Baltic Capitals Cruise - Day 6 & 7 FINLAND

Thursday, June 26

Day at SEA

We just slept in, read books, relaxed and ate.

 Went to a few activities on board the ship, ate again, took a nap

and met up with Jessica, Andrew, Doug and Misty for dinner.

 

We watched the World Cup Soccer - USA vs. Germany,

went to the evening show of excellent Italian singers

 and went to bed.

 

Friday, June 27

(even my camera is messed up date wise)

HELSINKI, FINLAND

we are officially in Scandanavia

Helsinki, Finland

lots of small islands

the ferry to cross the gulf

Our tour is Helsinki by Land and Sea

We left the ship and got on a bus that took us to a
double deck boat.

along with 200 other people we cruised the
Gulf of Finland

Suomenlinna is an old sea fortress
built on six islands.  There were cannons,
old buildings...

an old submarine...

and the King's Gate,
the original entrance to Finland.

Finland's ICE BREAKER FLEET
The front 3 icebreakers are named:
KONTIO (bear), URHO (courageous), VOIMA (strong)

 

 

 

Uspenski
Eastern Orthodox Cathedral

 

 

Our boat docked and we walked as a group

 

along a cobblestone street

 

to Senate Square.

 

 

the oldest building in Finland

 outdoor market and souvenir shopping
I bought a Viking figure

 

 

 We got back on the bus and toured all through Helsinki

 

 seeing Kiasma (an art museum)

 and Helsinki's Olympic Stadium.

Sibelius Monument

 We parked and walked to
Temppeliaukio

 or Church of the Rock
a Lutheran church built IN a rock

it has a copper roof and great acostics

Finland's flag

 tonight's towel animal

leaving Finland

a sparkling sunset