Karla Hayes

Life is short & unpredictable. Live it while you can. Outdoor Enthusiast, RV’er. #wildlife #travel #photography #mountains #nature #hiking #bears

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin”

Polish Baltic Frederic Chopin Philharmonic in Gdańsk, location of our private concert (about 60 Viking guests only).

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin”

Malbork Castle: towers and inner courtyards/walk ways

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin”

A few more photos from Malbork Castle

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin”

The Great Hall

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin

Doors in Malbork Castle

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin

Malbork Castle complex

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #20: Gdańsk, Poland
Excursions: “Malbork Castle” & “Evening with Frederic Chopin”

Malbork Castle: 13th century, largest castle complex in the world measured by land area, 3 defensive walls with 3 castles, housed up to 3,000.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #19: Bornholm (Ronne), Denmark

Østerlars Round Church frescoes date to approximately 1350 AD.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #19: Bornholm (Ronne), Denmark

Østerlars Round Church is the largest and oldest round church on Bornholm, dating back to 1149 AD.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #19: Bornholm (Ronne), Denmark

Hammershus Fortress, Scandinavia's largest medieval fortification, was built between 1250-1310 AD.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #19: Bornholm (Ronne), Denmark

Melstedgård, farming museum on the island of Bornholm

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #18: Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany

Private organ recital at the Berlin Dom (cathedral).

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #18: Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany

Checkpoint Charlie

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #18: Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany

Berlin’s Reichstag Building, Dome, and rooftop.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #18: Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany

Clockwise from top left: Brandenburg Gate, One of the many uniquely decorated bears found throughout Berlin, two sections of The Berlin Wall

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #17: Copenhagen, Denmark

Nyhavn: 17th-century waterfront/canal district. From Kongens Nytorv to the Inner Harbour just south of the Royal Playhouse. Lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars/cafes/restaurants.

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port # 17: Copenhagen, Denmark

Clockwise from top left: 16km Oresund Bridge to Sweden, Amager Slope/ Copenhill Incinerator & Recreational Complex with year round ski hill, part of the star shaped rampart of the fort, a snail I spotted

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British Isles & Scandanavia, Port #17: Copenhagen, Denmark

Rosenborg Palace and adjacent gardens, including Linden Trees!

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British Isles & Scandinavia, Port #17: Copenhagen, Denmark

Tour to charming fishing village of Dragor. Examples of Thatched Rooves - made of compressed, dried reeds on Right.

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British Isles & Scandinavia: Port #17: Copenhagen, Denmark

Clockwise from top left: The Little Mermaid Statue, based on Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale, bikes everywhere!, National Theater, a typical housing area.