tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84368480383301072632024-02-19T10:08:58.279+00:00HAYNES WORLDShips, ferries, travels, a laugh on the ocean wave, and other interesting things...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-10001485845542127052022-10-11T18:48:00.000+01:002022-10-11T18:48:17.749+01:00Carnival Pride 10th June 2022 - Final Part<script type="text/javascript">
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Saturday 18th June 2022
Today is called our Fun Farewell day at Sea, here on board CARNIVAL PRIDE. We left Bergen yesterday evening and are now heading south toward the UK. There is a clear sky outside and the sea is calmer, and when I looked out of my cabin window to enjoy being at sea I noticed a bird with black wing tips flying along. He was some distance away from us but flying on a parallel course for some time. I noticed him particularly because he was going faster than us!
We four friends have arranged to meet for Sea Day Brunch together but first we met at 10 a.m. in a bar for coffee, before going into the Normandie Restaurant. After that meal my diary says we went to a General Knowledge quiz. I believe we did well, but not enough to win the trophy. It seems I've been nominated as the person to take our team trophy home, so I shall be happy to do that.
We are doing 21 knots and the outside air temperature is said to be 58F, so all is well with our sailing south.
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Heading home
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Inch of Gold
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Funnel
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Sunset Garden
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In the Sunset Garden
Time then was spent having a rest, a walk around the ship for fresh air, and discovering the Sunset Garden walkway around the back of the theatre on Deck 3. I also noticed a stall selling the well-known Inch of Gold, that seems very popular on some ships. I think we all needed a snack then and an ice-cream in a cone just for a change.
I met an Irish-American lady and her travelling companion again in one of the Piazzas and enjoyed having a chat with her. She is really enjoying her trip overseas and we all like hearing her gentle accent when we meet. Her companion seems to enjoy reading whatever book she is carrying that day, so we all smile and greet each other before reading or talking.
Then it was home and packing my little suitcase ready to leave outside my cabin tonight, before preparing for drinks and dinner this evening with my Fun Friends. In the Normandie Restaurant we enjoyed our meal as usual and thanked the staff who had looked after us during the cruise. Of course I had to hand back the cushion that one of my friends had borrowed from the Serenity area on board for me, and I'd enjoyed its use for many meals.
We spent some time enjoying the music in the Ivory Piano Bar before each heading home and setting personal alarms for an early start tomorrow.
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Sunday 19th June 2022
My alarm went off at 5 a.m. and after dressing I went up to the Lido Buffet for a quick breakfast. We were safely in Dover and my suitcase had hopefully been taken ashore for me to collect once the ship had been cleared. I met one friend in the buffet and said fond farewells to him before heading back down to my cabin to collect my jacket and then head up again to meet another friend. He and I had arranged to travel on an early train from Dover train station so we headed ashore to collect my suitcase from the passenger shed, then get a taxi to the station. The platforms were very busy but the 8 a.m. train arrived, heading from here in Dover to London.
I was to get off at Ashford International Station, after another fond farewell with my train friend. Once there I had enough time before my connecting train, for coffee and croissant in a station cafe. On my final train I enjoyed the sunshine on the journey, until I could get off to take a taxi to my home.
There I was, happily back home again, after a very enjoyable Fun time on board the CARNIVAL PRIDE with my Fun Friends.
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Friday 17th June 2022
This morning we arrived in Bergen at 7 a.m. It was raining hard and it got worse. This is so disappointing for many of us, but maybe it will change later.
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Three of us met for Dining Room breakfast at 8 a.m., as it is due to close at 8.30. Two of us decided to walk into town, despite the weather, so we met and after crossing the old railway lines just beyond the terminal buildings, we headed off towards the Rosenkrantz Tower.
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Bryggen is an historic harbour district, established as a trade centre by the 12th Century. I read that in 1350 the Hanseatic League established an Office in Bergen and eventually established four overseas Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today. The area has been damaged by fire many times over the years but always rebuilt after each one. This is happening today and what we can walk around and see. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979 and the website says:
" The buildings are made of wood in keeping with vernacular building traditions. The original compact medieval urban structure is preserved with its long narrow rows of buildings facing the harbour, separated by narrow wooden passages."
This was a very interesting place to visit, with many of the owners outside their establishments.
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Then we went to the Maritime Museum. I was particularly interested to see some of the wall posters showing ships visiting the port in 1930 to 2021. That must have included Father's visits on the ARANDORA STAR way back in those early days. I was interested to see an old lifebelt from the Hurtigruten's NORDSTERNEN which I enjoyed sailing on in July 2011.
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I remember I also saw a 1931 photograph of FINNMARKEN; that reminded me that I visited the new 2002 FINNMARKEN in April 2002 in Southampton as I have a delightful china coffee mug that I was given on board. Anyway, back outside on the quayside here in Bergen there were crowds around the stalls buying all sorts of local products. It was still raining hard and this was when my friend and I decided it was time to go home and dry off on the ship.
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Back on board was so lovely after the weather outside and my wet outside gear was soon hanging up to dry in my bathroom whilst I went in search of a good pot of tea. Passengers were due back on board by 4.30 but I could hear no preparations for our departure and it seems that one of the excursion coaches had been delayed. It finally arrived back at 5.15 and the poor passengers had to make their way back from the quayside outside the fencing and get on board. They looked very pleased to be climbing the gangway onto the ship.
I met my friends for dinner that evening and we enjoyed that as usual, as well as the show. I see from my diary that we were in a bar on deck 2 that evening at 10.15 and the sun came out from behind a few clouds and shone on my face. I have one photo of my wristwatch at midnight and it was still sunny. Life is amazing isn't it, when we are lucky enough to travel. The clocks on board go back tonight and we have a sea day tomorrow so that will get us back to British Summer Time when we dock in the UK on Sunday morning.
Ships seen: Carnival Pride, Havila Capella which is unable to move at present for legal reasons, Europa 2, Norwegian Star, Northland
To be continued...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBergen, Norway60.391262799999993 5.322054432.081028963821147 -29.8341956 88.701496636178831 40.4783044tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-2841766939483657042022-10-07T11:45:00.001+01:002022-10-07T11:45:49.031+01:00Carnival Pride 10th June 2022 Part 7<script type="text/javascript">
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Thursday 16th June 2022
Today the ship has arrived in Olden, which is far inland and north on the map, and 'the gateway to the glaciers' according to one plan. The fjord looks beautiful here at the furthest point of it, with high snow-covered mountains towering way above us. There are shops near the terminal area and a village further along so we have plans to walk along the waterside this morning and enjoy the cold and the views.
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The valley in fact goes a long way further inland from where we are berthed but is not navigable for us. When we arrived on deck this morning we discovered that the cruise ship ISLAND PRINCESS is at anchor on the far side of the fjord and her passengers have to go ashore by tender, so we feel very fortunate to be where we are.
One friend is working today but later told us that there had been a power cut in the night for about half an hour. He had noticed that our speed had dropped and so he got up and dressed, to check with staff. They said that our speed had dropped to only about 3 nautical miles an hour before recovering, but all was well eventually. He also discovered during the day that there was no on- line internet access via the ship and he had to use his own phone to be able to work. That was thoughtful of him to check during the night.
After breakfast three of us went ashore for a brisk walk, which of course had to start in one of the small quayside shops to buy local products. Then to avoid having to walk on the main road we used the local paths that had been created. As we walked towards the end of this part of the fjord we were amazed at the steep height of the snow-capped mountains beside us. I noticed one map described this area as the Gateway to the Glaciers. It was certainly cold and the air still but fascinating, as we are far north and seem to be far inland in the Norwegian landmass. Our walk led to another part of Olden with a few more shops near the water, and we could see the local church even further along the valley.
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After taking a few more photographs and admiring the mountain views, we headed back to the ship for a late lunch on board. Something I found during the afternoon was decoration along the top and surround of one of the passenger corridors. It was so attractive - it looked like braid, or possibly made of china, but it caught my eye and I had to photograph it. Touching it carefully with one clean finger gave me no clue as to what it was, but I enjoyed seeing it.
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We sailed mid-afternoon and enjoyed a delightful scenic time on deck, wearing warm clothing of course, and looking at the mountains as we sailed away, and the waterfalls tumbling into the fjord.
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We all met again for drinks before dinner. This evening we have booked to eat in David's Steakhouse, and this was a beautiful and enjoyable experience with particularly delicious food. There was no opportunity for photographs as other passengers were arriving or leaving this dining room.
Overnight we sail south and are due to visit Bergen tomorrow for the day. I've been there before and always enjoyed my visit. When my father was at sea as an engineer in the early 1930s he visited there with the ARANDORA STAR and took several photographs of the quayside near where they berthed. I now have many of those photographs and have taken my own pictures in the same place during my visits. I like the idea of continuity and 'Following in Father's Footsteps'.
Ships seen: Carnival Pride, Island Princess
To be continued...
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Wednesday 15th June 2022
Overnight we have sailed further north and arrived in Molde, with a wide fjord between our berth here beside the town and looking out south towards more snow-capped mountains. It seems to have rained during the night but it looks as if everything is drying out now, which is a good sign for our morning plans.
There are local ferries running from Molde to a small promontory of land a few miles away, where a landing point has been built; this in turn gives access to one of the many long-distance roads which give access to other parts of the country. These roads seem to hug the coast of this vast country, giving access to big or small towns. Looking at a map gives some idea of the network and its links.
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Location of Vestnes
One of my friends has planned what ferries can be sailed on this morning so we can get back to Molde by 4.30 p.m. latest for sailing time, and whilst we have all been invited to join him, I seem to be the only one happy to go along. I have been able to sail on many ferries over many years, and it seems automatic to see and sail on whatever happens to be available. Anyone who reads my Haynes World blog will know what I mean.
After breakfast I met my ferry friend at the gangway and we set off at a fast pace along the local road to the ferry terminal. The ferries to Vestnes are run by the Boreal Company and one was loading lorries, cars and passengers as we arrived. Because this ferry connects to the long distance road route E39 we were about to see at Vestnes, pedestrian travel is free so we could simply climb on board the good ship PREIKESTOLEN and head up to the top deck . The weather was still a little damp but the sky was brightening and we had the pleasure of a 25 minute trip over to Vestnes ahead of us.
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Part of Preikestolen
We left the Molde ferry terminal and were soon heading past our CARNIVAL PRIDE. We were a little surprised not to see our friends waving to us as we sailed past but there was no sign of them. We were later told that they had been inside the breakfast buffet and waving to us, but they had been standing inside the darkened windows that allowed nothing and no-one to be seen from the outside! Ah well, the thought was there...
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Carnival Pride
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Meanwhile we were on our way across a narrow part of the fjord and 29 minutes later we were in Vestnes and disembarking. Several cars were waiting to board but we went into the nearby car park to watch PREIKEFTOKEN depart to go back to Molde. In the car park we were astonished to see a large bird sitting on a piece of metal fence near the ship, apparently undisturbed by
all the movement around it. I couldn't recognise the bird but took several pictures to try and identify it when I get home.
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The bird
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What is it?
The ferry departed and we were happy to sit and wait for the next one to arrive, which meant we could then sail on a new (to us) ferry back to Molde. It was pleasant waiting in the sunshine, still admiring the bird. Soon we could see TOMREFJORD sailing towards us. She disembarked her vehicles and passengers and we were then able to board. I think it was coffee time by then so we sailed back to Molde admiring the views of the calm water outside. In the distance towards the mouth of the fjord we could see very high mountains with snow on the top, a wondrous sight. We were soon back at the ferry terminal and ready to look for our next ship. No sooner had we disembarked than another friend arrived, breathless, but pleased to have found us. He decided he wanted to go on a ferry so ran all the way to the terminal to find us. Success!
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Tomrefjord
This time we were to sail on HAROYFJORD from Molde, back to Vestnes. All these three ferries this morning have been quite different in style but all comfortable, with pleasant staff in the shop serving drinks or goods that the travelling public might want to buy. We passed CARNIVAL PRIDE again. We arrived back in Vestnes but the bird had moved. This time we could have another look at the MoorMaster Automated Vacuum Mooring and the FerryCHARGER that can connect each ferry to the power point on the quayside, and watch it in action when necessary.
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Haroyfjord
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MoorMaster Automated Vacuum Mooring
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FerryCHARGER
We watched HAROYFJORD sail back to Molde and this time awaited the arrival of our fourth ferry of the morning, here in Vestnes. The VESTREFJORD arrived and we boarded, pleased to note that her builder's plate told us that she had been built in Turkey and joined the fleet only this year, 2022. Clouds still covered most of the sky overhead but the snow on the distant mountains still held the gaze as we sailed back to Molde.
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On board Vestrefjord
We had been on four ferries this morning and enjoyed all the journeys, from Molde to Vestnes and back. The scenery was beautiful, the water almost calm, and the vessels very interesting to visit. We disembarked and had time to watch VESTREFJORD prepare to leave, before heading into a small park near the terminal. The pink tulips were beautiful and the nearby waterfall tumbled noisily down the side of a street near us, obviously back down to the fjord.
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Tulips in the park
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One flower
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Waterfall
We headed back to CARNIVAL PRIDE with a few detours on the way. Molde is known as the city of roses, and one lovely statue with a female holding roses in her water-filled skirt caught our eyes as we walked past. We walked past the Hurtigruten sign on nearby fencing, and then we were home and ready to prepare for a late lunch. What a lovely morning, sailing on four ferries, in a lovely location.
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The city of roses
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Hurtigruten berth
After lunch we noticed there were another three quizzes being held this afternoon, so we went along to one of them. It seemed to be the fifth one of the day today here in Molde - obviously a popular form of entertainment on board, wherever we were. Three of us took part and I have to say we were hopeless. It seems I have conveniently not made a note of the Trivia quiz subject.
Later that afternoon we met on deck to watch departure from Molde and it was sunny and the air clear. AIDAbella was now berthed astern of us and various small craft could also be seen, including some of the ferries going to Vestnes. A big jet flew over us, preparing to land at Molde International airport by the look of it, and it was a very pleasant departure to enjoy from the deck.
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Sailing away from Molde, AIDAbella astern
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Ferries on their route to Vestnes
Later we all met for a drink before dinner and this time we could start to celebrate a birthday. In the Normandie Restaurant after our main course, the staff presented our birthday celebrant with a special cake and candle for us all to share and enjoy as we sang Happy Birthday to him. He was also presented with a special gift from the three of us, to remind him of his admiration for the Empress of Canada of 1961, who became Carnival's first ship MARDI GRAS in 1972. The MARDI GRAS was his favourite ship, and he said he eventually managed to sail on it in 1998. We had found something special to buy for him here on board, relating to his favourite ship, so this was a happy birthday indeed.
Overnight we will be sailing to Olden.
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Ancient rocks I saw today
Ships seen: Carnival Pride, Aidabella, PREIKESTOLEN, TOMREFJORD,
HAROYFJORD, VESTREFJORD
To be continued...
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Tuesday 14th June 2022 This morning we arrived into the port of Alesund. Oh my,
it's raining hard again but I have my full waterproofs with me so intend to walk
out to the Hurtigruten port area.
