Helsinki, Finland

...is only a 2 hour ferry ride from Tallinn, Estonia. On 11/11/11 we took the 11am ferry to Helsinki.

Upensky Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral - Senate Square

When in Helsinki, this is lunch

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn, Estonia

Reminder of Soviet Occupation in Estonia

 

This is one of the more interesting-looking buildings built in Tallinn, Estonia during the Soviet occupation. It is across the street from our hotel.

Estonia? Where's that?

We get those questions...a lot...so here's a map that includes Estonia.

Scenes from London in September

Warwick Castle

Birthplace of William Shakespeare

Christ Church Dining Hall (used in some of the Harry Potter films)

 Yes, we saw "the dress" as well as the State Rooms inside Buckingham Palace

2012 Olympics Countdown

Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

More Changing of the Guard

Hall & Oates Benefit Concert in Portland

Disney Does Alaska

Doesn't that sound like the title of a seedy movie?

Not long ago we scored a $95 cruise for 2 to Alaska on Disney Cruise Line (balcony room, etc). We've been on this ship before & know that it's not all Mickey-in-your-face like it tends to be at the theme parks. It will be interesting to see what the Disneyifyed version of Alaska is.

Here's the itinerary:

Here's info. about the ship (Disney Wonder):

Yes, it will be fun. Yes, we want to push "the button" (see 2nd video if this doesn't make sense). Yes, we think we're already on cute overload...