Seabourn Pride London to Lisbon in pictures and video

[stamfordian]

I was surprised at the lack of game, it seemed to be the same as your average US meat counter.

 

In both the UK and Ireland there are very specific seasons for wild game. If a regular butcher had any venison or game birds at the time you were there they would have been frozen and hence not on open cooled shelves.

 

For interest this site tells you when you can and cannot shoot every possible type of game you may think of, in Ireland!

 

http://www.npws.ie/legislationandconventions/irishlaw/openseasonsorder/

[Emperor Norton]

 

 

 

More lessons!:D

 

[Emperor Norton]

I was surprised at the lack of game, it seemed to be the same as your average US meat counter.

 

In both the UK and Ireland there are very specific seasons for wild game. If a regular butcher had any venison or game birds at the time you were there they would have been frozen and hence not on open cooled shelves.

 

For interest this site tells you when you can and cannot shoot every possible type of game you may think of, in Ireland!

 

http://www.npws.ie/legislationandconventions/irishlaw/openseasonsorder/

 

After I posted that I realized that whats locally available might not be in season. Wonderful thing the CC edit lockout:mad:

[Emperor Norton]

I was trying to take a picture of a lounge/bar as so far I'd only seen pubs and restaurants. Either the luck of the Irish wasn't with me, or wasn't with her. Perhaps both.

 

It was time to start heading back.

 

 

 

 

This surprised me for a few reasons: 1. I can't imagine the liability lawyers would ever let this fly here and 2. Buy a pint of Miller. In Ireland?!?!

[Emperor Norton]

Funny how things show up AFTER you no longer need them

 

I was surprised to see a gaggle of pirates (Harley lifestyle riders). What was more surprising was that they were all from Bordeaux.

 

Back at the ship I had free run of the dock

 

You can see we were docked next to some maritime warehouses and a construction zone.

 

Back on board I tried my Cornish ale. Another miss for me.

 

As of late the TV and internet hadn't been working, therefore the crew felt the need to sacrifice a MTN employee to the satellite dishes.

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Thankfully the factories behind us weren't producing any smoke

 

It ate him.

 

Someone told me that way further off in the city was a rooftop statute of St. George versus the dragon. I guess I'm lazy as I was content with the one next to the ship.

 

 

The side of the city that I missed

 

As always, the weather clears up as we leave

[mariners]

baychilla, I am loving your photographs and captions! Thanks for taking the extra time needed to post them.

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Ill take this over recycle piles

 

A pre-Tea-time tour of the Constellation lounge - which reminds me, the Herald couldn't be bothered to list the theme of the teas so for the chocolate tea and the like it was a case of show up and hope its that day.

 

 

 

 

 

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Night time was made lonelier as the bartender seemed to use any excuse not to open the Skybar*

 

 

 

*Shed state the bar was closed even when her flammable friends were obviously enjoying beverages from that bar.

 

With that it was time to call it a night

[DUHCAR]

Was Sean bartending?

[Emperor Norton]

Our next port of call was St. Marys, Isles of Scilly. It was a scenic island harbor town. At least I think it was. We were plagued by fog and the visibility was poor.

 

This Cornish cider was nothing to write home about.

 

The local tender - NB: in wet weather you will get wet riding it

 

You can see the town in all its sunlit glory

 

Unlike Oceania getting on the tender didn't involve a stampede or having 500 very special people try to run you over as they deserved to be first.

 

Like Oceania you need a tender ticket.

 

Getting to the tender required going through the marina/tender/water toy storage.

[Emperor Norton]

Was Sean bartending?

 

Yes, Sean Smit was bartending. It was his last cruise with Seabourn. He left in Lisbon to go home to South Africa for a bit before attempting to emigrate to Australia with his fiancee.

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The dead tender. Whenever we needed to tender this one was non functional. We'd either use local tenders or a combination of local and the one functional tender that was on board.

 

 

Soon we were off to town

 

It seemed odd their lifeboat wasn't docked for fast or efficient access.

 

I guess it was low tide when we arrived

 

Sadly we found the available local maps wanting. For the first hour or so most people were wandering around looking for things they didn't quite know how to reach.

[Emperor Norton]

There were a number of businesses, including restaurants that were closed on Sunday.

 

People wandering around not quite sure where to go

 

I hiked to a staffed visitor center in the middle of the Island

 

The fog was not being very friendly

 

I should have just hopped into this car

 

My destination was the dungeon bar in the star fort

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Before you got to the fort itself you have to pass through various walls and gate houses

 

 

 

 

 

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I finally made it

 

 

 

It would have been easier to take the car

 

 

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An almost hobbit sized door

 

One of the batteries that used to defend the fort/prison (supposedly once upon a time this place was equal in notoriety to the Tower of London).

 

It doesn't seem as big as other star forts (Eg: Fort McHenry), here you can see two points of the star

 

The entrance to the former fort/prison current inn

 

 

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I was a little early for the pub and restaurant so I walked around the upper level of the fort.

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm guessing they were briders an the bird was near them

 

I wonder what the chances are that this could accidentally fall

 

Eventually 12 rolled around and I went down to the dungeon bar. I knew it was going to be cheesey, but they didn't even use the original stonework.

 

 

 

[Emperor Norton]

Traditional hand pulled ales. The tribute was nice and the proper job was like a balanced west coast IPA.

 

 

 

 

After a few pints the fog seemed to have lifted a little

 

There's something you don't see every day.

[Emperor Norton]

What sea side town would be complete without their pirate tie in?

 

Ah, families and Jaegermeister, what a wonderful combination

 

Even lower tide?

 

You never know whos lurking in the doorway

 

I think given the weather warm drinks may have been preferable

 

These are the steps you use to get on/off the tender, notice the extreme tidal shifts as well as all the wonderful slippery plant life

[Emperor Norton]

I wonder if those are edible

 

Soon it was time to board a tender and head back to the Pride. It seems this tender came complete with a puppy and toy

 

 

Looking for someone to play with

 

There goes the toy

 

And there goes the dog

 

Some people were deterred from going to the island as those returning had been complaining about the rough sea conditions. It was asinine. You can see the terribly rough and treacherous conditions

 

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You can see the exterior could use a little TLC

 

 

 

Hey wait, doesn't the guy standing on the right have a familiar name?

;)

Edited October 9, 2013 by baychilla

[Emperor Norton]

Again, this little tender went nowhere

 

The captain playing with the one functional tender

 

It was self service at the Skybar

 

Smokers creating more work for the staff

 

Next stop is Bordeaux

[frantic36]

Great photos!!!!

 

Thanks for the ideas for St Marys for when we are their next year, on a Friday:D.

I have noted the number of the car:). I was thinking we could do a drive around the island with him then a quick walk to the Star Castle for lunch. Otherwise a hike will be interesting as well.

I love the dog photos as well!

 

Julie