Tag Archives: UNESCO

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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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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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 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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Croatia ~ Trogir and Plitvice Lakes National Park ~ both UNESCO sites

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday May 6th ~ Croatia Trogir Our morning walking tour through Trogir would have been enhanced by having a local guide.  We had a little over an hour to explore on our own.  I felt that we missed out on … Continue reading →

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Bosnia for a moment, Along the Dalmatian Coast, Makarska and Split

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday May 5th ~ En route to Split, Croatia Departing from Dubrovnik we traveled along the Dalmatian Coast line of the Adriatic Sea. This area is known for their sea food especially the muscles and squid.  It is also some … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik ~ An ancient walled city

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, May 4th ~ Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik “Dubrovnik is among the 10 best medieval walled cities in the world.” ~ Wikipedia One of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, and a stopping point for many cruises, this ancient … Continue reading →

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Montenegro to Croatia ~ in the rain again

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, May 3rd ~ Starting in Montenegro traveling to Croatia Our day started out beautifully with a pinkish sunrise and quickly went down hill from there as it once again started to rain and then rain some more.  By now … Continue reading →

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Montenegro ~ Fifty shades of GREEN, a photo selection

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, May 2nd ~ Montenegro Where to start.  The name Montenegro translates to “Black Mountain”, but in reality Montenegro is green, green, green and then more green.  It is also stunningly beautiful country that I would put up against many … Continue reading →

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