All the pictures on this page are from our 2016 trip to the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Denmark, U.K. (Scotland), Ireland and Germany. Finland, not Germany, was on our original itinerary, but due to multiple flight delays and missed connections we ended spending a couple nights in Munich and never made it to Finland
Riga, Latvia
House of the Blackheads in Riga old town. The steeple of St. Peter's church is to the left.
Freedom Monument.
View of Riga old town taken from the St. Peter's steeple.
Riga old town.
We took this picture in the reflection from one of the windows in the House of the Blackheads.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of Pardaugava.
Old town Riga.
There are many Art Nouveau buildings in Riga.
Another picture of the old town area.
Tallinn, Estonia
Overlooking old town Tallinn from Toompea Hill.
Tallinn old town city center. Town hall square.
The tower in the right front is Munkadetagune torn (or the Tower behind Monks) with St. Olafs church in the background (the tallest building in the picture)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Tallinn old town city center. Town hall square, with the town hall building on the right.
Kiek in de Kök is an artillery tower in Tallinn.
Lithuania (Hill Of Crosses and Vilnius)
In front of the Hill of Crosses.
Walking through the Hill of Crosses.
Looking down on old town Vilnius from the Bell Tower of St. John Church at Vilnius University.
The Vilnius University bookshop “Littera”.
The Vilnius University frescos.
The Outside Art Walk on Literatu street.
Lithuania’s National Dish – Cepelinai (Zeppelins) Potato-Meat Dumplings. YUM!
Old town Vilnius.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Nyhavn waterfront and canal.
Another picture from the Nyhavn waterfront.
Buildings on Vendersgade street near the Nørreport Station.
Copenhagen is world famous for its biking culture, so we rented bikes and cruised around.
Copenhagen is officially the first Bike City in the World. Last year, it was also voted the 'Best city for cyclists'.
Another biking picture.
St. Alban's Church and Kastellet Fortress.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Royal Mile.
Princes Street Gardens and the Scott Monument.
Inside the Scottish Parliament building.
Victoria Street.
Princes Street Gardens and the Edinburgh Castle.
Dressing up at the Georgian House.
Calton Hill.
Jamming at Hunter Square on the Royal Mile.
Dublin, Ireland
River Liffey with St. Paul's church.
Cobblestone Pub. A great traditional Irish pub. Highly recommend it. Five Stars.
The Long Room in the Old Library at Trinity College.
Houses near Merrion Square.
At the Guinness Storehouse.
Drinking a Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse. How great is that?
Oscar Wilde statue in the Merrion Square park.
Munich, Germany
Marienplatz square from St. Peters Church. Marienplatz square contains landmarks such as Neues Rathaus (town hall), with the Glockenspiel.
From the St. Peters Church tower with Frauenkirche church in the background.
The town hall, with the Glockenspiel.
The Hafbrauhaus.
Maffeistrabe street by Promenade Square.
At the Hofgarten with the Dianatempel in the background.
Inside Asam's Church.
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