Category Archives: Europe

Krakow, Poland ~ From castles to a salt mine

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 23rd – Krakow, Poland This is the last official day of our Gate 1 tour of the Baltics and it ended on a strange note. As a group we had a morning orientation city tour of Krakow which included … Continue reading →

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The Black Madonna and Auschwitz

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

May 22 ~ Auschwitz, Poland I had been both dreading and anxious about today.  Having heard about the atrocities that were inflicted by and upon mankind here, I was not sure how I would handle it. Thankfully our day started … Continue reading →

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Warsaw, Poland ~ Resurrected from the ashes of World War II

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday May 21st ~ Warsaw, Poland With a population of 1.7 million people Warsaw is the capital of Poland.  During World War II, they were devastated with as much as 85% of their buildings destroyed.  Like a Phoenix, they have … Continue reading →

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Vilnius, Lithuania ~ Our ABC day, St Peter and Paul Church, St Anna’s Church, Trakai Castle

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday May 19th- Vilnius, Lithuania Morning city bus tour followed by a walking tour through the UNESCO protected Old Town portion of Vilnius.  It seems that Gate 1 has managed to connect the dots, taking us from one UNESCO site to … Continue reading →

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Vilnius, Lithuania ~ Tidbits about Lithuania and visiting the KGB Museum

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday May 18 – From Riga, Latvia to Vilnius, Lithuania It sure seems like we have spent a lot of time on buses lately.  I really don’t mind our travel days though.  Today we were on the road for around … Continue reading →

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Riga, Latvia ~ Art nouveau, snails, market place and blue cheese

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday May 17th ~ Riga, Latvia One of the most famous people born in Riga is the brilliant dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov.   Old Town Riga is all about the architecture, and the style is mostly Art Nouveau.  The majority are dated … Continue reading →

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Estonia to Latvia ~ Learning the history, seeing the countryside

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday May 16th ~ En route to Riga, Latvia The majority of the day is spent on our bus traveling from Tallinn, Estonia to Riga, Latvia. Our seat assignment is front row, right behind the driver.  Gate 1 has a … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia ~ A day of resurrection and renewal

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday May 15th ~ Tallinn, Estonia Today was really a quiet day for us.  A morning city tour with our group which covered much of the same area that we had already seen on our hop-on, hop-off bus.  It was … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia ~ A free walking tour and time to meet our Gate 1 Group

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday May 14th ~ The sun is shining in Tallinn, Estonia! Next on our travel agenda is a Gate 1 tour that takes us from Estonia, through Latvia, Lithuania and ends in Krakow, Poland.  But before we meet up with … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia ~ And I thought we would be following the sun…

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday May 13th ~ Tallinn, Estonia OK, so maybe I did not think this out very well.  I packed clothing primarily for warm, sunny weather.  Over the past few weeks, we have had rain on several occasions.  We are now … Continue reading →

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