Scandinavian Tour

Part Five

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Flower market, outside Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia

Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia

Making Candy

Another New Friend from Estonia

Sampling Berry Schnapps

King of all Gargoyles

This is the "B" Train
The "A" Train was already Taken.

Section of City Wall

Street Worker
We Contributed to Her Retirement Program

Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia

The modern side of Tallinn

Finland is only 80 Km (50 miles) away by ship

Latvija or Latvia, Your Choice

Border Control Stations have all closed as part of the Shengen Agreement

Our Hotel (with a glass facade) across from a City Park, Riga, Latvia

Up to Date, in the Heart of an old City

Lunch in the Park with a few of our New Friends

Rose Garden, Riga

Flowers are Popular Everywhere

On a Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour Bus

National Library, Under Construction

It's going to be Huge

A Reminder of the Past

And a Taste of The Future...
The Real Housewives of Riga, Latvia

A Street Car named Jugla

Latvian National Theater

The Zeppelin Hangars in the background now house a Farmer's Market

Meat Market in Former Hangar

Honey Bees, Looking for a Home
Have found a hole in the Plastic

Uber Blick

An early Morning Departure

Welcome to Lithuania - Lietuvos Respublika

Good Roads and No Traffic

Vilnius, Capital of Lithuania

Approaching Vilnius

The View from our Room on the 19th Floor

Summer Homes of the Rich and Famous
That's their Story and They're Sticking to It

Mass Ends at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Lithuanian Gothic, built during 1668 - 1674  

Baptism in Progress

Patron Saint of my Dentist

Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Really Gets to You after a While

The Church of Saint Anne
Late Gothic architecture, Construction lasted almost 100 years
and was completed in 1581. Bricks of 33 shapes were used.

Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square

Out, Out, Damned Spot !!

The Green Bridge
The First Bridge at this Point was constructed in 1536
It is decorated with Four Socialist Realist Sculptures

Amber
Tree Resin Trapped Insects 50 Million Years Ago

Leaving Vilnius

Lithuanian Country Southwest of Vilnius

Heading Home through Poland

Speed Limit on the German AutoBahn is 130 Km/Hr

The Sign Must Be Wrong
We Are Clearly Going over 130