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August 5, 2017

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Back at the Hermitage

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Hermitage Museum @hermitage_museum Hermitage means “A place of solitude” It started with Catherine the Great’s personal collection and now it includes the collection of the Russian tsars which were confiscated from their homes during communism. One of the largest collections in the world. There are 3 million pieces. If you viewed each piece for 1 minute 8 hours a day – it would take you 11 years to see all 3 million pieces. #hermitagemuseum #Russia #stpetersburg #Regent25 #regentsevenseasexplorer #h2hssexplorer2017 #h2hart

Previous entry: The State Hermitage at St. Petersburg Oct 17, 2013
Rembrandt Room 200 year old gilded bronze and silver clock still functioning at the @hermitage_museum #hermitagemuseum #Russia #Regent25 #regentsevenseasexplorer #h2hssexplorer2017 #h2hart
I call this the Restoration Hardware part of the Museum! 🙂 The Majolica room at the @hermitage_museum They have the biggest collection of Majolica ( 16th century Italian art ) outside Italy ?? #Majolica #hermitagemuseum #Russia #stpetersburg #Regent25 #regentsevenseasexplorer #h2hssexplorer2017 #h2hartThe Majolica room at the @hermitage_museum They have the biggest collection of Majolica ( 16th century Italian art ) outside Italy ?? #Majolica #hermitagemuseum #Russia #stpetersburg #Regent25 #regentsevenseasexplorer #h2hssexplorer2017 #h2hart
Beautiful flooring all over the palace View from one of the windows

August 5, 2017

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Sette Mari

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Sette Mari is the Italian restaurant ( La Veranda during the day) They have an antipasti and dessert buffet then you order your main dish#regentsevenseasexplorer @regentcruises #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017 Antipasti buffet
Or they just serve the antipasti to you on your table Sette Mari (3) Risotto carciofi con pancetta e ricotta fumata
Scaloppini di vitello Penne BologneseCostoletta di Agnello ala grilla con salsa birra ( Beer sauce )
Osso Bucco Cioppino Carbonara Vongole which was not on the menu but they made upon request – it had a cream sauce Dessert buffet

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August 5, 2017

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Helsinki Finland

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Arriving at our destination – Finland. Tour buses ready to take the guests around the city of Helsinki 🙂

Rock Church, an underground house of worship blasted out of native granite and capped with a copper dome.

We then toured the city by bus

Theater
Helsinki’s department store Sibelius Park

Stainless steel tube monument to the great Finnish composer Jean Sibeliu

Coastal road past Embassy Park The Senate Square and its surroundings form a unique and cohesive example of Neoclassical architecture. The square is dominated by four buildings designed by Carl Ludvig Engel (1778-1840): Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the National Library of Finland. A statue of Alexander II (1894) stands in the middle of the Senate Square. Helsinki Cathedral is arguably Finland’s most famous and photographed building; it celebrates its 165th anniversary in 2017. The oldest stone building in Helsinki is the Sederholm House located on the southeast corner of the square. Today the building hosts the Helsinki City Museum. The Esplanade park and the Market Square are just a block away. ( website http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/see-and-experience/sights-and-attractions/senate-square) #Finland #Helsinki #Regent25 #regentsevenseasexplorer #h2hssexplorer2017 Esplanade and Market Square

August 5, 2017

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Filipino Breakfast at Compass Rose

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Because many chefs in the galley are Pinoys, we requested for a Filipino breakfast yipee ! Rommel with our food – he is the head waiter of the Compass Rose dining room on board the #regentsevenseasexplorer @regentcruises #Regent25 #regentcruises #h2hssexplorer2017 #h2hproudtobepinoy

August 4, 2017

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Burgers at the Pool Grill

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I love themes 🙂 One lunch they had Burgers 🙂 Condiments all ready Burgers a the Pool Grill (9) Sala
Burgers a the Pool Grill (11) Burger add ons
Soup Dessert All kinds of burgers – veggie, salmon, turkey, beef, chicken etc Burgers a the Pool Grill (15) Though its burger theme, you can still order a few more other things which is from the pool grill Burgers a the Pool Grill (6) Burgers a the Pool Grill (10) If you want to be served there is a checklist and you can just give it to your server 🙂 Burgers a the Pool Grill (3)

August 3, 2017

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Brownie Tea Time

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Every 4pm I pass by the Observation Lounge to check out High Tea ( I don’t eat 🙂 ) There’s a theme everyday – So far it’s Chocoholics, Cheesecake and today it’s Brownies with 12 kinds of brownies – Coconut, Marshmallow, Strawberry, Peanut butter, Regular, White chocolate, Pecan, Cheesecake, Keylime, Tiramisu and Banana Tres leches #regentsevenseasexplorer @regentcruises #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017 Brownie Tea Time (9)

August 3, 2017

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Old Town Riga

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Arrived at our 3rd stop – Riga in Latvia

Newly built library in 2014- National library of Latvia ?? The main function of the NLL is the collection of national literature, its eternal storage and long-term access.

The collection of the NLL (4,5 million units) embraces all branches of science, its basic profile being Social Sciences and the Humanities. Library readers are offered special collections – rare books, manuscripts, Letonica, the Baltic Central Library, maps, scores, sound recordings, graphic documents, small prints, periodicals. At present, most activities and events of the library are based on supporting higher education, research and life-long learning.

The NLL is a centre of theoretical research and practical analyses of the activities of Latvian libraries. The Library carries out the functions of the centre of Latvia Interlibrary Loan, ensures the library and information service to the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, implements the standardisation of the branch. Since the very beginning its main focus has been the national bibliography. ( website ) #Latvia#Riga#regentsevenseasexplorer#Regent25#h2hssexplorer2017

Riga, Latvia’s capital, is set on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava. It’s considered a cultural center and is home to many museums and concert halls. The city is also known for its wooden buildings, art nouveau architecture and medieval Old Town. The pedestrian-only Old Town has many shops and restaurants and is home to busy Livu Square, with bars and nightclubs. ( travel guide ) #Riga #Latvia #regentsevenseasexplorer #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017

There are over 800 art nouveau buildings in Riga. Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site #Riga #Latvia #regentsevenseasexplorer #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017 #unescoworldheritagesite

August 3, 2017

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Block party

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At 6pm the Captain signaled for everyone to come out of their rooms and have a “Block Party” to meet your neighbors.

Block party (2) Our stewards Jonnel and Maria had champagne and hors d’eourvs

The Captain and John Barron the Cruise Director also went around all the floors to greet everyone on board #regentsevenseasexplorer @regentcruises #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017

August 2, 2017

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Pacific Rim

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Pacific Rim – Asian cuisine restaurant on the #regentsevenseasexplorer @regentcruises #Regent25 #h2hssexplorer2017 The sommelier is Filipina 🙂 We ordered almost everything on the menu 🙂 Tuna Tartare – yum! Miso Black Cod which is like Nobu! YUM! Lobster Tempura – YUM! YUM!!! Korean style Lamb Chops Mochi! YUM! White Chocolate Matcha ice cream! YUM! Coconut Tres Leches YUM!