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Strand Senior
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Oceanic Endeavour I went for breakfast, knowing my friends were working or
otherwise engaged this morning. There were few passengers around so I had the
opportunity to photograph many features around this ship, including some of the
Farcus-designed ones. I seem to like most of them, as they are often
eye-catching and certainly with maritime connections. I am amused by the sight
of prone mermaids on the ceiling in some areas.
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Atrium Bar
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Sweeping staircase With breakfast done, and full waterproof gear on, I left the
ship and walked through the usual Restricted area along the quayside, until I
could get out into the town. Over distant rooftops I could see a big H that I
realised could only be the Hurtigruten symbol, so I started walking towards
that. I knew one of the fleet would be there and I was fortunate enough to
arrive as POLARLYS was preparing to sail. They are such handsome ships to my
mind, with their black hulls and company funnels. The ropes came up and then she
was ready. There were a few people on deck and I offered them a tiny wave as I
watched the ship sail away. She soon gathered speed and sailed off into the
gloom of the still falling rain.
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Sailing away I headed back to the ship by way of a small quay and enjoyed seeing
some unusual looking vessels.
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MS Bilfergen, built in 1921 It was still raining but when I got back to the ship
I discovered we had company, in that AIDA PRIMA had berthed nearby. Near our
gangway I found a kind person who took a picture of me, although only a part of
my face was visible through the rain; at least I have a souvenir of the morning.
Back on board and in my cabin I could hang my wet gear up to dry and go and find
a delicious cappuccino. All was well with my world again and I could enjoy
catching up with my diary notes and checking the ships' names from this morning
for my diary. During the afternoon I saw there was sunshine outside so went up
on one of the top decks to enjoy the views of Alesund whilst it was dry; I also
took a photo of the funnel as it is so distinctive. I met my friends for a drink
before dinner and to catch up with what everyone had done during the day. One of
my friends also produced a special 'gift' which is to be on loan to me for the
rest of the cruise: it is a cushion. That may seem underwhelming to you, but to
me it was very useful. I am fairly short and find the seating alcoves in the
Normandie dining room are lovely but are not ideal for a short person. Having a
cushion to sit on made all the difference to me. The kind staff will look after
'my' cushion and get it out at meal times; at the end of the cruise it will have
to be returned to the Serenity area. What a kind friend who borrowed it for me.
Dinner was enjoyable, especially seen from my new seating height, and we all
enjoyed seeing the waiters dancing on the tables again during the musical
interlude.
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Tomorrow we are due to visit the port of Molde, which should be
interesting too.
Ships seen: Carnival Pride, Aida Prima, Artemis Atlantic,
Oceanic Endeavour, Strand Senior, Polarlys of Hurtigruten, Kalvoy, Safir, Parat
III, Keiser Wilhelm, Fjorckabel, MS Bilfergen built in 1921 To be continued...
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Monday 13th June 2022
This morning we arrived early in Skjolden. This is a village in Vestland county, located at the end of the Lustrafjorden, which is a branch of the Sognefjorden. I believe this is the world's longest and deepest fjord, so the village should be fascinating. Travellers come here for kayaking, glacier hiking and hiking and biking.
We are not booked on an excursion so met at 9 a.m. for Buffet Breakfast, admiring the views from the vast windows up in deck 9 aft. From my starboard cabin I had already been happily surprised and amused to look out at a steep small mountainside green field to see sheep and a few lambs, which reminded me of fields near where I live in the south of England.
The ship is berthed in a tiny area, a quiet end of a fjord, with deep green water around. The surrounding mountains are high, there is snow on the top of a few very distant high ones, and mist or low clouds are drifting around. It all looks very calm and we plan to walk to the nearby village and enjoy the air and views of the various waterfalls tumbling down.
Wearing warm clothes we went out into the lovely air. One of my friends had been informed that on board our ship we had 2049 guests, made up of 1265 from the USA, 531 from the UK, 122 from Canada, and 7 from Cleveland, Ohio. I don't understand the significance of this 7 from Ohio, or the differing totals, but never mind. We are on holiday and I think many of us left the ship this morning to enjoy our surroundings. The walk to the village at the end of the fjord was wonderful, becoming noisier as we went, due to the many mountainside waterfalls tumbling down, and many of them into the river we were approaching. A pedestrian bridge gave us safe passage across the fast-flowing water and we marvelled at the green water in the fjord. I'm told it is very deep.
Our path curved round the back of several houses, which we guessed might be for summer use, and then we arrived at 'the village' which had a general store, and a cafe/museum on the opposite side of the road. Our path had joined the mountainside road giving access to other locations. On our right was a winding path giving access to a viewpoint which one friend chose to go and see. The rest of us chose to cross the road bridge which crossed the wide river which was only slightly less noisy than the pedestrian bridge crossing but still amazing to see. Now was the time to sit and stare and enjoy our surroundings.
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During our walk we had enjoyed the views back to the ship, when we realised just how thoughtful the local authorities had been in allowing the small terminal to be sited where it was. I suppose 'terminal' was hardly the right word, but it would do, to describe how unobtrusively we were enveloped into the vastness of this magnificent fjord.
Our morning walk had been an unforgettable and satisfying experience.
Back on the ship we enjoyed lunch and our own choices of afternoon activities, as the ship prepared to depart later that afternoon. Sailing through the calm water of the fjord I remember chatting with one friend as he pointed out a local ferry. He identified it as MANHELLER, built in 2020. That seemed an unexpected sight amongst mountains with no visible roads to be seen, but it astonished me to hear that access to the ferry was right through a mountain, emerging into the daylight through a road entrance/exit near the water's edge. I could see the entrance as the ferry started its crossing, obviously carrying vehicles and passengers on the road that had emerged from the mountain. What an incredible feat of engineering that was.
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Later we all met for a drink before dinner and then went to see and enjoy the evening's show in the Taj Mahal theatre, which was called Getaway Island.
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Ships seen: Carnival Pride, Mannheller, the ro-ro passenger ferry built in 2020
To be continued...
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Sunday 12th June 2022
Early this morning we are due in Stavanger, Norway, a popular and busy port town in a beautiful setting. The day looked wet and it was raining outside as we came alongside. Our plans to take our own excursion on a local small vessel to a local sight had to be cancelled but new plans were made over breakfast as the rain seemed to be stopping.
We decided to get off the ship and see what other vessels were nearby, or local sights within reasonable walking distance. The rain had stopped as we set off. We were soon able to take photographs of our ship CARNIVAL PRIDE so that was a good start;
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as we rounded the local roadside pavement we saw an unexpected vessel just beside us, obviously constructed with rivets. It was the ROGALAND, a 1929 built Norwegian Passenger ship of 829 gross tons, with big signs on the quayside inviting members of the public to come on board and visit. We needed no second bidding and were soon climbing the gangway and being welcomed.
We enjoyed touring the little ship and hearing about its wartime career, and seeing the many photographs in the various public rooms. Coffee and biscuits were available to buy to raise funds for the ship's maintenance, and I managed to get a few postcard pictures of the vessel. We all enjoyed getting on the forward fo'c'sle (forecastle) deck amongst the huge mooring ropes for more views around.
I was talking with a member of the volunteer crew and asked if it might be possible please to visit the little Bridge whilst we were on here, and the answer was yes so we four enjoyed a private visit there. That was quite a treat for us all. We left the vessel after thanks and handshakes all round.
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The rain soon started again so we decided to head back to our ship, and enjoy lunch.
We noticed that the welcome sheet told us there would be a Trivia Quiz this afternoon so we decided to join in with that. With so many passengers back on board here in Stavanger because of the rain, lots of people had the same idea but I'm happy to note in my diary that we came top. We won the amazing CARNIVAL PRIDE TROPHY, and I was sent up to collect it from the quiz master. Oh the honour and glory of accepting it and being part of the winning team! It was suggested I give it house room down in my cabin, so I did. I hope I blushed prettily as I thanked my friends.
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The rest of the day passed in a gentle manner until it was time to meet up again for drinks before dinner. Again we went for late dining in the Normandie Restaurant and after the main meal was served we enjoyed watching many of the waiters singing and dancing on small circular tables set amongst the dining tables. They obviously enjoyed it and I know we passengers certainly did.
The show tonight was called The Flying Scotsman, which wasn't a train of course, but an energetic person entertaining us with chat and singing, as he frequently enjoyed twirling around the stage at speed in his tartan kilt. He had a lovely singing voice.
Overnight we will be sailing further along the Norwegian coast, towards our next port of call of Skjolden.
Ships seen: Sandnes, Rogaland, Carnival Pride, Havila Charisma built in 2012
To be continued...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comStavanger, Norway58.9699756 5.733107330.659741763821152 -29.4231427 87.280209436178836 40.8893573tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-22499457530021528112022-08-29T12:18:00.000+01:002022-08-29T12:18:40.243+01:00Carnival Pride 10th June 2022 (part 2)<script type="text/javascript">
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Carnival Pride
Saturday 11th June 2022
My alarm was set for 9.25 a.m. so that was a good start to our day at sea. We had arranged to meet for Sea Day Brunch in the Normandie Restaurant, deck 2 aft, at 11.30 but of course the need for good coffee earlier meant we all met by chance at the coffee bar midships deck 2 well before that.
Outside the sky was clear and blue as we sailed calmly along at 14.9 knots, heading north towards our first port of Stavanger in Norway.
Breakfast Brunch was good and offered a vast choice, so we left there feeling that we won't need more food for hours. I think we spent time on deck and then time in-board enjoying the views of the sea and the distant oil rigs. I took some photos of the ship's wake in the sunshine, over a teak rail, from the stern Serenity area. Life was gentle for some hours.
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I think this is where I shall mention my two previous Carnival ship trips. The first one was after I flew to Miami, in Florida, from the UK in November 2012. Before sailing I had been invited to visit the Wolfsonian Museum and see their Union-Castle Line Collection, which was a great treat (thank you Larry).
A friend and I then sailed on the CARNIVAL BREEZE on 22nd November 2012 from Miami on a 2 night inaugural cruise to Nassau in the Bahamas . Lunch on the first day was in the Italian Restaurant, with another treat for me: one of the many ship photographs on the walls was the ship FESTIVALE, bought by Mr Arison in 1977 from Union-Castle Line as the TRANSVAAL CASTLE for Carnival Cruise Line. She was the first ship I ever worked on as a sea-going Purserette, so being shown that photograph was a treat - thank you, you know who you are. 24th November 2012 saw us arrive back in Miami, and I then flew off to Tampa.
Tampa was where I joined the CARNIVAL PARADISE to sail on 26th November 2012 from Tampa to Grand Cayman for our first port, which is a British Overseas Territory. Our next port of call was Cozumel in Mexico, b
So those were my two previous Carnival ship experiences, both good fun.
But back to this latest Carnival ship, here on CARNIVAL PRIDE, nearly ten years later. There were many things to do during the day on the ship, be it bingo, karaoke, build-a-bear workshop, more food or shopping, but they could keep for another day. Some hours later I think we all had to visit one of the many food locations, to see what was available for a little snack, before dinner. I think we all just like spending time together in unusual circumstances, at sea.
We are told that tonight's attire is Cruise Elegant, so out came what's known as my 'posh frock'. It was fun to dress up and be a very smart group of friends this evening as we met for drinks and dinner, before going to the late show. My diary says that a towel animal was left on my bed this evening, which was a surprise when I went home.
Ships seen: oil rigs in the far distance, with an occasional supply vessel alongside one or two, but too far away to distinguish.
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-28820855168402053492022-08-24T16:46:00.000+01:002022-08-24T16:46:13.692+01:00CARNIVAL PRIDE 10th June 2022<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I left my home in the
south of England just a few days after celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II's Platinum Jubilee with family and friends.
It had been a wonderful four days of Bank Holiday celebrations on the
2nd to 5th June 2022 and many of us felt so thrilled to watch the national
events on television and enjoy celebrations locally. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At my home I had prepared
a display of souvenir items I owned, collected over the years since the Queen's
accession to the throne in 1952. I was a
child at the village school then but on half term holiday, and on that 6th
February day I remember my mother coming home from the village shop. As she opened the door I greeted her with the
words I'd just heard on the wireless (!) that "the King had
died". She was shocked of course
and after that life changed for everyone for ever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Thursday 9th June 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Now on 9th June, here I was with a pull-along suitcase for a
ten day cruise on the good ship CARNIVAL PRIDE, sailing from Dover in Kent to several ports in Norway and back
again. A train through the south of
England to Ashford International Station meant I had just under 10 minutes
there to get off the train, take a platform lift down to a subway, run along
that (fast) with my suitcase, and take another lift up to a platform to get the
train to Dover. I did it! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At Dover Priory station I
went to the Ladies facilities and was surprised to be in the way of a young man
leaving those facilities at speed, who did apologise as he rushed past. OK, welcome to Dover I thought. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A local taxi took me to my
overnight seafront hotel, where I checked in and left my case, before taking a
bracing walk along the seafront of a curved bay. The town was accessible by walking through a
tunnel under a busy dual-carriageway road and arriving in the midst of noisy road
works. I was soon on my way back,
looking at the many naval memorial stones as I walked, and thinking of those
brave war-time men and women who had given their lives for us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I could see several
P&O or DFDS ferries arriving and departing from the port of Dover, heading
over to France. Tomorrow I will be meeting up with my travelling
companions and we too will be sailing out of the port, but on a cruise ship and
heading for Norway - lucky us. We all met as members of the Ocean Liner
Society and became friends; the monthly
meetings are currently held via Zoom, thanks to the OLS Committee, and are
really well-attended. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Friday 10th June 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">One of my travelling
companions arrived to join me for hotel breakfast so that was a good start to
the holiday here in Dover. Carnival had requested
that we all be Covid-tested ready to sail with them, and proof of a non-NHS
negative test e-mailed to them within the last couple of days, so I was happy
to get a taxi to the cruise terminal to board CARNIVAL PRIDE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At the quayside my
suitcase was taken away to be delivered to my cabin, and we were free to check
in and join the queues to board the ship.
Union Jack flags were flying outside, and the sun was shining so all
went well and we were soon on board. I
was first asked to go to an officer who was handling the Boat Drill and gave my
name which was ticked off on a list.
Several of us were then shown how to put a Life Jacket on properly and
that seemed to be the official part done.
I could then head for the Buffet Restaurant on Deck 9 aft for lunch . Carnival had issued and printed an actual
paper Welcome Aboard sheet detailing food, drink and music locations for today,
plus entertainment details and locations for the day, which was very welcome
and avoided me clutching a phone in one hand like so many other passengers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Another travelling
companion was in the Buffet Restaurant so we had a happy reunion and an
enjoyable lunch together. One more
friend will be arriving soon so our little group will then be complete. We all live in different locations in the UK so
always enjoy meeting up for a ship trip.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After lunch we all went
down to the Normandie Restaurant on Deck 3 aft to check that my name had been
added to our group table of 4 - it had - so that was very reassuring. Over the many weeks since I booked this cruise
on line, Carnival had found it difficult to accept that I was English and lived
in England, and that my e-mail address was what I told them it was but all
seemed to be well and this week they had started to e-mail me correctly.
