Baltics 2008

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Colorful houses and flowers
Colorful houses and flowers
The main square in old Tallin
The main square in old Tallin
More square
More square
Town hall on the square
Town hall on the square
Concert in a monestary (click image for video)
Concert in a monestary (click image for video)
The medieval instrument is a hurdy gurdy (aka wheel fiddle)
The medieval instrument is a hurdy gurdy (aka wheel fiddle)
More cobblestones on a street in old Tallin
More cobblestones on a street in old Tallin
Tourist area in Tallin
Tourist area in Tallin
Back to the ship (right)
Back to the ship (right)
The aft pool (all pools were body temperature and we spend most of our pool time in this one)
The aft pool (all pools were body temperature and we spend most of our pool time in this one)
Tallin was the site of the sailing venu for the Moscow (1980) Olympics
Tallin was the site of the sailing venu for the Moscow (1980) Olympics
One of the two middle pools had two hot tubs
One of the two middle pools had two hot tubs
The other middle pool had a large screen for viewing movies
The other middle pool had a large screen for viewing movies
From Tallin we went to Gydnia (and bussed to Gdansk where Lech Walesa still lives modestly)
From Tallin we went to Gydnia (and bussed to Gdansk where Lech Walesa still lives modestly)
Town Hall in Gydnia
Town Hall in Gydnia
Colorful houses along the canal before entering the old city
Colorful houses along the canal before entering the old city
The main street of old Gdansk is dominated by the clock tower of city hall
The main street of old Gdansk is dominated by the clock tower of city hall
Again mostly restored since WWII
Again mostly restored since WWII
A tall and narrow building
A tall and narrow building
Sculpture/fountain is of Neptune
Sculpture/fountain is of Neptune
Tour guide (right) held a card up to try to keep us together
Tour guide (right) held a card up to try to keep us together
The designer of this clock/calendar had his eyes put out so that he wouldn't share his design with others (naturally, he was pissed)
The designer of this clock/calendar had his eyes put out so that he wouldn't share his design with others (naturally, he was pissed)
The cathedral in Gdansk was adorned with Coats of Arms
The cathedral in Gdansk was adorned with Coats of Arms
The organ in the Gdansk cathedral
The organ in the Gdansk cathedral
In Poland this was an working church (with pews)
In Poland this was an working church (with pews)
Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary
Crucifix above the altar
Crucifix above the altar
Altar area
Altar area
Stilted paraders
Stilted paraders
The parade momentarily split our group in half
The parade momentarily split our group in half