After another at sea day, we shouted "land ho!" as we saw Tallinn, Estonia in the distance this morning. What a beautiful sight! The olde town is walled (built in the 1200s..) and on a hill over looking the rest of the city. This place is a true gem of the Baltic coast. The history! We stepped back inoto the Medieval times, walking the original cobblestones, snapping a million pictures of the historic buildings that all seemed to be exactly as they were in Vikin...

Guten Tag! We spent a full day at sea yesterday that turned into one of the most relaxing days we've ever allowed ourselves to spend. Starting with breakfast "Al Fresco" on the deck of the ship, and the rest of the afternoon overlooking the shimmering North Sea and (evenutally) The Baltic. If it's possible, we got better tans in SCandinavia... than anywhere? Must have been the close(r) promiximity to the sun UP here. Land Ho! We arrived on the beaches of North...

We have arrived in beautiful Amsterdam! All that talk about sleeping on the plane was hogwash. We had a 30 hour "day"yesterday, but still managed to hit the cobblestone running - seeing a few of our favourite places (Dam Square, the Royal Palace, Centraal Station, Niewkirk and Damerak) and -if possible- snapping even more incredible shots of canals and grachthuises (canalhouses). The weather is perfect. Big blue skies, 24 degrees, ideal for walking and cruising...

We've travelled by air, by train, by bus... but never by sea. Our next adventure takes us to the Baltic Sea on a Scandinavian cruise! 7 countries, 7 different languages over 2 continents in 12 days. It reads as a promotional ad for the Amazing Race, doesn't it? We've made plans to hit the ground running in every port of call, exploring as much of the city as we can by foot! You can tag along by following our blog posts and photo uploads. "Down time" on the at-s...

Our trip has come to an end. Instead of writing a full blog about our final day, I've decided to reflect a little bit on a few of our favourite 'discoveries' here in Amsterdam - one of our new favourite places in the world! Bikes: You have to experience this phenomenon in person to really truly understand 'bike culture'. They are everywhere. There are more bikes than people in Amsterdam. When crossing the street, you have to cross a sidewalk, a bike lane and a ...