These aren't real problems but did make me wonder. We had all had to be Covid tested Negative within
the last couple of days by an outside source and the proof forwarded to
Carnival, before boarding today so I knew I had been accepted as a passenger,
even if the ship's dining arrangements had refused to accept my original dining
request. Ah well, all seems to be going
well now. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After that we each went to
locate our own cabins and key. I first
went to sea as a Purserette with the wonderful Union-Castle Line so my voyages
were based in a 'cabin', and I tend to use the word still. Anyway, my suitcase was outside my cabin and
as I heaved it inside, the door closed behind me and so I had a slight
problem. My new stateroom attendant introduced
herself and let me in, so that amused us both.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I was pleased to find out
that the gross tonnage on this Carnival Spirit Class ship is 85,920, holding
2,124 passengers. She was built in 2001, launched in 2002 and last refurbished with
upgrades in 2019. With 1062 cabins, 3
pools, and 13 decks, CARNIVAL PRIDE is
advertised as a Fun Ship, so as four positive people we intend to have FUN!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We all met up again as the
ship was preparing to leave the port of Dover, up on deck 10 above the Lido in
the sunshine. Far below us in the
sparkling sea we could see two local tugs, DAUNTLESS and DOUGHTY, sending plumes
of water spray high into the air on our port side although we are still tied
up.
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Eventually we felt the ship begin to
move away from the cruise terminal and CARNIVAL PRIDE set off on her voyage to
Norway. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">My Ocean View cabin 1107
was down on deck 1 starboard side forward and very spacious for my single
use. The bathroom had a shower and other
facilities but I noticed that the signs over
the shower controls were not correct.
The on/off sign was over the water/temperature control and vice versa,
which was disconcerting at first. I told
my stateroom attendant and she arranged for engineers to visit the cabin and
put them in the correct position. If
this ship has been fairly recently refurbished I wonder how nobody noticed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I met my friends up in the
mid-ships Deck 2 Bar at the bottom of the Atrium and this is when we began to
notice and enjoy so many of the Joe Farcus design features around us in this
ship. In front of the Bar was a spacious
compass-rose styled dance floor, with settees and comfy seating set around it,
and behind the bar on a small stage were two real musicians entertaining us
with enjoyable music before dinner. Carnival
Corporation is celebrating its 50th Birthday Anniversary this year and we were
very happy to be on board and able to join in.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We were notified that our
dining table was then available and we made our way to the Normandie
Restaurant, deck 2 aft. An actual menu
was requested and available from our dining room steward which I thought that
made life so much easier, to choose one's food from a complete selection. I was very grateful to my friends for telling
me the various courses during our pre-dinner drinks, as it did avoid me having
to put my reading glasses on and look at those details on a small phone in my hand. I noticed I was not the only person looking
at the menu on our table. I'm aware that
Carnival want us all to be digitally-minded all the time, and that's fine, but
I think there has to be a happy balance.
I shall leave it at that. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After a really enjoyable
meal we made our way to the Taj Mahal Show Lounge for the Welcome Aboard
Show. This was forward in the ship, with
a choice of seating on decks 2, 3 and 4, so there were good sight lines
everywhere . The entertainers were
really talented and it sounds as if we will be
coming here most nights. There is
no live music here in the Show Lounge but that seems to be the way of it on
some cruise ships. There were lots of
other entertainments going on throughout the ship, offering a good choice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">My friends decided to go
to The Punchliner Comedy Club after the main show, so I joined them for a short
while. The clocks go forward 1 hour
tonight, although we have a day at sea tomorrow. I saw from the TV details that we are doing
19 knots this evening in what feels like
calm seas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Ships seen: P&O Ferries, DFDS Ferries, new Irish
Ferries vessel Isle of Inisheer, Carnival Pride, tugs Dauntless and Doughty<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comDover, UK51.1278758 1.313402722.817641963821153 -33.8428473 79.438109636178837 36.4696527tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-942793242400749982022-08-13T13:12:00.001+01:002022-08-23T17:17:47.172+01:00Steamship Shieldhall 31st July 2022<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">STEAMSHIP SHIELDHALL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">31st July 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I went to Southampton for
the weekend at the end of July. The
first event was CANBERRA DAY, on 30th July, a Celebration organised by the
Ocean Liner Society with speakers who were very knowledgeable about the ship
for many reasons. One thing I particularly remember hearing in a talk by a
Naval Architect was about the Admiralty Equation. I understood the explanation at the time,
thank goodness. I didn't ever sail on CANBERRA
but really enjoyed hearing so much about
her history, design, building, and of course her service in the Falklands
Conflict in 1982. She was certainly
popular as a cruise ship, from her maiden voyage on 2nd June 1961 until her
last cruise ended on 30th September 1997.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">On Sunday 31st July 2022 I
had arranged to sail on the STEAMSHIP SHIELDHALL, for a Cowes Week 'Liners Day'
Steam Cruise, leaving Berth 110 in the Western Docks at 2.00 p.m. There were many OLS friends on board, as well
as other members of the public, when I climbed the gangway in the warm
sunshine, so I knew it was going to be a good afternoon at sea. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">SHIELDHALL is the largest
working steamship in Britain, according to my Boarding Pass leaflet. As a member of the National Historic Fleet
she serves as a sea-going tribute to Britain's maritime heritage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Commissioned in 1955 by
Glasgow Corporation to dump treated sewage sludge at sea, she had a surprising
secondary role as a passenger ship, taking groups out to sea with her on day
trips. In 1977 she was sold to Southern
Water and operated out of Southampton before being withdrawn from service in
1985. As the last of her kind she was
rescued from being scrapped and, in 1988,
bought by The Solent Steam Packet Limited, the charity that continues to
operate her today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I sat and watched the sea
as we steamed along, or walked around the decks to see other vessels; I also chatted with a couple of older
cheerful ladies. One of them was dressed
in lavender-coloured summer clothes so she caught my eye. I told her about my days at sea with
Union-Castle Line and she remembered seeing them occasionally. She also told me that her late brother-in-law
had worked on this ship back in the days when sewage sludge was loaded and then
disposed of at sea so we all had a giggle
at that. I don't think I will forget
this cheerful lady and her friend for a long time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">There is a tea and
refreshments bar on board as well as a licensed bar, and it was possible to
visit the Engine Room too, plus a lot of inboard or outboard seating. There were occasional commentaries about the
history and sights on our route, including mention of various shipping lines
(including Union-Castle Line I'm happy to say) that used the seaways over many
years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Passengers on board were
able to visit the Bridge in small numbers so I was happy to do that during the
afternoon. I understand that the
Captain and a few other senior staff are paid by the charity but everyone else
on board is there as a volunteer and seem very happy about it. I was on the Bridge when the Captain pointed
out that the ship PATRICIA was about to sail near us in the opposite direction
so she received a steam whistle salute from SHIELDHALL. That was fun to see and hear. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We were due back in the
Western Docks at 6 p.m. after a wonderful
afternoon at sea on a little treasure of a ship. Long may the STEAMSHIP SHIELDHALL sail.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">These are some of the photographs I took that afternoon.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQkPWXOL7C1xTFrUNTXINY_Zc-gB5vMDzMNDlskvDA6fUIxW-Hjgjia-VbTHGc87JpTD0kmBsW3B6Sx14fylyN-07J7xvqQMZN1A2x20QBRxZobGZnL0aTb3WKZ2ewewL-UjXZkj94CCP5Im9n6_14Ntgr2ho0A3HD6qD3VdQ0dilNSl22yIx9NhNZA/s4000/20220812_121735%20Steamship%20Shieldhall%20July%20%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQkPWXOL7C1xTFrUNTXINY_Zc-gB5vMDzMNDlskvDA6fUIxW-Hjgjia-VbTHGc87JpTD0kmBsW3B6Sx14fylyN-07J7xvqQMZN1A2x20QBRxZobGZnL0aTb3WKZ2ewewL-UjXZkj94CCP5Im9n6_14Ntgr2ho0A3HD6qD3VdQ0dilNSl22yIx9NhNZA/s320/20220812_121735%20Steamship%20Shieldhall%20July%20%202022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span><br /></p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Steamship Shieldhall<p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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that the moat at The Tower of London was to be transformed this year into a
display called SUPERBLOOM.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">On 25th July 2022 I went on a coach trip to see the outcome of the work, and enjoyed seeing
all the blooms in this famous location.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">These are many of my favourite sights on the day.</span></p>
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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comLondon, UK51.5072178 -0.127586223.196983963821154 -35.2838362 79.817451636178845 35.0286638tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-78931644359169259602021-06-03T18:08:00.000+01:002021-06-03T18:08:02.228+01:00Ships in May 2021, Part 3, the final one<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Saturday
22nd May 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">I
was up and out for some fresh air before breakfast this morning, as the gales
seem to have died down slightly, and life seemed less turbulent. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">After
checking out of the hotel, we drove to Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays underground
parking. The first piece of good news
was that the harbour cruises were running, and we were soon in the short queue
to buy tickets to board ALI CAT OF COWES for a real harbour cruise around
Portsmouth Harbour. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSKLtiCnI7czMT9_3fzlQ_XExh6q2aHD0k9ZQdg2symYcc4YAdYtTCOgcb487Xt9Li7ZxY4rxrim5gZ29RxGfsi7rpNfQGq1cbgBhLF_Yr-F3rrK93laNHamBwXNon24xQz7M3K9HluFY/s2048/1.-P1180752-Ali-Cat-of-Cowes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSKLtiCnI7czMT9_3fzlQ_XExh6q2aHD0k9ZQdg2symYcc4YAdYtTCOgcb487Xt9Li7ZxY4rxrim5gZ29RxGfsi7rpNfQGq1cbgBhLF_Yr-F3rrK93laNHamBwXNon24xQz7M3K9HluFY/s320/1.-P1180752-Ali-Cat-of-Cowes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ali Cat of Cowes, near Jenny M and Albula<br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoeYJ4tV5LdVntsbc0FVFhv65vWNYe-P2C4LHpd2i1FvXLiQ4Sedk0w82uYO0sEh1hBzybfLZ5CEgf9fCGb_BColP6kZ0fAU9RNz9lqpN0fFOEIg2uD2uJn8qaGTzLTrPrjyYOk4nm65S/s2048/2.-P1180753-Victoria-of-Wight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoeYJ4tV5LdVntsbc0FVFhv65vWNYe-P2C4LHpd2i1FvXLiQ4Sedk0w82uYO0sEh1hBzybfLZ5CEgf9fCGb_BColP6kZ0fAU9RNz9lqpN0fFOEIg2uD2uJn8qaGTzLTrPrjyYOk4nm65S/s320/2.-P1180753-Victoria-of-Wight.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Victoria of Wight</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We
were soon on board, wearing face masks of course to comply with one of the
remaining Covid restrictions in this part of the UK; the number of passengers allowed on board was
reduced too and we were reminded to follow social distancing, but it felt
wonderful to be there, and everyone around looked cheerful. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">At
11 a.m. we set sail, and the cameras were again in use. Nearby was the little JENNY M, and the rather
larger ALBULA. In a couple of minutes we
arrived at our first stop at the Dockyard, to pick up more passengers, and
finally we left that quayside and sailed out into the harbour proper. We could see so many ships and small vessels,
including the mighty HMS WARRIOR built in 1862, and other tugs and Naval
vessels. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhJ_WowyreURnlW5w9ORK2Lhc4Dbph8iBovE2ju2e1ydW4aFhKz6V3iykdwTIoTTkLROPnvXl_YKABq9tFJoUIrbq5_jGUbElgAIK3buVyX6o32OS-a7Tei0qXMreWVjpPxFft-JRsEQ_/s2048/3.-P1180754-Haslar-Marina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhJ_WowyreURnlW5w9ORK2Lhc4Dbph8iBovE2ju2e1ydW4aFhKz6V3iykdwTIoTTkLROPnvXl_YKABq9tFJoUIrbq5_jGUbElgAIK3buVyX6o32OS-a7Tei0qXMreWVjpPxFft-JRsEQ_/s320/3.-P1180754-Haslar-Marina.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Haslar Marina</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhwCVQb7TWjepd8ol7PuojHIBpwDNcCcJWfRDd8-Cy2Agn0zPq0V_OZDXTEK3OlSJbSF0N5FKDqrAT1LgNEH_UY59GE-fQTwrxhx5pYb5UW8HzskfspjGnn-i3G5m_JFDLL9sP6tM9lGV/s320/6.-P1180762-Old-IOW-floating-bridge-no.-5%252C-Hempel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The old floating bridge number 5, Hempel</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfGhyphenhyphenuxV50Sr08CkZHrPxcGL1-7dcQ8GHiX0U-Qx9GhARz5sl_WiB7c4YUMYf2SFSdTqAqsaPCsuX32tWYgjifqWVn-U0P0TRXjbBfrc8Qrcz_gyk3X-VhQrrqZY2QKLuJot6pyJKNY-h/s2048/7.-P1180766-HMS-Warrior%252C-June-1862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI3U0vOtit24XtorvokzcU_Kh9gBXB_GwkGejv4Wle37ISJ_gEsdtKzZR2K0PL7BVvT1AL4wah4X4BmrG2XH7fNl7amnL7dqT3DxJ4pgBRBOO2FWVWt2PdKvhRW0loedHQjFe5Vsvpw5Y/s320/8.-P1180769-Vessel-68%252C-from-the-USA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Vessel number 68 from the USA</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOakJS1QzTplkxZDFs3CD008QF60-iNxipyxhw_J2Zix1o2ctLjHC5UeOiavtZ7XEXs5mzYKSOKLWBqkVP4G3IOrUsxJ3xDGMquU_E_Wax4tvzJy_7IMjkjMu_MufXA_DOOaRYKB-Kr4q-/s2048/9.-P1180770-HMS-Queen-Elizabeth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOakJS1QzTplkxZDFs3CD008QF60-iNxipyxhw_J2Zix1o2ctLjHC5UeOiavtZ7XEXs5mzYKSOKLWBqkVP4G3IOrUsxJ3xDGMquU_E_Wax4tvzJy_7IMjkjMu_MufXA_DOOaRYKB-Kr4q-/s320/9.-P1180770-HMS-Queen-Elizabeth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ahead
we could see the very new Aircraft carrier HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, who is due to
sail from here in Portsmouth this very evening.
