Category Archives: Cruises

K&K’s Cruise Trip to Riga, Latvia by Tallink Romantika

Our first cruise trip was to Helsinki, Finland with Vj’s parents this time, last year. It was cold, rainy and snowy, but we all were in an excited state and nothing stopped us from enjoying our time both on the cruise and at Helsinki.

Our second cruise trip was to Tallinn, Estonia with my parents. It was summer. The weather was perfect. My parents just loved sitting on the deck, watching the ship cruise through the Swedish archipelago and the Baltic Sea. So did I. The Old Town of Tallinn was picturesque and we had a wonderful time.

For this Easter, we decided to go on a cruise trip to Riga, the capital of Latvia. Our cruise ship’s name was Romantika by Tallink.   Continue reading K&K’s Cruise Trip to Riga, Latvia by Tallink Romantika

K&K’s Cruise Trip to Tallinn, Estonia

This is our second winter here. It hasn’t snowed as much as it did last year. Last year’s was one of the heaviest snowfall Stockholm witnessed in decades and boy, how we enjoyed! We look forward to the same this winter!

I am thankful the cold, dark Scandinavian winter does not depress me. Our house is only lit with fairy-lights. If we need something a little more brighter, I turn on our Christmas star light. I find the low light, both outside and inside the home, calming and slowing me down. I believe it’s nature’s way of causing us to reflect on our past and prepare us for the brighter, sunnier days ahead!

As I sit cozily on our couch and reflect on how great this year has been, my mind wanders to our one day cruise trip from Stockholm to Tallinn, Estonia. This trip was special to us because we got to enjoy it with my parents and our very close friends. Continue reading K&K’s Cruise Trip to Tallinn, Estonia

K&K on Vikingline M/S Gabriella in Småfolk

This was a much awaited trip that we saved for Vj’s parent’s visit! The fact that they are visiting combined with the thought of going on a cruise to Helsinki kept us in a state of excitement from the time we booked our tickets! Continue reading K&K on Vikingline M/S Gabriella in Småfolk