Monthly Archives: August 2014

Copenhagen, Denmark – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 27, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Wednesday we spent the day in Copenhagen. We docked at 8am and weren’t sailing until midnight so it was nice to be able to take our time exploring the city. It was a lovely sunny day although the temperature … Continue reading →

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Saint Petersburg, Russia – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 25, 2014 by SUNGRL

We docked in Saint Petersburg at 7am Saturday morning. We are here until 6pm Sunday night which gives us two days to explore the city – there is a lot to see. We had organised a private tour with Tours … Continue reading →

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Helsinki, Finland – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 22, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today’s port of call was Helsinki in Finland. The sky was blue and the sun was shining but it was rather chilly. We took the shuttle bus into the central city which is very nice. We had a look in … Continue reading →

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Stockholm, Sweden – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 21, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Thursday we spent the day in Stockholm which is the capital of Sweden. It is made up of about 24,000 archipelagos or islands so the sail into Stockholm was quite a sight. It took us over two hours to … Continue reading →

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Drama on the high seas – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we had a day at sea – we are currently cruising between Sweden and Denmark heading for Germany. It was pretty rocky after we left Belgium and remained fairly rocky until mid morning today. It certainly makes for an … Continue reading →

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Berlin, Germany – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Tuesday we docked at the port of Warnemunde in Germany. Warnemunde is a sea resort in Germany’s Rostock district. The city is situated on the Baltic Sea, in the northern most part of Germany on the estuary of the … Continue reading →

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Bruges, Belgium – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

Our cruise ship docked in Zeebrugge in Belgium at about 7am this morning. Zeebrugge is a container and industrial port about 26km from Bruges. We caught a shuttle bus to Blankenberge and then caught the train to Bruges. Bruges is … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Scotland

Posted on August 15, 2014 by SUNGRL

After playing at Carnoustie we drove back to Edinburgh Airport and dropped our rental car back. We then took the tram into Edinburgh City. We are staying in more student accommodation not far from the city centre. We had tickets … Continue reading →

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Carnoustie Golf Links – Scotland

Posted on August 14, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Sunday night we went to a pot luck dinner at David & Audrey’s place. We met their daughter Alison and her boyfriend Mark as well as a few of their friends. It was a great night with lots of … Continue reading →

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St Andrews – Scotland

Posted on August 13, 2014 by SUNGRL

We arrived in St Andrews on Saturday night after our time in Edzell. We were staying at Agnes Blackadder Hall which is campus accommodation for the students during the university term. Over the summer months is it used like hotel … Continue reading →

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