She looked vast, compared with the other vessels around her, but I was
very pleased to see her for real. There
were many other Royal Navy vessels nearby, many of whom are probably going to
accompany HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH this evening. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">As
we approached these ships we had to keep outside a restricted area of course,
with several Police vessels showing where we could sail. I started taking pictures of the Aircraft
Carrier and suddenly became aware of something unexpected. Near a high point on one of the top turrets I
could see a sight I thought I recognised: I could see the Royal Standard, the flag
flown on a building or ship when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is on
board! The more I looked, the more
certain I felt. What an occasion to be
here, on my first sailing since September 2019, with a good friend, and it
wasn't raining! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FPfxDjd9_SKi3-_p2sf2CEOVCJUtqj0duo2rX-KMU3-d1Rs8Q8H2o0NfqWBV0P4qkgyTmzGtw5jZCFStBkmBah-WBofcRkQ4fA9I8rqj1sZblNCAfAPAB5oYgnmSJ7oi1l_faEhi35Ga/s2048/10.-P1180772-Is-that-the-Royal-Standard-flying....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FPfxDjd9_SKi3-_p2sf2CEOVCJUtqj0duo2rX-KMU3-d1Rs8Q8H2o0NfqWBV0P4qkgyTmzGtw5jZCFStBkmBah-WBofcRkQ4fA9I8rqj1sZblNCAfAPAB5oYgnmSJ7oi1l_faEhi35Ga/s320/10.-P1180772-Is-that-the-Royal-Standard-flying....jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">That looks like the Royal Standard</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sNo3LZqt-Cc_kTncrVByAoC1Y-sSW-iMex5WBbNS9C5XUM1N-Bnv3D8bbWCpAjri_nQZtvq0nDdI25-SM36Gygi6ooWhb8x2nN3rDllCppxTEylyxI125uloszWdinoqe_YuVNhq7b2T/s2048/11.-P1180774-aircraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sNo3LZqt-Cc_kTncrVByAoC1Y-sSW-iMex5WBbNS9C5XUM1N-Bnv3D8bbWCpAjri_nQZtvq0nDdI25-SM36Gygi6ooWhb8x2nN3rDllCppxTEylyxI125uloszWdinoqe_YuVNhq7b2T/s320/11.-P1180774-aircraft.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">On board the new aircraft carrier</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxU4qfN0yAF1G4Lhui4q_bMk_3bFTuAizm0AAbw4pgpzRnX1dd5Sl3vGvxkSoieHzn6UsqF1EhOC2p2BVFN_6uNzMJ3yyuUwfoxkONBqS3FGZsn9gbv6asgFSiRimGx7CFxJKIFBB5gkD/s2048/12.-P1180777-bow%252C-ramp%252C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxU4qfN0yAF1G4Lhui4q_bMk_3bFTuAizm0AAbw4pgpzRnX1dd5Sl3vGvxkSoieHzn6UsqF1EhOC2p2BVFN_6uNzMJ3yyuUwfoxkONBqS3FGZsn9gbv6asgFSiRimGx7CFxJKIFBB5gkD/s320/12.-P1180777-bow%252C-ramp%252C.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">The bow and ramp</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">At
the furthest part of the route we could see another new cruise ship, the VIKING
VENUS. I was pleased to see her, knowing
that she starts her maiden voyage from here today. She will head up to Liverpool as her first
port of call. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN_BR3ZlPBG03HUeGxElRffadSiZMvR9rVWwowLRMlAv0jsZyW4ubU0skNwAJaMWpqwEZjlMdEadDEa95jyqw09lRXQD_djvLDWtJrX8zOrORpatb9So_AEBmumgwsj9SysnkMgKbfc-5/s2048/13.-P1180783-Viking-Venus....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN_BR3ZlPBG03HUeGxElRffadSiZMvR9rVWwowLRMlAv0jsZyW4ubU0skNwAJaMWpqwEZjlMdEadDEa95jyqw09lRXQD_djvLDWtJrX8zOrORpatb9So_AEBmumgwsj9SysnkMgKbfc-5/s320/13.-P1180783-Viking-Venus....jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The brand new Viking Venus</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7XlW83AfB6_Ru6WiX715AH7zCyQZVd3qsN0dJrWlXWimSqENxXuSJI0pmSZzhgBhxNiHG8JlP04qaNKvUiqvj_-bErUUNhYLUcKuXMERePu6ZhmUyWROl23WtXcQhrYO4sI9K-js8Ss7/s2048/14.-P1180790-Viking-Venus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7XlW83AfB6_Ru6WiX715AH7zCyQZVd3qsN0dJrWlXWimSqENxXuSJI0pmSZzhgBhxNiHG8JlP04qaNKvUiqvj_-bErUUNhYLUcKuXMERePu6ZhmUyWROl23WtXcQhrYO4sI9K-js8Ss7/s320/14.-P1180790-Viking-Venus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Viking Venus bow</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9OCxYVp60K5YDpBh03ifMMqC77YtlN3OnniHr6kO1bi8laNqVSpMQFMm2My_UAViAFMJg3ylaFtu4jx241OZHp9K2YxgQQ8L1fcQs5Ex7piwz-AQK9oKwcsdl4ewG9dxg6oSVzEVD9eL/s2048/15.-P1180785-SD-Helen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9OCxYVp60K5YDpBh03ifMMqC77YtlN3OnniHr6kO1bi8laNqVSpMQFMm2My_UAViAFMJg3ylaFtu4jx241OZHp9K2YxgQQ8L1fcQs5Ex7piwz-AQK9oKwcsdl4ewG9dxg6oSVzEVD9eL/s320/15.-P1180785-SD-Helen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">SD Helen</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZMgoPSOhxOObK2OQDTTmUpdBkRE4Bcd-eN_O2WmTXkhXCYIdFnWBuFYrLqR69EGT4ZZ0rhb4jOSceaDySso1dVsRtK1_0tyHouz1PwVQDvaFrcK7lYAR5HT6SwS3agaKlWendZV19BoN/s2048/16.-P1180788-HMS-Enterprise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZMgoPSOhxOObK2OQDTTmUpdBkRE4Bcd-eN_O2WmTXkhXCYIdFnWBuFYrLqR69EGT4ZZ0rhb4jOSceaDySso1dVsRtK1_0tyHouz1PwVQDvaFrcK7lYAR5HT6SwS3agaKlWendZV19BoN/s320/16.-P1180788-HMS-Enterprise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HMS Enterprise</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlOILCT3-20_xB4ct0COTZtGzN57Siay4lPxlFx3JD1M4Pg-bcqX7SJHQ8a92BhG0a-z52BhwUlmDZ4tBUJbgdjT2VfutR1GFyJuzzC3t5rRcjcKl4hxaxmpKvVbiWPeqaf7E4UFgAdEf/s2048/17.-P1180791-SD-Christina-and-others.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlOILCT3-20_xB4ct0COTZtGzN57Siay4lPxlFx3JD1M4Pg-bcqX7SJHQ8a92BhG0a-z52BhwUlmDZ4tBUJbgdjT2VfutR1GFyJuzzC3t5rRcjcKl4hxaxmpKvVbiWPeqaf7E4UFgAdEf/s320/17.-P1180791-SD-Christina-and-others.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">SD Christina and others</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVbQrUhtcJqbz2JD38j_cCbNTPKVExtcfLJIuCqhfFsH0iiOFdsTDpjmLApLwxBOIu_oOiDm14W2UDc3q78LykM4lypJl39psv7BDP2lsrLlB69st8hILEfu1l5uuGs1Jb8abVcjlb8yq/s2048/18.-P1180793-Diligence%252C-who-went-to-the-Falklands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVbQrUhtcJqbz2JD38j_cCbNTPKVExtcfLJIuCqhfFsH0iiOFdsTDpjmLApLwxBOIu_oOiDm14W2UDc3q78LykM4lypJl39psv7BDP2lsrLlB69st8hILEfu1l5uuGs1Jb8abVcjlb8yq/s320/18.-P1180793-Diligence%252C-who-went-to-the-Falklands.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Diligence, who went to the Falklands</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-l5YiQvNfpgzsI3YAWWAENAOvrTTYJMpI-XHjG9BddNtEkki6fvGhV3wMZ9pog8dnmRfMp_fBfX3kwStJhIDP24Z_M9k1bVLn6xNk9ffHnrq4QvxTF0HGMNkR3gVZStPYxtvbPlG9A5v/s2048/19.-P1180794-Viking-Venus-bow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-l5YiQvNfpgzsI3YAWWAENAOvrTTYJMpI-XHjG9BddNtEkki6fvGhV3wMZ9pog8dnmRfMp_fBfX3kwStJhIDP24Z_M9k1bVLn6xNk9ffHnrq4QvxTF0HGMNkR3gVZStPYxtvbPlG9A5v/s320/19.-P1180794-Viking-Venus-bow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The bow of Viking Venus</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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the way back I was happy to see H.M.S. VICTORY, launched in 1765, and of course
best known as Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st
October 1805. I believe many in the UK
consider that 21st October would be the ideal date for an extra Bank Holiday, because
of the long gap at present between the Bank Holiday on the last Monday in
August and Christmas Day on 25th December.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Our
little harbour cruise finally came to an end and we had to disembark back at
Gunwharf Quays. It had been a good
morning, at sea, and was a very reassuring way to start to get back to what we
all hope will be normal life in the coming months. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Back
on dry land we headed for the small cafe at the bottom of the Spinnaker Tower and
considered all the ships we had seen today, many of them about to leave on big
adventures. We wish them all well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Verdana","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ships
seen: Ali Cat of Cowes, Jenny M, Albula,
Wight Ryder I, Wight Ryder II, Spirit of Gosport, HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, HMS
Queen Elizabeth, St. Faith, VIC56, Diligence - a Royal Navy ship who had been
to the Falklands, HMS Enterprise, the floating bridge number 5 called Hempel
now at Gosport Marina, HMS Duncan, SD Victoria, SD tugs including SD Helen, HMS
Bristol, SD Netley, Norton, Suzanne, Christina, Yorkshireman, Scotsman, Geest's
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Friday 21st May 2021
I woke up to wild and windy weather again outside the windows. It wasn't raining but I think ships were still staying in port. After breakfast the plan was to head inland to the Watercress Line steam railway of the Mid Hants Railway Preservation Society and enjoy what their website said would be available today at Alton Station. It was a lovely journey there through Hampshire countryside, including the picturesque village of Selbourne.
On arrival and parking we checked that the website was still accurate for today's date, but the reality was different and as we entered the station we could hear and see the end of a big steam train heading into the distance away from us, so that was very disappointing. I suppose we know that the current Covid restrictions may affect so many things unexpectedly, but it was a shame. The volunteer railwayman on the platform confirmed there was nothing to see here at Alton Station, and the next steam train would arrive and then depart mid-afternoon.
We drove back through Selbourne village towards Southsea and again stopped along the promenade/esplanade area near Portsmouth Harbour. When we got out of the car I found it impossible to walk against the gale-force wind as it felt so hazardous. The sea was again coming over the road side so we gave it up as a bad job and headed for the relative shelter of Southsea Castle a little further along. We managed to park and hurry into The Canteen restaurant/cafe, in the Historic Barracks of Old Portsmouth. A light lunch was welcome after all the sea spray and fresh air.
That was indeed a safe haven, as we looked out at the sea through walls which must have been two feet thick. Our table was beside a thick glass window, secondary-glazed on the outside, with very heavy metal hinged panels on the inside covering the window alcoves, which looked as if they were original and probably were. I could see just one vessel through the sea-salted glass as it struggled out of Portsmouth Harbour - the ST. CLARE ferry, heading to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. To her left I could see one of the Solent Forts and way over to her right I could see one of the Merchant Navy Patrol Boats in the distance.
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St. Clare
We found out that the weather was still too rough today for any sea trips locally but we can only hope for better weather and sea conditions tomorrow.
Dinner that evening had been booked at a small Belgian local Bar & Kitchen (HUIS) in a street in Southsea and was really enjoyable. There were lots of Belgian artefacts hanging from the ceiling or standing in the windowsills, quite apart from very high shelving units standing against the walls and containing lots of bottles of Belgian beer. I noticed those units were safely fixed to the walls and had metal covers of some kind over all the bottle shelves. It was a fascinating place.
We tried more fresh air after the meal and I tried to photograph VICTORIA OF WIGHT (not very well), before heading back to the hotel rooms. We hoped for a dry day tomorrow and maybe a calmer sea state and weather forecast.
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Victoria of Wight
Ships seen: St. Clare, Victoria of Wight, HMS Severn, HMS Mersey (two Patrol Boats), Wight Ryder 2 catamaran at sea, Hurstpoint, Normandie, St. Faith, Hovercraft cancelled
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20th May 2021
It's been a long, wet, cool and windy winter and spring during the latest pandemic restrictions in the south of England, but life seems to be getting better as the month of May comes to an end. I knew that several fairly new ships were keeping safe off the coast of Dorset in the UK, and some very new ships were heading into the port of Southampton or the port of Portsmouth last week. There was an appalling weather forecast due all along the English Channel from Thursday 20th May 2021 but I left my home and set off by train for the ports.
I haven't been to sea since September 2019. I had several trips booked but all had to be cancelled during 2020 because of the Covid restrictions here in the UK and in other countries. I've had my two vaccinations, and so last week when Government restrictions were lifted I was able to go away from home and hope to go to sea, which was very exciting.
In Southampton I met one of my 'shippy' friends and we headed off to a big local hotel for Afternoon Tea, up on the 6th floor. Of course it was raining, and the high winds were gusting all around, but I could see a huge ship through the rain on the windows at one end of the Restaurant Terrace: it was the new P&O ship IONA. Well, that was a good start to seeing the sea and a ship.
Next we visited Mayflower Park, which was almost deserted. The rain had stopped for a little while, so I could get a photograph of the MSC VIRTUOSA which was berthed at 101, and seemed to have lots of ropes keeping her safely tied up alongside. She is 181,000 tons and looked huge; she is due to sail soon on her Maiden Voyage in a Covid-secure environment. In fact she sailed on her Maiden Voyage, and the first post-Covid UK cruise, that very evening.
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MSC Virtuosa, Berth 101, Southampton
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MSC Virtuosa, Berth 101
Way off in the distance behind her I could see the bright pink hull of the ONE COLUMBA, a 2018-built container ship, due to leave on 22nd May for Port Said and the Suez Canal.
It felt so strange to look and see a space where the Solent Flour Mills used to be until a few months ago. I remember when I worked as a Purserette on board a Union-Castle Liner many years ago, standing on deck for lifeboat drill before sailing on a Friday at 1, and on the port side we could always see the Solent Flour Mills.
However, turning round and looking behind me I could see the white-capped waves and feel so grateful not to be at sea, even here in Southampton Water. It was still not raining and now I could see the RED OSPREY of Red Funnel about to head to the Isle of Wight, P&O's IONA just beyond her, and way off in the distance I could see the huge shape of P&O's other new ship VENTURA.
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Red Osprey, Iona, Ventura in the distance
The gale force winds and rain was forecast for at least the next two days, and it would be interesting to see what would be able to sail. Certainly we knew that at Portsmouth and Southsea the Hovercraft would not be sailing/flying over to the Isle of Wight.
In Port Solent, further along the coast near Portsmouth and Southsea, bags were checked into an hotel, and then we went back to the seaside to look at the sea. The waves were hurling themselves into the water's edge, onto the promenade and over it, into the roadside and filling up the gutters. I remember getting out of the car for a minute just to get a couple of photos of the Brittany Ferries GALICIA heading into Portsmouth Harbour from Santander in Spain. I had to jump across the water and didn't quite make it, so ended up with a little sea in my left boot, but it was the only alternative. The ship looked fairly steady but I didn't envy the passengers on their voyage.
