The Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg The Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg is its own meticulously created gem. Located in a small 18th century palace (if there is such a thing) and only in existence since 2013 it has smaller crowds and better access to the exhibits than larger museums. The museum is a project of The Link of Times Foundation which is primarily funded by … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
A weekend in Portland, Oregon
Why we went to Portland, Oregon for a weekend A weekend in Portland, Oregon would normally not make geographic sense for either of us but we were there prior to embarking on a much-anticipated Uncruise. We expected Portland to be the land of fit, crunchy people, a good bookstore and excellent restaurants. We were right on two of those three and missed altogether that it … [Read more...]
What is it like to cruise with Un-Cruise Adventures ?
Cruising with Un-Cruise What is it like to cruise with Un-Cruise Adventures? It's unrushed, uncrowded and unbelievable. Oh wait, that's their tagline. But it's true. (Unlike Coca-Cola who, despite their best intentions, never actually taught the world to sing.) We went on the 7 night Legacy of Discovery cruise from Portland, Oregon and traced some of the foot/canoe … [Read more...]
The Magellanic penguins of Patagonia and their mating habits
Magellanic Penguins of Patagonia The Magellanic penguins of Patagonia look like they're waddling around the set of a Charlie Chaplin film on a crusty no-nonsense island on the edge of nowhere. They look comical, pompous and very busy. They bray and sound frustrated and indignant - possibly because they are. On a cruise Blonde took through the Strait of … [Read more...]