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The "Soap-Opera Mucked-Up"" Stuarts

carpefeline wrote 2 months ago: The Soap Opera Mucked up Stuarts               English Experience group of the AWS had a wonderful s … more →

Tags: Charles II, England, Stuarts, Great Britain, James II, William and Mary, Queen Anne, Scotland, the Glorious Revolution

900-900-900 Stuffing the last little bit into Moscow touring

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago: 900, 900, 900 – Stuffing the last little bit into Moscowtouring Arrived this morning on the tr … more →

Tags: Travel, Europe, History, Art, Russia, Baltic countries, Transportation, Moscow, Kremlin

Into the Latvian Countryside

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago: Into the Latvian countryside My last day in Latvia and my overnight train to Moscow doesn’t le … more →

Tags: Travel, Europe, History, Castles, Baltic countries, Travel (2), Riga, Latvia, Sigulda

Tales from Old Riga1 comment

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago:   Tales of Old Riga   Riga is a beautiful women and has many suitors!  This is how my guid … more →

Tags: Travel, History, cathedrals, Baltic countries, Architecture, Cathedral, Traveling, Touring, Riga

My bizarre Relationship with Trains

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago: My Bizarre Relationship with Trains I love them, they don’t love me   Oh yes, we’ve all … more →

Tags: Traveling, Trains, customs, customs agents, Border Crossings, Cabins, carriages, sharing cabins, Language Barriers

Old Town Vilnius and Trakai1 comment

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago: Old Town Vilnius and Trakai, Lithuania   I have a day planned to see the UNESCO protected Old T … more →

Tags: Baltic countries, Castles, cathedrals, Europe, History, Travel, Baltic Countries, Castle, Countries In Eastern Europe

A very short day in Minsk

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago:   A Very Short Day in Minsk   I love to go new places but often that means I get someplace where I d … more →

Tags: Minsk, Belarus, Soviets, wwii, The Great Patriotic War, Lenin, Library, odd buildings, Khatyn

A Moscow Weekend

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago:   A Moscow Weekend   THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY Off to Moscow in January/early February.  Yes, one wo … more →

Tags: Moscow, Russia, Traveling, Soviets, st. basil's, Kremlin, cathedral square, gum, Bolshoi

Escaping Moscow2 comments

carpefeline wrote 3 months ago: I’d come to Moscow with the AWBS women’s group.  A nice weekend with 32 of my “clo … more →

Tags: Travel, Europe, Art, Russia, Moscow, Minsk, Belarus, Traveling, Trains

Short but lovely weekend in Majorca

carpefeline wrote 8 months ago:  Majorca Sept 6 – 9, 2012 THURSDAY SEPT 6, 2012 We are off on another weekend of European Quickies t … more →

Tags: Travel, Europe, History, Spain, Art, cathedrals, Castles, Europe 2, Architecture

Barcelona and Andorra weekend with my Sweetie Aug 23-27, 2012

carpefeline wrote 8 months ago: Barcelona and Andorra with my sweetie Thursday August 23 – Monday August 28, 2012 THURSDAY AND FRIDA … more →

Tags: Travel, Europe, History, Spain, barcelona, Andorra, Sports, Art, Spain

Back to Helsinki and home again

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: Again, my daughter is up and to the gym early in the morning.  We are a bit confused as to when exac … more →

Tags: Travel, Tourists, Helsinki, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, helsinki, England, Finland, ferry

Last Day in St. Petersburg

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: Our last day in St. Petersburg.  The time goes so quickly and yet we are both exhausted from not sle … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Helsinki, @ vacation, St. Petersburg, helsinki, England, Finland, ferry

Peterhof and Yusupov

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: My daughter gets up early again to go work out.  Geeezzz.  Don’t know how she has the will pow … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, @ vacation, St. Petersburg, ferry, St. Petersburg, guides, Transportation

Back in St. Petersburg again

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: My daughter’s birthday. Happy, happy thoughts but we are going to need them because neither of … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, ferry, St. Petersburg, guides, Transportation

On the ferry

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: Had the alarm set for 7:30 am. and when it went off, I was soooo tired that I reset it to 8:30 and r … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, Stockholm, Helsinki, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, helsinki, Finland

Stockholm Day - seemed like a good idea at the time

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: Helsinki, Stockholm and St. Petersburg Aug 12 – 18, 2012 MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2012 Our Stockholm day.  … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, Stockholm, Helsinki, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, helsinki, Finland

On the way to Helsinki

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: SUNDAY AUGUST 12, 2012 The day to travel is here.  Our taxi comes on time and I gloomily crawl into … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, Stockholm, Helsinki, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, helsinki, England

Preparation

carpefeline wrote 9 months ago: Been looking forward to this trip for a long time because it meant I get to travel with one of my tw … more →

Tags: Travel, Russia, Tourists, Stockholm, Helsinki, @ vacation, MY DAUGHTER, helsinki, England


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