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Sea water at Southsea
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Galicia of Brittany Ferries heading into Portsmouth Harbour from Santander
Back in the car and further along the promenade the sea was hurling itself against the sea wall and rising up high into the air and then onto any traffic that was parked. It was quite dramatic to be safely in a car but flinching as the water hit the windscreen and car body. We soon moved further inland, and found somewhere for an evening meal.
Ships seen: Iona, Ventura, Virtuosa, Red Osprey, One Columba, Galicia
To be continued...
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Mother of two
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These were cowslips
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Sheep and new lambs
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New lamb
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The camassia were coming along nicely
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Camassia getting going
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Copper beech hedge
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leucojum under the hedge
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daffodil family
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daffodil family
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daffodil family
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climbing rose shoots
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close up
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viburnum bodnantense starting to flower
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garden thermometer
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last of the snowdrops
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Lenten roses - helleborus
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soldiers and sailors - pulmonaria
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these might be primroses or cowslips
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erysimum Bowles Mauve, new growth
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snowflakes - leucojum
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new growth on the pittosporum
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the bay tree
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camassia coming along nicely
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-62813241327782489512020-12-18T12:59:00.000+00:002020-12-18T12:59:32.508+00:00CHRISTMAS 2020<script type="text/javascript">
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Union-Castle Line Dolly <div>wishes you a very Happy Christmas 2020</div><div>and a safe and healthy New Year.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnKQbwffLt6jkET11YE7GDpZW5WVoIDb2AqJ85EjB-m38n6zsfapMD-3moXKz31-pG8Tuig3ASmAGk9valTj_utPYLesv6_iEPK5WKRHqcvZNR-Hhs5LVq8qGLXXpMvrSjwOeKpPLKPCf/s2048/Christmas-2020-Dolly+blog+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnKQbwffLt6jkET11YE7GDpZW5WVoIDb2AqJ85EjB-m38n6zsfapMD-3moXKz31-pG8Tuig3ASmAGk9valTj_utPYLesv6_iEPK5WKRHqcvZNR-Hhs5LVq8qGLXXpMvrSjwOeKpPLKPCf/s320/Christmas-2020-Dolly+blog+pic.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dolly is sitting on a piece of fabric that I bought many years ago in Stockholm, in Sweden. It shows shipping line names, flags and funnel colours (including Union-Castle Line) that will probably be familiar to many. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjILPsxtihdpnK3fkOTd9mXM5LKljt7AAxXcFQPmKiLIytvjXCfDPb8yI_cunG-29DFo-pgy2RIhJM-HA8aE_rSzvjeEhVvXUfx_IsyF9FS5lUv0iVXvs1OvhSOGDSDRBykfVvdaz_hjXH/s2048/Christmas-2020-Dollly-%2526-fabric+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjILPsxtihdpnK3fkOTd9mXM5LKljt7AAxXcFQPmKiLIytvjXCfDPb8yI_cunG-29DFo-pgy2RIhJM-HA8aE_rSzvjeEhVvXUfx_IsyF9FS5lUv0iVXvs1OvhSOGDSDRBykfVvdaz_hjXH/s320/Christmas-2020-Dollly-%2526-fabric+blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-122416984330631072020-12-02T18:02:00.000+00:002020-12-02T18:02:59.271+00:00TUI DISCOVERY 2, Tenerife, Part 9, the final one<script type="text/javascript">
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Friday 29th September 2017
At 8 a.m. today we arrived alongside in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The sky was again gloriously blue and we had time for breakfast before preparing to disembark at 9.30 a.m. In port I could see the Fred. Olsen Express BONANZA EXPRESS arriving and subsequently offloading her vehicles and passengers. The mountains, both near and far, looked clear and fascinating.
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Cruise News - Farewell
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On the ship
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View from the deck: sky, mountains, and ferry
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Bonanza Express
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On deck: flags and blue sky
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The mountains.
After disembarking we had a short walk to the area where passenger luggage was set out under cover, to be collected and taken to waiting nearby coaches. On the way we could see the old ship LA PALMA which is known as a Museum Ship, and she was built in 1912. I loved seeing the counter-stern and the rivets, and noticed that the uncovered Bridge was surrounded by wooden planking.
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Going ashore
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La Palma Museum ship, built 1912.
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TUI Discovery 2.
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The ship.
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La Palma.
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Wooden Bridge surround.
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Look at that counter-stern and the rivets.
The coach taking us all to Tenerife Airport left at 10 a.m. and promptly joined the traffic held up for 10 minutes by a red traffic light against port traffic. That gave me time to look at the Fred. Olsen Express ship which wasn't far from the coach.
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Bonanza Express from the coach.
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The top of Bonanza Express.
After being driven along the motorway we arrived at the airport, checked in the luggage and ourselves, and headed for a coffee shop for a welcome cappuccino. Then it was time to board another Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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Boarding the Dreamliner.
I enjoyed having another aisle seat and also looking at the flight details on the seat-back screen in front of me. I saw that we would be flying at 43,000 feet and are scheduled to arrive at London Gatwick Airport at 5.24 p.m. My diary notes tell me that we landed at 5.20 p.m.
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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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Flight route Tenerife to London Gatwick.
After collecting my pull-along suitcase there was time for fond farewells with my travelling companion before I headed for the train station to get home. I had enjoyed an excellent holiday, with Dreamliner flights included, on TUI DISCOVERY 2.
Ships seen: TUI Discovery 2, Fred. Olsen Express - Bonanza Express, La Palma
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The ship's clocks were put back last night and maybe this was why there seemed to be few other passengers around for breakfast as we headed for the Glass House. There was time to photograph the Beach Houses in the Snack Shack which looked fun, plus other things, before disembarking from our Discovery 2 and walking along the quayside and round to the other side of the bay.
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A restricted first view ashore
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A local tug
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Ship's pool
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Beach huts
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One of the beach huts.
We found a lovely place for coffee on a terrace, which gave us a good view across to the other cruise ships also in port, enjoying our coffee in the warm sunshine. The sky looked blue and clear in that direction but I noticed there were dark clouds over the mountain sides behind us. That seems normal on an island surrounded by a lot of ocean. The big cruise ships we could see were TUI DISCOVERY 2, the Hurtigruten vessel MIDNATSOL, and then astern of her was SAGA PEARL II, so we looked forward to a closer look on the walk back again.
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Looking across to TUI Discovery 2.
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Three ships in today
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The two ships astern of us
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Black clouds
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Along a bit further
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Porto Marinho model in a shop window
Meanwhile in the central area of Funchal, we could walk along the wide pavements and enjoy looking at various attractive buildings or cafes and I noticed The Ritz hotel in particular. It seems this is a favourite venue for certain maritime authors and others with a huge interest in ships, when visiting Madeira.
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The Ritz.
Nearby was another interesting looking establishment: the Golden Gate Grand Cafe, built in 1841, with the usual outside seating and good menu. This seemed the ideal place for lunch and food was soon ordered.
I went to wash my hands in the upstairs facilities and was pleased that I did, as the first floor dining room looked beautiful with its chandeliers, silver and linen. Lunch soon arrived and was enjoyed, as the world strolled past, musicians played in the big square and street traders sold luscious-looking fruit.
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Upstairs in Grand Cafe (built in 1841)
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An outside table
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Nearby fruit stall
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Menu, plate with logo
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Some of the food
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Musicians across the square
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Grand Cafe from the other side
After lunch it was time to stroll back to the port and our ship, passing a long queue of yellow parked taxis. They were an eye-catching colour but my eye was caught by the delicate pink of the blossom on a tree in the nearby park.
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Colourful taxis in a line, with delicate blossom nearby
Moments later my eye was also caught by Blandy's Wine Lodge building, which was a nostalgic moment as the Union-Castle Line Mailships carried vast quantities of Blandy products back to the UK from here. I seem to remember that a parental request to buy and bring some home meant that on one voyage home I had to sleep on my bunk bed, knowing that several bottles were safely stored in a drawer underneath me. I suppose that made a change from the occasional bottle of KWV Brandy from the Cape...
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Aha, Blandy's Wine Lodge
Back on the stroll home we could look up towards the pink building that is Reid's Hotel, another Union-Castle Line connection from way back, and then get back into the restricted area along the quayside for ship passengers. I looked at the ship names painted on the rock and brick wall, and recognised several, including CREOULA. It was interesting to see the bow of SAGA PEARL II, and then the very smart-looking MIDNATSOL from Hurtigruten. I spoke to one of the ship's officers on the quayside, admiring his 2003-built vessel, and cheekily asked if it might be possible to visit the ship please, as is usual for their vessels around the Norwegian coast. He regretted that a visit would not be possible, but told me the ship would be going next to the Azores, then to Lisbon, and then she was off to Antarctica. I thanked him and wished him and the ship well.
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Walking back to the ship
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Saga Pearl II
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Midnatsol of Hurtigruten
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Eye-catching poster
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Rock tunnel
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Looking up towards Reid's Hotel
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Local artwork
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Bow of Saga Pearl II
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Bow of Midnatsol
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Madeira island
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Stern of TUI Discovery 2.
A while later we realised that SAGA PEARL II was about to sail, and we enjoyed watching her leave this bay in Funchal. Dark clouds were overhead as we watched and embarked on our ship.
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Saga Pearl II sailing away.
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There she goes.
Back on board I took the opportunity to photograph the lower levels of the Restaurant, which I find very attractive.
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In the Restaurant.
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The Restaurant lower level
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The Grand Staircase
Then it was time for our departure from Funchal at 5 p.m. and as we pulled away from the quay we could see many of the MIDNATSOL passengers watching us; we could also see SAGA PEARL II much further out to sea as we passed the port entrance.
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Watching Midnatsol passengers watching us.
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Goodbye Saga Pearl II.
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Watching our departure.
In my mind's eye I could still see local traders coming on board onto an open passenger deck after we had tied up here in Funchal all those years ago, all of them carrying vast amounts of wonderful goods which might tempt us to buy. The little trading boats also came alongside and heaved more baskets of goods up on ropes onto the same open deck, all with full permission of course, and they were fascinating. I remember buying a beautifully made wicker chair once, and its heavy metal frame. Thank goodness my parents came to meet me in Southampton when we docked. I also bought tablecloths with local embroidery and several of these are still in use to this day. Ah, memories...
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Back to the here and now, and we realised we had missed Tea Time on board this afternoon but a forlorn look around the top buffet at least gave us a view of a huge apple pie that had been prepared for Buffet passengers this evening. The cheese platter also looked appealing.
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Too late for tea, but we saw an apple pie for this evening.
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The cheese platter.
Drinks and nibbles before dinner soon made up for missing Afternoon Tea, as did an enjoyable farewell dinner on the Deck 5 upper level Restaurant that evening. My notes tell me that napkin waving went on towards the end of the meal, which usually makes for a cheerful occasion.
I have enjoyed a good day in Funchal, but the return journey home has to be made and it sounds very organised for tomorrow.
Tonight we all have to pack and leave our suitcases outside the cabins if we want them taken ashore tomorrow morning when the ship arrives in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. I usually travel with a carry-on bag too, so I'm glad to have my suitcase taken ashore without effort on my part.
Ships seen: a red local tug, Saga Pearl II, Midnatsol, the model of Lobo Marinho in a shop window, Tui Discovery 2
To be concluded...
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Thursday 28th September 2017<div><br /></div><div>We arrived in Madeira on schedule at 8 a.m. and berthed alongside the quay.
Now I shall have a nostalgic few minutes remembering some of my past life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everything looked so different to my first visit here in Madeira on a Union-Castle liner. At the time I was working in the Purser's Bureau on the CAPETOWN CASTLE, which in 1966 was filling in on the Cape run as the two new ships were not ready to enter service. She was slower than the regular ships so we left Southampton and headed for Cape Town via Madeira, Ascension and St. Helena, knowing we would head back again to the UK from Cape Town without going up-coast. The seas were rough as we headed for Madeira and the other Purserette and I were sea-sick and suffering, especially as there were problems with the water supplies on board as well as the ventilation. We enjoyed the short port call in Funchal, and then we set off again. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxyRi5yl9GnPAgIcy59OiczVl2BSYKohZctSI1ImDNfTeSZadWgm-Xo8wK8wbIB94zrPtAKvdR84QA1fKXiMGRFUfxsOTpIZ17PMPudflw8fDw8OqMID6BFekQHQnM7XLVQ47rZ3bcmlp/s4608/041+P1120398+CTC+Ian+S.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxyRi5yl9GnPAgIcy59OiczVl2BSYKohZctSI1ImDNfTeSZadWgm-Xo8wK8wbIB94zrPtAKvdR84QA1fKXiMGRFUfxsOTpIZ17PMPudflw8fDw8OqMID6BFekQHQnM7XLVQ47rZ3bcmlp/s320/041+P1120398+CTC+Ian+S.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The water and ventilation problems were sorted out after a day or so and soon we were all better and enjoying the passenger work in the Bureau. The ship was built in 1938 at 27,000 gross tons so we felt every shudder and creak of the wood in the ship. I remember being advised only to worry if the noise of the creaking stopped. That kept things in proportion.</div><div><br /></div><div>The port calls at Ascension and St. Helena ( I had a little time ashore) were fascinating and I am still so pleased that I wrote home regularly to my parents (remember those blue aerogrammes available in the UK?) and all those details could be published in my book (Union-Castle Line Purserette) many years later. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our voyage home from Cape Town was uneventful and we arrived back in Southampton on 14th February 1966. The passengers disembarked, the ship was prepared for our next voyage and we sailed away again the very next day.
This time our route was to be a call at Flushing (now known as Vlissengen) in the Netherlands to pick up a big group of Dutch-speaking passengers, before sailing to Madeira again, then Walvis Bay in South West Africa (now known as Namibia), before arriving in Cape Town.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was after we left Flushing that the seas became truly rough and the ship had a tremendous roll, with the occasional enormous wave hitting us. I woke very early from a fitful sleep on the morning of 20th February, dressed and staggered round to the other Purserette's cabin and we all sat on one bed feeling rather scared. Then the 4th Officer arrived and told us they would attempt to hove to for an hour or so and head into the wind. That manoeuvre should help although we might not be able to get into Madeira and land the passengers there. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sight of what greeted us in the Bureau that morning was astonishing, as so much seemed to be on the floor. The only things on the Bureau counters were the heavy typewriters which we used, which had very long carriages.
The ship finally hove to about 5 p.m. and could think about heading towards Madeira. We reached the shelter of the island about 7.30 p.m. but it was still too rough (Force 6) to land anyone so we simply sailed up and down one side of the island all night, rolling and pitching all the time. </div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning things seem to have calmed down a lot, and we finally got alongside at 8.00 a.m. and could land the passengers. We managed to sheer off two bollards on the quayside, which were fairly solid metal ones, but this excitement seemed quite ordinary compared with the sea on the previous days. The day before we got to Madeira we discovered that the sea and wind was squalling at Force 12 several times during the day. I think many of us had been truly terrified as we took our sea-sickness tablets, but skilled seamanship got us safely into port.
