Where in the world?

[Eddie99]

Let’s try a new thread - hopefully with a bit of brightness and sun

 

I thought we could post a pic, probably of somewhere you’ve cruised to, but not necessarily, and then anyone who wanted to join in could guess where it is?  This might lead to a little bit of chat about that place, nice aspects of it, other spots nearby, what you are or drank there - anything really.

 

Anyone recognise this view?  Memories?  Funny happenings?

 

 

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[PrincessPete]

I'll start - think an island 3000 miles west of the UK.

Picture from an Oriana cruise February 2019 - a magnificent building, now an HSBC Bank. Anyone remember the famous name of the store before they closed and the Bank took it over?

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[Eddie99]

Ooooh - somewhere in the Caribbean.

And that’s me stuck, as I don’t immediately recognise it

Look at that beautiful sky!

[Dermotsgirl]

1 hour ago, Eddie99 said:

Let’s try a new thread - hopefully with a bit of brightness and sun

 

I thought we could post a pic, probably of somewhere you’ve cruised to, but not necessarily, and then anyone who wanted to join in could guess where it is?  This might lead to a little bit of chat about that place, nice aspects of it, other spots nearby, what you are or drank there - anything really.

 

Anyone recognise this view?  Memories?  Funny happenings?

 

 

There’s no finer sight in the entire world. It means you are onboard, full of anticipation for your cruise 

[Dermotsgirl]

1 hour ago, PrincessPete said:

I'll start - think an island 3000 miles west of the UK.

Picture from an Oriana cruise February 2019 - a magnificent building, now an HSBC Bank. Anyone remember the famous name of the store before they closed and the Bank took it over?

It looks Aruba-ish, but I’m not sure 

[Dermotsgirl]

Here’s some photoS taken last year on a British Isles cruise. It’s on an island, and it was very peaceful. Where am I ?
 

[PrincessPete]

I think it's the Scilly Isles Dermotsgirl.

Been there a few times and scheduled to visit again in September 2021 on a Princess Cruises Round Britain cruise.

[Eddie99]

Another lovely day!

I spotted a palm tree - could it be The Scilly Isles

 

 

Pete - I’ll say Aruba as well.  Those pastel colours

[Eddie99]

This one?

 

 

[PrincessPete]

Not Aruba - it is an island not in the Caribbean, although often mistakenly thought to be.

Can understand the references to Aruba with the pastel coloured building  

[Eddie99]

Not Caribbean makes it difficult- for me at least.

Umm ...off to find a map!

[grapau27]

Nice idea Eddie.

2 places in the middle bot the Pacific.

[grapau27]

[PrincessPete]

The gorgeous Hawaii grapau27 and Pearl Harbour.

We've been to Hawaii five times and loved every minute.

PH such a poignant place to visit.

Such a long way of course..........

((just seen another one come in of Alcatraz in San F bay where we stopped for a few days on one trip to Hawaii.))

Not sure of second pix grapau27 - Bora Bora/Moorea/Tahiti possibly, on the cruise route south of Hawaii?

[AndyMichelle]

Nice thread Eddie, thank you. 

I'm off to dig out some pics... 

Andy 

[grapau27]

2 minutes ago, PrincessPete said:

The gorgeous Hawaii grapau27 and Pearl Harbour.

We've been to Hawaii five times and loved every minute.

PH such a poignant place to visit.

Such a long way of course..........

((just seen another one come in of Alcatraz in San F bay where we stopped for a few days on one trip to Hawaii.))

Not sure of second pix grapau27 - Bora Bora/Moorea/Tahiti possibly, on the cruise route south of Hawaii?

Kauai.

We were on a movies tour and in the distance was the island where South Pacific was filmed.

Second picture was The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Alcatraz.

[PrincessPete]

Did you enjoy Alcatraz?

It was very high on my bucket list and our friends in San F who we stayed with (met them on a cruise) booked it all. So interesting and I enjoyed being locked up in one of the tiny cells! 

Kauai, yes went there for a couple of nights on one of our trips to Hawaii. Such a beautiful island, more the "real" Hawaii than Oahu.....but there is only one Waikiki Beach!

[grapau27]

[AnnieC]

5 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

Nice thread Eddie, thank you. 

I'm off to dig out some pics... 

Andy 

Not of you playing cricket, I hope.😱 Still trying to erase the memory of an earlier posting.🤣

[grapau27]

8 minutes ago, PrincessPete said:

Did you enjoy Alcatraz?

It was very high on my bucket list and our friends in San F who we stayed with (met them on a cruise) booked it all. So interesting and I enjoyed being locked up in one of the tiny cells! 

Kauai, yes went there for a couple of nights on one of our trips to Hawaii. Such a beautiful island, more the "real" Hawaii than Oahu.....but there is only one Waikiki Beach!

Loved Alcatraz and San Francisco.

We stayed 2 nights pre cruise in SF then sailed to Hawaii and visited 4 islands then sailed back to SF.

I booked a day room on return to SF so we spent time down by Fisherman's wharf before flying back to Heathrow.

Graham

[AndyMichelle]

12 minutes ago, PrincessPete said:

Did you enjoy Alcatraz?

It was very high on my bucket list and our friends in San F who we stayed with (met them on a cruise) booked it all. So interesting and I enjoyed being locked up in one of the tiny cells! 

Kauai, yes went there for a couple of nights on one of our trips to Hawaii. Such a beautiful island, more the "real" Hawaii than Oahu.....but there is only one Waikiki Beach!

Didn't like Waikiki... Too noisy.. 

Much preferred Maui 

Andy 

[grapau27]

8 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

Didn't like Waikiki... Too noisy.. 

Much preferred Maui 

Andy 

 

 

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[UnorigionalName]

2 hours ago, PrincessPete said:

I'll start - think an island 3000 miles west of the UK.

Picture from an Oriana cruise February 2019 - a magnificent building, now an HSBC Bank. Anyone remember the famous name of the store before they closed and the Bank took it over?

 

Too many hints.  Never been there

 

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[Eddie99]

No, I’ve not been there either

I wouldn’t say no but I’m not gagging to go there 

I haven’t any idea of what the bank building used to be.  I could guess at an outpost of Harrod’s or Macey’s?

[PrincessPete]

 

Hamilton in Bermuda. The iconic building was Triminghams Department Store on our previous visit in 2000 when Front Street was a vibrant area. Not as good now and the ships rarely berth in Hamilton these days, going to the Kings Wharf Dockyard instead.

A sad return visit to Bermuda last year, nothing like as special as we remembered, in our opinion at least