2003 Cruise

Moon-lit night at sea.

Coming into port.

The Summer Palace of Peter the Great. The contrast between the opulence of the rich and the conditions of the poor could prompt a revolution!

Mr. Depak and his assistant were everyone's favorites.

Waterways excursion through Helsinki's unique archipelago, waterfront saunas and old villas.

A fun, intimate group!

The Little Mermaid that wasn't there. She had been vandalized the day before, on September 11th, blown off her pedestal into the water. This was an enigma, since Hans Christian Anderson's the mermaid had no political associations She will take months to repair.

Passing a crowded bus on our way to the Summer Palace.

When Louise "goes somewhere else!"

View of St. Nicola church in a town with a long and fascinating history.