I see that in my note home to my parents I said "All in all we feel lucky to be in such a large ship - a smaller one wouldn't have survived." </div><div><br /></div><div>Today that sentence makes me smile, but at the time several of us were very frightened and were so grateful to get through what we did. I shall end my memories there, as I plan to go ashore here in Madeira and enjoy the here and now.
</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To be continued...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comFunchal, Portugal32.6669328 -16.92405543.8753367471762203 -52.080305399999986 61.458528852823775 18.232194599999985tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-64341111513723809482020-11-10T13:42:00.005+00:002020-11-17T14:32:55.149+00:00TUI DISCOVERY 2, Part 6, day at sea<script type="text/javascript">
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Today there is no port and no alarm call, so it was a late breakfast for me on our sea day.
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Setting off for breakfast
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Artwork on the way to breakfast.
The sun was shining again, the sea looked blue and lovely, and there was time to enjoy the ship and the views outside. Way over on the horizon I could see a Costa cruise ship silhouette but we are out at sea sailing north to Funchal in Madeira, a distance of 614 nautical miles from our port yesterday in Gibraltar. At noon we heard that we are North 34 deg, 39 mins, and West 10 deg, 43 mins, doing 16.5 knots and there is 4,000 metres of deep water beneath us. I know that off the coast of Portugal there is a huge deep trench so we may be somewhere near that.
Walking in the Glass House I noticed the attractive lavender-coloured plants dividing part of the area; in that area I also noticed the wall behind the coffee/tea station. It seemed to be glass or enamel but the colours and design were a delight to see. A fish and chips lunch at the Snack Shack was another treat during the sea day.
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The sea
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Flowers
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A Costa cruise ship on the horizon
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The tea and coffee station
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The back of the coffee station
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Even closer
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More lavender colour in my life.
I remembered to take a couple of pictures of my twin-for-single-use inside cabin.
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In my cabin
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Another view in my cabin.
After an afternoon doing nothing much, except enjoying the sea day and the warmth of the sun in late September, it was eventually time to go inboard and prepare for dinner and the evening's entertainment. We decided to eat in the 47⁰ Gallery and once again chose the "whilst you wait" offering once we had been seated by the waiters.
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Whilst you wait...
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This is how it looked
I am still amused by this presentation but it is so apt (and delicious). Starters were chosen and then the main courses.
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Starters
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And then
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And my choice was...
As before, the desserts were another delight and I finally made up my mind to try the Trio di Tiramisu. It was another treat on this ship. Talking with some other guests, my diary tells me that the couple we were talking with were soon going to be looking after a friend's small-holding and we were shown several photographs of Archie the sheep who lived there. He looked a handsome lad!
Emerging from the Dining Room it was a little disconcerting for guests to come face to face with what might be seen as new silent members of staff, with most unusual uniforms. The Atrium itself is eye-catching and a good place for an after dinner stroll or just to see and be seen.
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Silent members of staff
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Part of the Atrium
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Ship launch plate
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Lovely doors.
The music show that evening was with live music and gave me the chance to photograph the elegant doors to the theatre on the way in. That was our day at sea heading for Madeira tomorrow; I first went there many years ago when I worked as a Purserette with Union-Castle Line at sea, so it might be a rather nostalgic day.
Ships seen: Costa something at sea on the horizon.
To be continued...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMadeira, Portugal32.760707400000008 -16.95947234.4504735638211628 -52.1157223 61.070941236178854 18.1967777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-2648790032941371992020-10-15T15:46:00.000+01:002020-10-15T15:46:43.532+01:00TUI DISCOVERY 2 Part 5 Gibraltar<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday 26th September
2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Overnight we sailed very
slowly from Cadiz to Gibraltar, and there was the Rock high up beside us when I
first looked out. On deck it was hot and
sunny and breakfast in the Deck 9 Buffet was an excellent start to the
day. I could see several ships sailing or berthed
in the area, including several ferries crossing the Straits. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENUARxjFXWM8QhfvDCkUXAIgEh2HcZUFtKUp57q1mTcUfkECct-qFy7wxGUAfx2TjDBa02_UE3p4_5RAmWjLHjbmcm9NPP-hpIHaiydu54MXa0mWN90prewFfc66kmcSOvDCcUkpvPKm6/s2048/P1110601-Cheyenne-%2526-tug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENUARxjFXWM8QhfvDCkUXAIgEh2HcZUFtKUp57q1mTcUfkECct-qFy7wxGUAfx2TjDBa02_UE3p4_5RAmWjLHjbmcm9NPP-hpIHaiydu54MXa0mWN90prewFfc66kmcSOvDCcUkpvPKm6/s320/P1110601-Cheyenne-%2526-tug.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Cheyenne and a little tug</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRHQBY_4jL0cUN5iFySXVwZsmv-6LABJDsWmX63GQr1svnFUJUuF5AiRgdbxsKaMX4gJ8qAojHZU4yLOgI5A9KzLCtvZX8kFHQRrjY5tSo99kSH2qV_ZIk4U_7JZn_DtxtjNOCsTzCbZC/s320/P1110610-yellow-dolphin-watching-boat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The yellow dolphin-watching boat</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzFCxJue7x7AXI6J2JXNkDmbdmZETsl0VQahKg1aTHazkZ8y42NaZ2xqjrom6svr-wHXif6LGJQer9GfQ8C37N-X4TNyjVml2ROdVtH8Ej35EthHUwNse5f5YfYUd-MymmRX1refYauT2/s2048/P1110611-standing-on-deck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzFCxJue7x7AXI6J2JXNkDmbdmZETsl0VQahKg1aTHazkZ8y42NaZ2xqjrom6svr-wHXif6LGJQer9GfQ8C37N-X4TNyjVml2ROdVtH8Ej35EthHUwNse5f5YfYUd-MymmRX1refYauT2/s320/P1110611-standing-on-deck.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Standing on deck, with the Rock of Gibraltar nearby</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG5VnA-0yO2WaUaCPpF-6kfTKcuTKLPvsqZhJLqM9KxRj7L4JMbaXwPZstAr3KEe0CpOmPMoqr5530dSU3IAKlml6EZ8uUsNfF2I8jsXBQsxeH6ol_DTreIjyJ3-iMPcrVH7MBt9d3GRY/s320/P1110613-Millenium-Dos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Millenium Dos</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG71qQgSlOkxHBE2MG3NdA4uaPKdglIdn0gymSPHNz1FrKvP8OmRThtm6F6vnAGIwk6CtrmZl6h0NG1jsllflsV-fgjEY2ri39lXh2Ngatenuo58D4ALcIsTPKfcb0kWRRRsBly6fx9dfs/s2048/P1110617-Tangier-Express%252C-the-FRS-Express.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG71qQgSlOkxHBE2MG3NdA4uaPKdglIdn0gymSPHNz1FrKvP8OmRThtm6F6vnAGIwk6CtrmZl6h0NG1jsllflsV-fgjEY2ri39lXh2Ngatenuo58D4ALcIsTPKfcb0kWRRRsBly6fx9dfs/s320/P1110617-Tangier-Express%252C-the-FRS-Express.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Tangier Express, the FRS-Express</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr_wtAtP_-0CvQXP_N-0SYb_3NpaTT1L2i_8mZyCab6z0hIS6X5-caJb1vQAQM8mT9u1JjKXIdfELC1VIIyGFZ-Dq6IJ3gIY89l4qH24cBR-kHbNN-zyWvtUf0Jn9BNjFu3kFqVv8DpBa/s320/P1110621-The-Rock-of-Gibraltar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Rock of Gibraltar</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdqDqN-ZAxxqin1ubLeZe3a_7babDnTwL6l5qX0Uyo15YDFZfVe4fez1G6Yw-6pLg4Rm73rgkCkIi_SLG47LDXwjdZV_GkL1mlKoL6xsAn8EzVXh78FJIUtkkptEKb2xge5rYmpMU9PdL/s2048/P1110623-Canopy-over-our-Bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdqDqN-ZAxxqin1ubLeZe3a_7babDnTwL6l5qX0Uyo15YDFZfVe4fez1G6Yw-6pLg4Rm73rgkCkIi_SLG47LDXwjdZV_GkL1mlKoL6xsAn8EzVXh78FJIUtkkptEKb2xge5rYmpMU9PdL/s320/P1110623-Canopy-over-our-Bridge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A canopy over the Bridge wing<br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My friend and I decided to spend the rest of
the morning on board and head ashore after lunch.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCxy_4t5IE9z8Xx-lhTffj6Co8JsPoJo6SAHOdHRmsT783-Y0ksanMAXnEtloTq43E6BonHaQfu6snIbg7KaXxFolEz24H5gZiqgVAQvqn1irbJYufN1Z0M1qdmihMg3zB2gCAyyUZQGu/s2048/P1110625-Tui-Discovery-2%2527s-bow%252C-through-security-fencing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCxy_4t5IE9z8Xx-lhTffj6Co8JsPoJo6SAHOdHRmsT783-Y0ksanMAXnEtloTq43E6BonHaQfu6snIbg7KaXxFolEz24H5gZiqgVAQvqn1irbJYufN1Z0M1qdmihMg3zB2gCAyyUZQGu/s320/P1110625-Tui-Discovery-2%2527s-bow%252C-through-security-fencing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ship's bow</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxJJUoGoKWlqwNiOJDJBN_fvN5h_zy_Zlm13jIXDH3qBvfMm6Q70_87lSLn6lzJnTVM2fx2JWVlX2C7gHVYiARCx45f6GnK3y-I5lKJfylaEGKIvSKHSO0v0013Zsol8n1WyI1dHfXELf/s2048/P1110626-Ship-again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxJJUoGoKWlqwNiOJDJBN_fvN5h_zy_Zlm13jIXDH3qBvfMm6Q70_87lSLn6lzJnTVM2fx2JWVlX2C7gHVYiARCx45f6GnK3y-I5lKJfylaEGKIvSKHSO0v0013Zsol8n1WyI1dHfXELf/s320/P1110626-Ship-again.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What we could see of the ship</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MpuVznci6WvZQCX0lCvFSQiK0dAtyv5kVdAOwceSv5ok3ug-RtSxhG7lKVxRB3bv3jsPQCfxD0_k073mRxfeIJTnXU-09BV3jwNzq2Eh3p0upQeyovbW6EJnp3zaLF3nWc-jdp4nv6l2/s2048/P1110627-looks-like-another-ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MpuVznci6WvZQCX0lCvFSQiK0dAtyv5kVdAOwceSv5ok3ug-RtSxhG7lKVxRB3bv3jsPQCfxD0_k073mRxfeIJTnXU-09BV3jwNzq2Eh3p0upQeyovbW6EJnp3zaLF3nWc-jdp4nv6l2/s320/P1110627-looks-like-another-ship.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That looks like a ship...</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We set off in the
comfortably warm sunshine and headed for Ocean Village, and the building which
looked</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> like a ship but wasn't.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1YwzWpfVTqAc3hswM9HsUcmlSIIcrEbSmhBg8Y-8XCuGpy326AylNVlKInCKnYwH0crNvYPZVdkIppvpQ9Kn0OhPKd5BBrlV0D1y4oRJNKuYOtnGDctPzNkXa-Pq36s4Ttvwdw49ro1B/s2048/P1110628-further-round-the-harbour%252C-known-as-Ocean-Village.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1YwzWpfVTqAc3hswM9HsUcmlSIIcrEbSmhBg8Y-8XCuGpy326AylNVlKInCKnYwH0crNvYPZVdkIppvpQ9Kn0OhPKd5BBrlV0D1y4oRJNKuYOtnGDctPzNkXa-Pq36s4Ttvwdw49ro1B/s320/P1110628-further-round-the-harbour%252C-known-as-Ocean-Village.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A bit nearer</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXN_erqmON3GxTomwsB4hH2KIkHlNcfCRhCg_eC4NgZ5xOLF6gXxejWtdKEpVtbLgVLlCgs60W_ty-JUmrYtkyVmpDC169TYLkDNW2REy5xCcB_HQGU_wLOUCN9Hayzk0h5V1u3FPP5-r/s2048/P1110631-Ocean-Village-sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXN_erqmON3GxTomwsB4hH2KIkHlNcfCRhCg_eC4NgZ5xOLF6gXxejWtdKEpVtbLgVLlCgs60W_ty-JUmrYtkyVmpDC169TYLkDNW2REy5xCcB_HQGU_wLOUCN9Hayzk0h5V1u3FPP5-r/s320/P1110631-Ocean-Village-sign.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are in Ocean Village</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIi8QfxnM5MA2duNB9mTeof2HiVjYJjNJMWvSjxwGBKcylq-_i44mY41VtaPznFFLn-9OmgSAQveg4HQhyxcLdrObORCKYCsk8heB08WJH6yZ737NEi7ffW17GZxlBXw5DBzf58lVWUy-/s2048/P1110632-Yacht-Club-entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIi8QfxnM5MA2duNB9mTeof2HiVjYJjNJMWvSjxwGBKcylq-_i44mY41VtaPznFFLn-9OmgSAQveg4HQhyxcLdrObORCKYCsk8heB08WJH6yZ737NEi7ffW17GZxlBXw5DBzf58lVWUy-/s320/P1110632-Yacht-Club-entrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yacht Hotel</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It was in
fact Sunborn Gibraltar, and as we 'embarked' on board we headed for the Sky
Bar.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0dx_5QKskrXAX18pBLVEVaQ91YRRP9FgreRWbJ6RXE4Y-85i7jf9imAaKMNwFuOsYExUEjLhfZntK7kK1e1PcuAMQDTvLCGO6G9OGotBi-P17hQKWUbpFjo-rw17Nj_WEbJ81ySa3lgB/s2048/P1110633-Sky-Bar-sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0dx_5QKskrXAX18pBLVEVaQ91YRRP9FgreRWbJ6RXE4Y-85i7jf9imAaKMNwFuOsYExUEjLhfZntK7kK1e1PcuAMQDTvLCGO6G9OGotBi-P17hQKWUbpFjo-rw17Nj_WEbJ81ySa3lgB/s320/P1110633-Sky-Bar-sign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sign about the Sky Restaurant and Bar</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This was a lovely open deck bar but
no member of staff came along so we left and decided to go to Reception to ask
about having afternoon tea on board.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
first question they asked was whether we had made a booking.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since we had only arrived in Gibraltar that
morning and found out about the Sunborn Gibraltar hotel by walking along to it,
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">we could only answer with a
negative.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That proved the wrong answer,
so no afternoon tea would be available to us as twenty-four hours notice was
required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Not to be defeated, we
left politely and walked towards the mid-ships area and located another Bar,
with a pleasant member of staff who greeted us warmly. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5RuK-IaNcXQAdhI-ZshiUKwIr7R7FaFRYx6CMbAz-3n4W6kjiSstR_lAmQiwWz5BLsiYWTz9joT6uNPpsxmNiRaRdaoXTo5DKKroOtCVzh5dBaotxVLkDIGjyAFofmHBILv3o4NXlius/s2048/P1110639-midships-bar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5RuK-IaNcXQAdhI-ZshiUKwIr7R7FaFRYx6CMbAz-3n4W6kjiSstR_lAmQiwWz5BLsiYWTz9joT6uNPpsxmNiRaRdaoXTo5DKKroOtCVzh5dBaotxVLkDIGjyAFofmHBILv3o4NXlius/s320/P1110639-midships-bar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Mid-ships Bar</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LYwBKqe5gx3D3HWc0fHLsC1idDRkYXxC4c5tTVOW1xsKM7-S-DeS9ENRFdsvjWfEbYHqJrcPXW4vuRxtMnDJMOJjU4Cxk-nE9T64-W4HjD5F54KeC5WtRdcZ7c3Fl0z9DiIzByxfSfnX/s2048/P1110641-bar-area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LYwBKqe5gx3D3HWc0fHLsC1idDRkYXxC4c5tTVOW1xsKM7-S-DeS9ENRFdsvjWfEbYHqJrcPXW4vuRxtMnDJMOJjU4Cxk-nE9T64-W4HjD5F54KeC5WtRdcZ7c3Fl0z9DiIzByxfSfnX/s320/P1110641-bar-area.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We were shown a Bar menu and selected tea and
coffee to drink, and a generous cheese platter to share.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This was soon prepared and served and very
much enjoyed.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The surroundings were
extremely comfortable, very spacious, and completely empty.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc6ThUrWlVZAKdWwlLwNqDxjR5_ud-tO1a87-xgOW3pLgHbyUwU4DcrDL9Xh10Fui1QGOhuJ6N29a8x8YU02CQAveRmf7EyANVzP1Aqui4uleBu7KpTB8eWf-pytH2zUvFgbaRN7qfVR6/s2048/P1110640-nearby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc6ThUrWlVZAKdWwlLwNqDxjR5_ud-tO1a87-xgOW3pLgHbyUwU4DcrDL9Xh10Fui1QGOhuJ6N29a8x8YU02CQAveRmf7EyANVzP1Aqui4uleBu7KpTB8eWf-pytH2zUvFgbaRN7qfVR6/s320/P1110640-nearby.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Down the stairs to disembark</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After such an unusual
afternoon tea we then disembarked back into the sunshine and out of Ocean
Village. I was charmed at seeing a
pillar-box red British post box which told me that this one was built to
Commemorate the Sapphire Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 6th February
2017. It certainly looked bright and
newly-painted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83avYPW8bK2GColkn8UU9DOPRi8bBZmouBJJMQHph7OT7Tyj5OW2p-II9GgBQg5ktX-mhX2A0ftOftapsOFuyOxhSRbRDtfO7X8giU24JahADjXQHO3xoKsDhsT16GHFQIMSG1kZPWzi9/s2048/P1110645-special-post-box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83avYPW8bK2GColkn8UU9DOPRi8bBZmouBJJMQHph7OT7Tyj5OW2p-II9GgBQg5ktX-mhX2A0ftOftapsOFuyOxhSRbRDtfO7X8giU24JahADjXQHO3xoKsDhsT16GHFQIMSG1kZPWzi9/s320/P1110645-special-post-box.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The commemorative post box</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Further along the road we
could see an area where cars could be parked and were amazed to see a piece of
equipment that allowed cars to be parked, raised, and stacked in what was
presumably a revolving storage system.
