Approaching the entrance of the first fjord that we visited – Dusky Sound – at 8.15 am. The following few hours saw us cruising through Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound. The mist hung around the peaks. The deck was a favourite place for most of the passengers – stereo clicking of cameras never stopped. We were aiming […]
A few years ago, my wife & I, and a friend of ours, stayed in Penang, and during our time there we decided to visit the Cheong Fatt Tze museum, which was a short walk from our hotel. We had to book a time to be allowed in to the museum, and waited outside, with […]
We were picked up from the ship at 7.30 am for another day of sight seeing with TJ Travel. Our first stop was the the souvenir shop owned by the agency so that we could pay for our two day’s of sight seeing. The shop was quite large and the items on display interesting and […]
Not far from the restaurant is the long alleyway of Nakamasi, that leads to Sensoji Temple. The alleyway is host to stall after stall, selling everything from snacks, toys, handbags and souvenirs, a shopper’s delight. The stall holders first obtained permission to sell their wares in the early 18th century.
Not far from the restaurant is the long alleyway of Nakamasi, that leads to Sensoji Temple. The alleyway is host to stall after stall, selling everything from snacks, toys, handbags and souvenirs, a shopper’s delight. The stall holders first obtained permission to sell their wares in the early 18th century.
Not far from the restaurant is the long alleyway of Nakamasi, that leads to Sensoji Temple. The alleyway is host to stall after stall, selling everything from snacks, toys, handbags and souvenirs, a shopper’s delight. The stall holders first obtained permission to sell their wares in the early 18th century.
Approaching the entrance of the first fjord that we visited – Dusky Sound – at 8.15 am. The following few hours saw us cruising through Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound. The mist hung around the peaks. The deck was a favourite place for most of the passengers – stereo clicking of cameras never stopped. We were aiming […]
Abu Dhabi 2017 – the Emirates Palace Hotel – I didn’t have any friends in Abu Dhabi so I was unable to fix a visit, but I did check the rates – on special the cheapest room is AUD $365 / night (USD $290) but couldn’t find out if this included a ‘free’ breakfast. The most […]
Once again my fellow cadets and I joined the excursion ashore to see this time the sites of Istanbul. We visited St Sophia’s (pictured above) – the first church on this site being built in 360 AD, the second church was built in 415 AD, the third church was opened in 537 AD and remained […]
Approaching the entrance of the first fjord that we visited – Dusky Sound – at 8.15 am. The following few hours saw us cruising through Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound. The mist hung around the peaks. The deck was a favourite place for most of the passengers – stereo clicking of cameras never stopped. We were aiming […]
We sailed for the Beagle Channel at midnight on our way to Ushuaia in Argentina. We would have a day of cruising the Beagle Channel. The morning brought some dramatic views – the above and the one below were taken from our balcony. We didn’t have any idea what the day would bring for our […]
A quiet town with a very unusual historical link. We took a ship’s cruise, because I was unable to find a ‘walker’ guide. Another temple – Kehi Jingu Shrine, or as the locals call it “Kei-san,” I took the above photo, but as usual you couldn’t get a clear shot for the tourists :- o) This shot […]
With such a long time at anchor off Doha, Qatar, there was not any excuse not to write home – at least we didn’t pay for the postage. We handed our letters to the purser or chief steward, which was then handed over to our agent, along with any Company communication. The Company mail was […]
The normal high standard of Princess cruising has, in my opinion, slipped somewhat, but for us it started last year when we sailed in the Majestic Princess from Rome to Singapore. We have completed a total of nine cruises, seven of which were with Princess, so I think we can judge when standards are falling. […]
