND DESSERT AND THE FOOD KEEPS COMING UNTIL YOUR FULL.

TODAY WE ARE HEADED NORTH EAST ON PEI TO SEE WHAT’S THERE. IN THE EVENING WE HAVE TICKETS FOR THE MUSICAL ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.

WE DEPART THE ISLAND IN THE MORNING AND ARE HEADED TO THE BAY OF FUNDAY.