Monthly Archives: June 2024

A hot day in Gdansk and a lot of tourists – but not from cruise ships as we are the only one in port and we are only 450 people./ I managed to find a local manhole cover (actually not … Continue reading →

Ronne is on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. A short walk today and quite warm and sunny. We were a bit early today so very few people around – and also we were the only cruise ship … Continue reading →

I found a manhole cover with Wismar on it. We did a 4Km walk around the old town. Not as many tourists as we have had in other ports because we ventured out earlier than normal – so very pleasant. … Continue reading →

We transited the Kiel Canal from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. Perfect weather. This is a flying ferry, suspended by cables from the bridge above, it carries cars and pedestrians from one side of the canal to the … Continue reading →

We had about an eight hour sail in up the river Elbe into Hamburg, arriving at 8pm. Another manhole cover unique to the town we are in This image was captured just after our arrival taken from our seat in … Continue reading →

We were docked in Amsterdam and it was a short walk to the complex of canals and interesting sights. Many European cities have unique motifs on the manhole covers. If possible I like to capture ones that have the town’s … Continue reading →

We docked in Zeebrugge and did a ships tour into Bruges which was a walking tour, canal boat cruise and some free time. Bruges is an amazingly well preserved medieval city with lots of canals, cobblestone roads and old buildings. … Continue reading →

As the ship was going to be docked in Rouen and stay for two days, we had organised an overnight trip to Paris. There were two objectives – do a dinner tour on a double decker bus that we had … Continue reading →

Lovely view as we sailed into another attractive French port We anchored and tendered into the port by the entrance to the old town. Very substantial fortifications. We passed a boulangerie that was obviously very popular as evidenced by the … Continue reading →

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. I am sure many would see it as sacrilege that we choose to walk to … Continue reading →

As you sail into Lisbon there are three impressive sights: first is the Belem Tower. Close by is the Age of Discoveries monument. A short distance further on is the 25th April suspension bridge. As we had been to Lisbon … Continue reading →

We visited the Picasso museum and did a short walk around the area. Picasso museum – some of his work. An interesting “factory” to find! After the museum we went to cafe for an olive oil tasting and nibbles. The … Continue reading →

Docked close to town. Very hazy due to dust from Sahara. We didn’t start walking around until after 11 so found most places closed up for siesta.

We were docked right next to the town We came across an indoor market selling an amazing array of mainly meat, fish, cheese and vegetables.

Tendered ashore and then a pleasant walk around the town. Interesting narrow alleyways There was no shortage of high end motor cars and luxury yachts. Today is our 49th wedding anniversary. Seabourn prepared a special dinner for us. Started with … Continue reading →

We visited Ajaccio on the island of Corsica today. Ajaccio is the birthplace of Napoleon.

Civitavecchia is a fairly big city and is the port for Rome, two hours away. As we are coming back to Rome for three days in September we decided to just walk around the local area. Before getting back on … Continue reading →