Monthly Archives: September 2014

      A Coruna (or La Coruna) is most famous as the gateway to Santiago de Compostella , a significant christian pilgrimage site.  We had previously visited there so took the opportunity to walk around the town itself and … Continue reading →

In Gijon we docked in the port and had a 20 minute shuttle bus ride into town. We left the ship at 10am and as it was Saturday, there was little traffic and few people.  We wandered around the old … Continue reading →

St Jean de Luz is on the border between France and Spain.  We tendered ashore to a beautiful harbour and quaint town We did our usual practice of just wandering around the town, taking in the atmosphere. We decided to … Continue reading →

We sailed up the Gironde river for about six hours to arrive in Bordeaux around 2am (not that we were awake to confirm the time).  We berthed right in the town which was very convenient, with only a short walk … Continue reading →

St Helier, Jersey We visited St Helier in Jersey.  Jersey was occupied by the Germans during the second world war, along with the other Channel Islands. We had to anchor quite a way offshore and tender in which took around … Continue reading →

We arrived at St Malo early in the morning just as the sun was rising.  The weather was perfect with a light breeze and temperature about 20C. We had a leisurely breakfast and then caught a tender to shore, where we … Continue reading →

We boarded Seabourn Legend a bit after midday and quickly settled into our temporary new home. From the ship we had a great view of the Walkie Talkie building, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.    At about 4.15pm … Continue reading →

We flew with Singapore Airlines from Sydney to London via a short stopover in Singapore.  The first leg was in a Boeing 777  and the second leg was in an A380.  Service was definitely “first class” and I think I … Continue reading →