Despite waiting for a short while, we didn't see it in action, which was
disappointing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HicGp-439CQiLK4K1HOx7B5NVkxGwLSGuFZsBypG0ZXkTZ4p2FuTYS6xJXhFdiSnsK-hAXKkldXnKXirFAUeg3KC-jcbxZdlqrLFbGXNiXaYlY8RgXqZUEnCQC86QpQ1Zc_Sz4vVmYLo/s2048/P1110646-car-parking-stacker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HicGp-439CQiLK4K1HOx7B5NVkxGwLSGuFZsBypG0ZXkTZ4p2FuTYS6xJXhFdiSnsK-hAXKkldXnKXirFAUeg3KC-jcbxZdlqrLFbGXNiXaYlY8RgXqZUEnCQC86QpQ1Zc_Sz4vVmYLo/s320/P1110646-car-parking-stacker.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Further along again was a
building that I was pleased to see, with the sign saying it was the Mediterranean Mission to Seafarers, which is
an international charity that I have long supported back home in the UK. Unfortunately it was closed. Then it was a long and hot walk back to the
ship mostly amongst new high-rise blocks of flats. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ_14tC8KU9_2qsDtggBwGTvdnorfOlYh2qqfblF5QKxkXchQvWXkXv0uxwhHXOnB6iSD-fBQPrw0i1BauCPihH8wqEhqB-Lomfe2Bg-W9Cq-PSKTdRI0u00F49Di6Qjc0FhOv5HRVE0V/s2048/P1110648-Mission-to-Seafarers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ_14tC8KU9_2qsDtggBwGTvdnorfOlYh2qqfblF5QKxkXchQvWXkXv0uxwhHXOnB6iSD-fBQPrw0i1BauCPihH8wqEhqB-Lomfe2Bg-W9Cq-PSKTdRI0u00F49Di6Qjc0FhOv5HRVE0V/s320/P1110648-Mission-to-Seafarers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Mediterranean Mission to Seafarers</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Back on board our TUI
DISCOVERY 2 ship again we headed for The Coffee Shop and finally had tea and
ice-cream. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8T1OS9z6VfwO0FW14noYzto9c2C2kC3SJXwRIe3TIOjP75Dkgrcw1t4MAfILugUCmS_M1nIawsLR8gb3cRizwDzYm293rcZO9yVMRkdVGe3BPbKhUCBp6lEtxlruUnUryeLqYIRrcq88/s2048/P1110652-my-promotion...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8T1OS9z6VfwO0FW14noYzto9c2C2kC3SJXwRIe3TIOjP75Dkgrcw1t4MAfILugUCmS_M1nIawsLR8gb3cRizwDzYm293rcZO9yVMRkdVGe3BPbKhUCBp6lEtxlruUnUryeLqYIRrcq88/s320/P1110652-my-promotion...jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Outside my cabin door I noticed I seem to have been promoted, as I now have 4 gold stripes...</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ys_a9mw9bDfqeRySebxs4vnnwQdbr4QOLXRZ2QtAVQQUPvKvSAuaid8Ec8OlFXRRAKg9-Ce-IWZr5DsVHImYQY7x-M0SSqP-stQwYSekl6Mow0d3IvXDqeW_GtGgn8I60mlCfklzpSyO/s2650/P1110653-deck-plan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="2650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ys_a9mw9bDfqeRySebxs4vnnwQdbr4QOLXRZ2QtAVQQUPvKvSAuaid8Ec8OlFXRRAKg9-Ce-IWZr5DsVHImYQY7x-M0SSqP-stQwYSekl6Mow0d3IvXDqeW_GtGgn8I60mlCfklzpSyO/s320/P1110653-deck-plan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A cutaway ship model deck plan</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We are due to sail from here
in Gibraltar at 6 p.m. so there was time to take photos of our surroundings as
we sailed away. We could see the heat
haze between us and Africa, we could watch the many dolphins playing in the
water around us and enjoy their leaping out of the water, we could see the
famous Rock of Gibraltar as we turned and the silhouette of the famous land
mass rising out of the sea as we sailed away. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg778HKsqYZzIhnx8Fn9O4K7Ar7SOYnyA9xLNmVHOLQ-UY7gzopzTDB9I306fRUQJ_fEEYaRAVhuoB7uA6WxOL0iIGJZMYoAVUOWSo7O800uIbLXeAD32zD4wanwQYwS3MZerWbft_rO6Ls/s2048/P1110654-ship-and--Rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg778HKsqYZzIhnx8Fn9O4K7Ar7SOYnyA9xLNmVHOLQ-UY7gzopzTDB9I306fRUQJ_fEEYaRAVhuoB7uA6WxOL0iIGJZMYoAVUOWSo7O800uIbLXeAD32zD4wanwQYwS3MZerWbft_rO6Ls/s320/P1110654-ship-and--Rock.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Rock and ship</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dvOU4uAyI7fNTi45e7Z3q3oo33DfM8MfY0zLjKV2C5BnUmGgK7g0pWjIbmyCZp-zAhjR-m0zSg_GstDRtlfXT1xlONKoZbvL7DuIM2SjKp2XCSLSrCqycejxBtoMG7MfLKHdPuB7P4-F/s2048/P1110665-Ceuta-Jet-I-think.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dvOU4uAyI7fNTi45e7Z3q3oo33DfM8MfY0zLjKV2C5BnUmGgK7g0pWjIbmyCZp-zAhjR-m0zSg_GstDRtlfXT1xlONKoZbvL7DuIM2SjKp2XCSLSrCqycejxBtoMG7MfLKHdPuB7P4-F/s320/P1110665-Ceuta-Jet-I-think.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Ceuta Jet </span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wMAzQjjtFp1gQA06ThbBxemIImB_ifP5EnkAeHKpXAS2u-K7Qptxg3plD_yAQAr91Dqf-X4wr14fC3zfVCau7eiz8J0fncVYQ_pKLcuK8W8PcWyvuQHtOyV_Lr9pZ5zRZTQ1afLSnxtu/s2048/P1110670-Diagoras%252C-against-the-dark-background-of-Africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wMAzQjjtFp1gQA06ThbBxemIImB_ifP5EnkAeHKpXAS2u-K7Qptxg3plD_yAQAr91Dqf-X4wr14fC3zfVCau7eiz8J0fncVYQ_pKLcuK8W8PcWyvuQHtOyV_Lr9pZ5zRZTQ1afLSnxtu/s320/P1110670-Diagoras%252C-against-the-dark-background-of-Africa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Diagoras</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We saw the DIAGORAS of Africa Morocco Line as she raced past us, and
then it was time to leave the open decks and go and prepare for dinner and this
evening's show.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-hi36Nez1vljIauk7XLB2Buvlgn2pW1piys33QGwfVwN2GnNEkg8hRw7QgUQQW72dl60h_g28sr2ma4XEiWGMcS_NryXuyJRTi3xh1xVGoFulSxWk6Ke1I6Hx5viRikbxd_TKK9NeKEr/s2048/P1110671-Not-your-usual-steamer-chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-hi36Nez1vljIauk7XLB2Buvlgn2pW1piys33QGwfVwN2GnNEkg8hRw7QgUQQW72dl60h_g28sr2ma4XEiWGMcS_NryXuyJRTi3xh1xVGoFulSxWk6Ke1I6Hx5viRikbxd_TKK9NeKEr/s320/P1110671-Not-your-usual-steamer-chair.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Not your usual steamer chair</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUP1pXdFCqoRWRrkCdObUeFPtbE_-6tZv1QPVnkWojrlWXt4uMo-k5Qq0mko924_dpwb98P-NQklBGR3dID41REnTW6WhteFF8mZrm9atQtFLg0lGiPon3Gp3kh7WPnK7gSOxNkYC0UU6/s2048/P1110663-Goodbye-to-The-Rock-of-Gibraltar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUP1pXdFCqoRWRrkCdObUeFPtbE_-6tZv1QPVnkWojrlWXt4uMo-k5Qq0mko924_dpwb98P-NQklBGR3dID41REnTW6WhteFF8mZrm9atQtFLg0lGiPon3Gp3kh7WPnK7gSOxNkYC0UU6/s320/P1110663-Goodbye-to-The-Rock-of-Gibraltar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Goodbye to the Rock of Gibraltar</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Glass House was lovely
for a pre-dinner drink, then the 47</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">⁰</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
Restaurant for a meal, followed by comedian Phil Doyle. I enjoyed his jokes, and remember the one
about a theatre on board a Saga ship which was designed for 350 sleepers. I wasn't the only person who laughed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We went into the Atrium area
after that and really enjoyed the beautiful voice of Danielle as she sang
various operatic show pieces. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">What an interesting and
enjoyable day this has been. Tomorrow we
have a day at sea as we head 614 nautical miles north to Funchal, on the Portuguese
island of Madeira. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz2v-eIbyLgfL531zrEVo7EgfogNoicdaRn9zoUlm82mt-wNA9WxZ7tgVpyIw4xmS_1g5bIKviUqSVVZAJUMcu9E7onBR9MBWq_JjyaRCjg0xv5BkkY_7tGrKlqMS4xNHmqpIp6IULE10/s2045/TUI-Discovery-2%252C-decks-7-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="1597" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz2v-eIbyLgfL531zrEVo7EgfogNoicdaRn9zoUlm82mt-wNA9WxZ7tgVpyIw4xmS_1g5bIKviUqSVVZAJUMcu9E7onBR9MBWq_JjyaRCjg0xv5BkkY_7tGrKlqMS4xNHmqpIp6IULE10/s320/TUI-Discovery-2%252C-decks-7-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">TUI Discovery 2 deck plans for decks 7 - 2</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuscxDByOffHNaru9T79dkYJTVPDa1XymqpELl46PVb5EEkjChSR5Lp0mLc3pVYNAKys9PLuAoPBqOsoJMHnQNvxcPViKWyMtvVwIcdM0IF6pWX_p150TXlebaWJi9ilmDLZ_PeBpDHri/s1823/Tui-Discovery-2%252C-decks-11-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="1543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuscxDByOffHNaru9T79dkYJTVPDa1XymqpELl46PVb5EEkjChSR5Lp0mLc3pVYNAKys9PLuAoPBqOsoJMHnQNvxcPViKWyMtvVwIcdM0IF6pWX_p150TXlebaWJi9ilmDLZ_PeBpDHri/s320/Tui-Discovery-2%252C-decks-11-8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Decks 11 - 8</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ships seen:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cheyenne, Avemar Dos, Nova Star, Morocco
Star, yellow dolphin-watching boat, Millenium Dos, Tangier Express the FRS
Express, Poeta Lopez Anglada of Balearia, Ceuta Jet, Diagoras of Africa Morocco
Line</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To be continued...</span></p><script type="text/javascript">
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comGibraltar36.140751 -5.3535857.8305171638211561 -40.509835 64.450984836178847 29.802665tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436848038330107263.post-16004913956086960812020-10-05T17:56:00.000+01:002020-10-05T17:56:21.297+01:00TUI DISCOVERY 2, Part 4<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Part 4, Cadiz</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We finally had to return
to reality in the outside world and head back to the port. There was time for a photograph of the stern
of TUI DISCOVERY 2 as we made our way to the nearby quayside to catch a small
ship which could take us across the bay of Cadiz for a short visit before
taking another one back again. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YKRJoRD5EdPhdJFdSEak2WMlOADmiDGlY4GmOLf1ySXof79L-cKolnpl5aLM5Kk3EW9FxToZgFx38fFDl1N76OxQC3U4Dbhui7BJhqwHVK_Ue7vJDJMDd6yCwUHUkKut6HKc7lm16QYL/s2048/P1110528-Stern-of-TUI-Discovery-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YKRJoRD5EdPhdJFdSEak2WMlOADmiDGlY4GmOLf1ySXof79L-cKolnpl5aLM5Kk3EW9FxToZgFx38fFDl1N76OxQC3U4Dbhui7BJhqwHVK_Ue7vJDJMDd6yCwUHUkKut6HKc7lm16QYL/s320/P1110528-Stern-of-TUI-Discovery-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>Stern of TUI Discovery 2<br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We caught the BAHIA DE
CADIZ across the water and enjoyed seeing the other ships nearby, </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ030yUHgpkr706yQeKoej_5L5UY-cVr65iapHoV62TrxKHOeiqmGTFgOEMzDFmwT61MDMHwXv_35Q24I9RbhaQ3W8rhhXKpXqXSjiZzVfFKxgf5zelwH_tlD69lKFGEpSeCT36AZziWhe/s2048/P1110529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ030yUHgpkr706yQeKoej_5L5UY-cVr65iapHoV62TrxKHOeiqmGTFgOEMzDFmwT61MDMHwXv_35Q24I9RbhaQ3W8rhhXKpXqXSjiZzVfFKxgf5zelwH_tlD69lKFGEpSeCT36AZziWhe/s320/P1110529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A local fire ship</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtFEKOx2KFa3xQyZ56LedwycmaKetpzOKBrRzp806P4NTiPz-L8N7X66nv_JAWFeWEsEumMQLcJBFLpfEZJ2jVydDw5IRQf0TW8W9wCiTLev7ANNWNu9PK7GNLMltVxQnzEnYioOlL-ak/s2048/P1110531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtFEKOx2KFa3xQyZ56LedwycmaKetpzOKBrRzp806P4NTiPz-L8N7X66nv_JAWFeWEsEumMQLcJBFLpfEZJ2jVydDw5IRQf0TW8W9wCiTLev7ANNWNu9PK7GNLMltVxQnzEnYioOlL-ak/s320/P1110531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>FRS Express - Al Andalus Express</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdgfj5eU24BEYNOkaQN3SPLNcj_CtZXxt2RtDhrOWlMfep22G8CjE7rFK52lgE9JIGpkMh-pPiXlaBsNnFHjR47YE22w5lk3np0JnFikcCCj-ZBaWBGFW7wi9QWmvoIgmnviETvXd4f4X/s2048/P1110532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdgfj5eU24BEYNOkaQN3SPLNcj_CtZXxt2RtDhrOWlMfep22G8CjE7rFK52lgE9JIGpkMh-pPiXlaBsNnFHjR47YE22w5lk3np0JnFikcCCj-ZBaWBGFW7wi9QWmvoIgmnviETvXd4f4X/s320/P1110532.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Albayzin of Trasmed</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">which
gradually got smaller and smaller, but the most eye-catching one was the LOUISA,
which was in a terrible state. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHjftqS6TIwgABWNfJHvUmc7Bg_9AmqoBzPpa2VnTMBd06ehJV4GMAaaut6LXz_VbdQSVKF983VKAc7TnnMLXjCqRIO6b7HQmRnhyphenhyphen6vkpX5KaW9h0S2bNf4uHPKcdBvsZ3SHZSBqOKyaL/s2048/P1110542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHjftqS6TIwgABWNfJHvUmc7Bg_9AmqoBzPpa2VnTMBd06ehJV4GMAaaut6LXz_VbdQSVKF983VKAc7TnnMLXjCqRIO6b7HQmRnhyphenhyphen6vkpX5KaW9h0S2bNf4uHPKcdBvsZ3SHZSBqOKyaL/s320/P1110542.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Louisa</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUOMY7Sa3zyfih30cJpaE3LTHRnuP8g0Jlgt1RRnOf738i2D5B9ucq1vmm-EKA8_OmrnWpH6uoulAaPWGINnRBy7CTojhCx-_SmYcEOYcRSSeQQ1n8x0oCz6cAtlxJkvQZYo4JsUZCAEY/s2048/P1110545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUOMY7Sa3zyfih30cJpaE3LTHRnuP8g0Jlgt1RRnOf738i2D5B9ucq1vmm-EKA8_OmrnWpH6uoulAaPWGINnRBy7CTojhCx-_SmYcEOYcRSSeQQ1n8x0oCz6cAtlxJkvQZYo4JsUZCAEY/s320/P1110545.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Louisa from a slightly different angle</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbQ6RRHhuhc1ruBbay2ecv1rIiqFc-z0XFSErSewUy9TA3lHxeENiLuGc6KEVsoEW3eKPeaCot0XR4b7v9ku7-Qlrle8GZ3YpdOd6G_RPLsjqIoPlmI6v1PrBwvTcyzJ0tIqZ1UhWnXyy/s2048/P1110547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbQ6RRHhuhc1ruBbay2ecv1rIiqFc-z0XFSErSewUy9TA3lHxeENiLuGc6KEVsoEW3eKPeaCot0XR4b7v9ku7-Qlrle8GZ3YpdOd6G_RPLsjqIoPlmI6v1PrBwvTcyzJ0tIqZ1UhWnXyy/s320/P1110547.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Something overtaking us</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LOUISA started life as ORCADIA, a small ferry serving the Orkney Islands, to the north
of Scotland. We had already passed the
fire and rescue ship MARIA ZAMBRANO, the AL ANDALUS EXPRESS, the ALBAYZIN of
Trasmed, the VOLCAN DE TENEGUIA and the
VOLCAN DE TENO.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMv1Qu3uZFJvZvN5VUzQVl0B5Ox_s8i3lDk_D7RPLGbWtQXLOZW2aPpGlfNBVgFrIG9Vz3f3niXgLVYxuDOf0QHrf05WwWD_nnmMiJ9wXbguPwXGvDqKEQL48_2hiiLWn7TJIwkoOlvKH/s2048/P1110549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMv1Qu3uZFJvZvN5VUzQVl0B5Ox_s8i3lDk_D7RPLGbWtQXLOZW2aPpGlfNBVgFrIG9Vz3f3niXgLVYxuDOf0QHrf05WwWD_nnmMiJ9wXbguPwXGvDqKEQL48_2hiiLWn7TJIwkoOlvKH/s320/P1110549.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;">I called this 'work in progress'</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYUupVOCUCnvm7Ggkgtt7GYVzF_CbxB37RsOLb5HDOBmvVLD2fm_qaAyM6TzgISBKFtY4r_W0r2cr_oEHSkAFOxJBdxPRIUflSiuvQBBRvfHApKNaUbPBH7l9YXWBQASAvqL-7ZkGpCT0/s2048/P1110550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYUupVOCUCnvm7Ggkgtt7GYVzF_CbxB37RsOLb5HDOBmvVLD2fm_qaAyM6TzgISBKFtY4r_W0r2cr_oEHSkAFOxJBdxPRIUflSiuvQBBRvfHApKNaUbPBH7l9YXWBQASAvqL-7ZkGpCT0/s320/P1110550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;">We will be turning and going alongside near here</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg1frKyXnmIEEpLbUWS-8mTpC2wB3RH4Z1UUhGWqheghYazlWeGvZeE5_gcfowBZCexCmSYjEw4JIq1EDWLEuuXa6HuzOo2GLHsJSO8ZY6Iba1zqQVuIb1YRLwbRDZaFcJN_0k7xzPwUn/s2048/P1110552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg1frKyXnmIEEpLbUWS-8mTpC2wB3RH4Z1UUhGWqheghYazlWeGvZeE5_gcfowBZCexCmSYjEw4JIq1EDWLEuuXa6HuzOo2GLHsJSO8ZY6Iba1zqQVuIb1YRLwbRDZaFcJN_0k7xzPwUn/s320/P1110552.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When we disembarked from
the first little ferry we had a look around and then headed back from the
waterside towards a small hotel, hoping to get a cup of coffee or tea. We enjoyed searching for Reception or other
staff, and enjoyed seeing the lovely swimming pool, but we decided that
everyone must be having an afternoon siesta and after sitting in the lounge for
a while, decided to head back to the quayside.
Well, that was an interesting but odd experience. On the quayside we could go into a tiny local
bar and get cold drinks so they were very welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We sailed back on the
BAHIA DE CADIZ SEGUNDO, still amazed at the sight of the LOUISA,
ex-ORCADIA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4nY8RI_UaKeaFybkIc54l9dvRfBQnlTcIolWl83bzcsNaLp-Oe7XDm5E75TnVQUsAU_Ag5ozQy6Oia1Amr1fbPmZW1TNZeiPDt360K7u8cX4MBYCj6A0UKtUbeoQL4-t8qRr-P1w-snx/s2048/P1110552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4nY8RI_UaKeaFybkIc54l9dvRfBQnlTcIolWl83bzcsNaLp-Oe7XDm5E75TnVQUsAU_Ag5ozQy6Oia1Amr1fbPmZW1TNZeiPDt360K7u8cX4MBYCj6A0UKtUbeoQL4-t8qRr-P1w-snx/s320/P1110552.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D7y1ZeGQoQIf1SJHOQlC_x07dN0LQu-DSUoZ_OfL7UmwbOeCKpFOmpQiHq1WMEWQrYt7ATAAdwFZOclj6_3CfVN6VwCFND6P63ZUk5gXYOtIp6iPwOlDwvWJ4pIGyUiAljWnpRlLT7mq/s2625/P1110555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D7y1ZeGQoQIf1SJHOQlC_x07dN0LQu-DSUoZ_OfL7UmwbOeCKpFOmpQiHq1WMEWQrYt7ATAAdwFZOclj6_3CfVN6VwCFND6P63ZUk5gXYOtIp6iPwOlDwvWJ4pIGyUiAljWnpRlLT7mq/s320/P1110555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What a very sad state she is in</span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRRuaaIuEZ3lqygNDoXVgDjj68Hy2rhVVmpOHAI7S2_ZO3Ob4YHqp1j5wnXKPbdjRIY__7iAXY-MXW41jzplH2cSvJTxVnJvmUOpiDeqLmrZJUZ2Ok1HpSsHF7RSUQfgMKeUls3MSbR19/s2048/P1110568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRRuaaIuEZ3lqygNDoXVgDjj68Hy2rhVVmpOHAI7S2_ZO3Ob4YHqp1j5wnXKPbdjRIY__7iAXY-MXW41jzplH2cSvJTxVnJvmUOpiDeqLmrZJUZ2Ok1HpSsHF7RSUQfgMKeUls3MSbR19/s320/P1110568.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Part of Volcan de Teneguia</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnReFUoQf2spzAOr1y8du4nQV9QPfHCUzdWQLS5KyQOHYRw9RH1K_jU2MY0gYkgniB9xpruTX7ILygZlqNo2JFKS4EZSWHY8ZbSUeILvedFzKKwJNgSSZLOS-qtsMowAN49sODPJwTi7X9/s2048/P1110576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnReFUoQf2spzAOr1y8du4nQV9QPfHCUzdWQLS5KyQOHYRw9RH1K_jU2MY0gYkgniB9xpruTX7ILygZlqNo2JFKS4EZSWHY8ZbSUeILvedFzKKwJNgSSZLOS-qtsMowAN49sODPJwTi7X9/s320/P1110576.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Volcan de Teno</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDLBwLHkQ9CGu24sZW6A0nf_DkvYdwpSYIzTaPEJOyN1U-GEY5sa8PPeECUftepmvywJUvPwweCLyUXuzkxZeGhjGkIYP0tHCMR0_WuAG2MFB6gN_IhOTlhHhvYO7zSxlx8vXbQp66jB_/s2048/P1110578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDLBwLHkQ9CGu24sZW6A0nf_DkvYdwpSYIzTaPEJOyN1U-GEY5sa8PPeECUftepmvywJUvPwweCLyUXuzkxZeGhjGkIYP0tHCMR0_WuAG2MFB6gN_IhOTlhHhvYO7zSxlx8vXbQp66jB_/s320/P1110578.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The fire ship Maria Zambrano</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Back on land again we returned home to TUI DISCOVERY 2, and I went on deck to take a final few photographs in the lovely light around us. </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8yRrhL7xydlO2UiGApuYD2zfbWlzzmBzz-FY4Hk4KSE8HiLD8Rt6r_VTLhRwavaN4uuHkogUETZplZZDAaKzhb6Z_jnRm1KupWl5FUS7smZq0uQ2hyIWTXung1Zr317_4Cg2h5hLIdhQ/s2048/P1110582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8yRrhL7xydlO2UiGApuYD2zfbWlzzmBzz-FY4Hk4KSE8HiLD8Rt6r_VTLhRwavaN4uuHkogUETZplZZDAaKzhb6Z_jnRm1KupWl5FUS7smZq0uQ2hyIWTXung1Zr317_4Cg2h5hLIdhQ/s320/P1110582.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Life ring on Tui Discovery 2</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oQdz7c1m3ecb7So7RDqKOFunlYKXl7Glwlo_mjY7mb33CnJ2rdRBB9AhPv0Ji4aUFno59tdhYqOZtucomC4AMscoVtWy_42ii0e73moyiz9JVWrKkW_rrobdUrW_Q_tjXwS0wgcRDO99/s2048/P1110591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oQdz7c1m3ecb7So7RDqKOFunlYKXl7Glwlo_mjY7mb33CnJ2rdRBB9AhPv0Ji4aUFno59tdhYqOZtucomC4AMscoVtWy_42ii0e73moyiz9JVWrKkW_rrobdUrW_Q_tjXwS0wgcRDO99/s320/P1110591.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gral. San Martin</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvQ0Kmn0g4XwZoVJvk7E5OzKanWDSYbJdEeOW18GTh4VhCz9dn-FZIRs65ktsxYmmoXOGmOD7tIVvC4As46H-1dKnArGtyQlXfrZoUlnJpweNGtNntdmPGp8V6fKgOjiUlFzSVzgshmm5/s2048/P1110592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvQ0Kmn0g4XwZoVJvk7E5OzKanWDSYbJdEeOW18GTh4VhCz9dn-FZIRs65ktsxYmmoXOGmOD7tIVvC4As46H-1dKnArGtyQlXfrZoUlnJpweNGtNntdmPGp8V6fKgOjiUlFzSVzgshmm5/s320/P1110592.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cranes</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobUFWWqywoAjf1c0iQzHd6ZVM-F1i-fU8xuiWEcwba89C40Eg_KXUfiZVvV9ZU32MNT_vLentDJ5KwEly8NGCuWjjN8oFFjREd6PU71U4eXaVsJOHF5i5dk857y7E2QYe_ZnnS7xiq8w6/s2048/P1110596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobUFWWqywoAjf1c0iQzHd6ZVM-F1i-fU8xuiWEcwba89C40Eg_KXUfiZVvV9ZU32MNT_vLentDJ5KwEly8NGCuWjjN8oFFjREd6PU71U4eXaVsJOHF5i5dk857y7E2QYe_ZnnS7xiq8w6/s320/P1110596.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One horizontal and many verticals</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tonight
we are asked to 'Dress to Impress' and that should be fun! We had another lovely dinner and Broadway
Show to attend, and the ship sailed at 8 p.m. from here in Cadiz. We are due to sail overnight,
very slowly, along to Gibraltar, so that will be another interesting day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ships seen: Tui Discovery 2, Silver Wind, Sirena, Maria
Zambrano, Al Andalus Express, Volcan de Teno, Albayzin, Bahia de Cadiz, Louisa,
Bahia de Cadiz Segundo, Volcan de Teneguia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To be continued...</span></p>
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